What represents the largest amount of RAM?

Answer 1

The largest amount of RAM you can put inside a personal computer is 4 gigabytes. But RAM manufactorers have made the most of it. For instance, the latest RAM being used is called Double Data Rate (DDR). This means that it is able to pump data on the up cycle and the down cycle of the system clock. So it is able to transfer data twice as fast as the RAM before it which was Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). Hope this helps.

Answer 2

It is now 2014 and the most that a computer motherboard can handle now is 512 gigabytes. However, the most common maximum is 32 gigabytes. Also, for the modern computer that is running Windows 7 or 8, you don't want to have fewer than 8 gigabytes of RAM anyway so as to keep Windows happy and the machine running optimally. Either 8 or 16 gigabytes of RAM is more than enough for the majority of users (with the latter being more toward power users, gamers, and those who manipulate larger amounts of data). Higher amounts of RAM (24 gigabytes and beyond) is most often used by servers, domain controllers, and other purposes seen in a more corporate environment.