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Hmm, FASTER! :D

Sounds kinda logical, but I didn't think it would make much difference for shutting off my PC.

Well think of it like this -

 

You have to close 10 programs, 8 of them are on RAM and the 2 are on pagefile

When you shutdown, 8 of them are gone instantly and the comp has to wait for 2 which is on the Storage drive

But with more RAMZ

You have to close 10 programs, 10 of them are on RAM and none on pagefile

When you shutdown, 10 of them are gone instantly and your comp shuts down

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A short while ago I installed 4GB of random RAM extra into my PC.

Now I have 8GB RAM.

And it seems like every since than, my PC boots off quicker. Like, quite a bit quicker.

I am not worried, but does this sound like it could be true? 

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did u download your ram at downloadmoremram.com?? because i was wondering if that was true and worked?

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did u download your ram at downloadmoremram.com?? because i was wondering if that was true and worked?

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Please don't go off topic/troll. 

You're not funny. You will never be.

 

Yes that might make sense, more ram could ya know, do things more quicker...

But wait for someone else to explain... I suck at explanations...

Hmm, FASTER! :D

Sounds kinda logical, but I didn't think it would make much difference for shutting off my PC.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

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Please don't go off topic/troll. 

You're not funny. You will never be.

 

Hmm, FASTER! :D

Sounds kinda logical, but I didn't think it would make much difference for shutting off my PC.

Well think of it like this -

 

You have to close 10 programs, 8 of them are on RAM and the 2 are on pagefile

When you shutdown, 8 of them are gone instantly and the comp has to wait for 2 which is on the Storage drive

But with more RAMZ

You have to close 10 programs, 10 of them are on RAM and none on pagefile

When you shutdown, 10 of them are gone instantly and your comp shuts down

Lets all ripperoni in pepperoni

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Well think of it like this -

 

You have to close 10 programs, 8 of them are on RAM and the 2 are on pagefile

When you shutdown, 8 of them are gone instantly and the comp has to wait for 2 which is on the Storage drive

But with more RAMZ

You have to close 10 programs, 10 of them are on RAM and none on pagefile

When you shutdown, 10 of them are gone instantly and your comp shuts down

Yeah, that sounds about right.

If there's not enough RAM it uses HDD, which is much slower.. Slower to write on, but also slower to read from.

If there's no RAM business on the HDD, it doesn't have to clean that one off and the PC can shut off quicker.

 

I think that's probably how it works :D

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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A short while ago I installed 4GB of random RAM extra into my PC.

Now I have 8GB RAM.

And it seems like every since than, my PC boots off quicker. Like, quite a bit quicker.

I am not worried, but does this sound like it could be true? 

Don't be worried, your system should be faster from adding more RAM. When you have a lot of stuff running(or just memory intensive programs in general), they will fill up that 4Gb quick, but will use more than 4Gb. Those programs can get away with this, since it moves some of the stuff from the RAM into the swap space in your hard drive(pagefile for Windows). When you shut down, Windows has to remove the stuff from the swap space, adding time and working your system harder. When you boot, some programs immediately have to go into the swap space, since Windows trys to keep the RAM free for the user(but in return, adds time to boot up).

 

THis is why I can't recommend 4Gb any more and for "heavy users", 16Gb is a must.

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Don't be worried, your system should be faster from adding more RAM. When you have a lot of stuff running(or just memory intensive programs in general), they will fill up that 4Gb quick, but will use more than 4Gb. Those programs can get away with this, since it moves some of the stuff from the RAM into the swap space in your hard drive(pagefile for Windows). When you shut down, Windows has to remove the stuff from the swap space, adding time and working your system harder. When you boot, some programs immediately have to go into the swap space, since Windows trys to keep the RAM free for the user(but in return, adds time to boot up).

 

THis is why I can't recommend 4Gb any more and for "heavy users", 16Gb is a must.

I max out my 8GB pretty much all the time :P

4GB is not something you want for the stuff I do and a lot of people are doing I suppose

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mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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I max out my 8GB pretty much all the time :P

4GB is not something you want for the stuff I do and a lot of people are doing I suppose

There are very few scenarios that I'll actually recommend 4Gb of RAM. Mostly special use Windows machines(like light use servers) or Linux machines(since they don't hog the memory like Windows), but other than those 8Gb is the minimum for me and 16Gb is the sweet spot.

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Please don't go off topic/troll. 

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Hmm, FASTER! :D

Sounds kinda logical, but I didn't think it would make much difference for shutting off my PC.

it was only meant to be a joke, not a troll but i guess no one here appreciates that jokes that used to be so fun back in tha day.

Current Build : 

 
CASE: Fractal Design R4 w/Window CPU: Intel 4930K,  RAM: 16GB Ripjaws Z 2133Mhz  Cooling: H100i  MotherBoard: Asus P9x79 Pro , PSU: CS750M   Storage: 2x Samsung 840 Pro 256Gb , 1Tb Seagate Barracuda, 500GB WD Black,  Graphics: Gigabyte GTX 780 Windforce 3GB,  Monitors: AOC G2460PG ( G sync monitor), Edge10 24" 1080p , 24" 1680*1020p monitor ( LCD)  Microphone: Blue Yeti  Keyboard: Cougar 700k  Phone: Samsung Note 3  Headphones: Sennheiser HD598

Laptop:

 CPU: 
4710MQ  Ram: 8GB 1600MHz Storage:120Gb 840 Evo + 1Tb 5400Rpm HDD  Graphics: GTX 850M 2GB   Screen: 1080p IPS  
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