Today’s memory sticks have hundreds of pins and many gigabytes of RAM on board. Decades ago, though, the humble 30-pin SIMM was the state of the art where memory was concerned. If you’ve got vintage ...

One fun aspect of retrocomputing is that you get to max out all aspects of these systems without having to take out a bank loan, as tended to be the case when these systems were new. Less fun is that ...

Memory channels are one of those quiet design choices that can make a gaming PC feel snappy or strangely sluggish, even when the CPU and GPU look strong on paper. The difference between running a ...

I've been searching Google for the last hour trying to find a site that explains how to calcuate the size of a memory module with no luck. I found a fairly comprehensive RAM article here at Ars, but ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Adding memory (RAM) to your computer can make a world of ...

Most users need about 8 GB of RAM, but to use several apps at once, you might need 16 GB or more. If you don't have enough RAM, your computer will run slowly and apps will lag. VRAM is located on your ...