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From howtogeek.com<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are looking to upgrade the memory in your Linux PC, you are probably wondering how many open slots you have, what type of memory is already installed, and what you need to buy for an upgrade\u2026 without having to open your computer.<\/p>\n

Since you shouldn\u2019t have to open up the computer just to figure out what you have installed, here\u2019s how to detect the type of memory your Linux PC has installed without having to open up the case.<\/p>\n

Note: be sure to read our article on how to tell what type of memory your Windows PC has installed.<\/p>\n

How to Show the Installed Memory<\/strong><\/p>\n

Open up a terminal window and type in the following command:<\/p>\n

sudo dmidecode --type memory<\/code><\/p>\n

At the beginning of the output you\u2019ll see the maximum memory size allowed by your PC, which is important\u2014you can\u2019t put two 4GB memory modules into a machine that only allows a total of 4GB of RAM.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve scrolled down a little further, you\u2019ll see the rest of the memory details for each piece of RAM that\u2019s installed. Here\u2019s a sample from one of my Linux boxes, and I\u2019ve highlighted the important bits in bold text.
\n
\nHandle 0\u00d70120, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
\nMemory Device
\n Array Handle: 0\u00d7011F
\n Error Information Handle: No Error
\n Total Width: 64 bits
\n Data Width: 64 bits
\n Size: 512 MB
\n Form Factor: DIMM
\n Set: None
\n Locator: DIMM0
\n Bank Locator: BANK 0
\n Type: DDR2
\n Type Detail: Synchronous
\n Speed: 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
\n Manufacturer: 0\u00d77F7F7F0B00000000
\n Serial Number: 0xC773441A
\n Asset Tag: Unknown
\n Part Number: 0\u00d74E543531325436345548384230464E2D3343
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll see that I\u2019ve got DDR2-667 RAM installed on the system, so if I\u2019m going to upgrade, I\u2019ll need to find RAM that matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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