Windows – How to detect the computer’s RAM configuration

memorywindows 7

Is there any way I can detect how the memory in my computer is distributed short of opening the side of the machine and taking a look? I thought there was a way to do this from the Control Panel, but I don't remember how.

For example, my Dell Inspiron PC running Windows 7 reports that it has 2GB of RAM installed. Do I have one 2GB stick or two 1GB sticks?

Best Answer

There are several utilities that can provide that information. For instance:

You can also use WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) to find that information without any third-party utilities. Just run the following in a command prompt:

wmic MemoryChip get BankLabel, Capacity, DeviceLocator

You can also run wmic MemoryChip to show everything Windows knows about your memory modules.