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I know my question today is subjective but I feel it requires some debate to once and for all put this myth to bed.
I've heard some myths and I'm not sure if it's true or false, but basically, the myth says that it's better to reinstall your Operating System if adding more RAM.
I know that Windows picks up the extra RAM and indicates that it does when just adding it without reinstall, but the myth (I've forgotten where I've heard/read it) states that even though Windows picks it up, it does not optimally use it.
Personally, I've added more RAM without reinstalling (Windows 7) and immediately found the System to be performing better, which in fact means that Windows did consume and is using the extra RAM (4GB).
Has anyone done any benchmarks?
I also don't know if benchmarks would help, because a reinstall of a OS would always outperform a long running OS because of the extra software that's inveriably installed when using a computer for a while.
Anyone have some thoughts on this?
I find that I need to reinstall the engine in my car every time I add gas to the tank. Could this be related? – fixer1234 – 2017-01-19T17:45:08.710
fixer1234 . funny, answer, but misguided. Adding RAM to your computer is not the same as adding gas to your car. Electricity in the pc might be the equivalent. – Fox – 2017-02-12T20:24:44.433
1I don't think the "myth" is about Windows 7. Is your question about whether there's a reason to reinstall Windows 7 after installing more RAM? Or is your question about whether it's ever advantageous to reinstall an operating system after adding RAM? – David Schwartz – 2012-05-10T08:28:51.417
1The reinstallation thing sounds like one of those cargo cult ideas where somebody's computer crashed after installing memory and in their mind, they converted the need to recover from the crash to the need to reinstall Windows. Ensuing rumor and silliness follows. Sounds like something you'd find over on the Social.microsoft.com forums. – Fiasco Labs – 2013-04-27T20:01:12.183