Need RAM .Please Help

[rtm]

Greetings. I need RAM and I am not sure how much I can put in and what type is optimal.I would like as much as possible.
Here is my Sandra
Computer
Model : HP Z800 Workstation 103C_53335X
Serial Number : 2UA03*****
Chassis : HP Mini Tower
Mainboard : HP 0AECh
Serial Number : 2UA03*****
BIOS : HP 786G5 v03.10 07/09/2010
Total Memory : 3.36GB ECC DIMM DDR3

Processors
Processor : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5570 @ 2.93GHz (4C 3GHz/3.33GHz, 2.66GHz IMC, 4x 256kB L2, 8MB L3)
Socket/Slot : FC LGA1366

Chipset
Memory Controller : HP 5520 (Tylersburg-36D) I/O Hub 2x 3.19GHz (6.38GHz)
Memory Controller : HP Xeon (Nehalem) UnCore 2x 3.19GHz (6.38GHz), 3x 1GB ECC DIMM DDR3 1.33GHz 192-bit
Memory Controller : HP Xeon (Nehalem) UnCore 2x 3.19GHz (6.38GHz), 3x 1GB ECC DIMM DDR3 1.33GHz 192-bit

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Freescale (Motorola) M391B2873FH0-CH9 1GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-10700U DDR3-1332
Memory Module : Freescale (Motorola) M391B2873FH0-CH9 1GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-10700U DDR3-1332
Memory Module : Freescale (Motorola) M391B2873FH0-CH9 1GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-10700U DDR3-1332
Memory Module : Freescale (Motorola) M391B2873FH0-CH9 1GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-10700U DDR3-1332
Memory Module : Freescale (Motorola) M391B2873FH0-CH9 1GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-10700U DDR3-1332
Memory Module : Freescale (Motorola) M391B2873FH0-CH9 1GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-10700U DDR3-1332

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Panasonic-TV
(1920x540, 37.9")
Video Adapter : NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 (8CU 64SP SM4.0 1.4GHz, 768MB DDR3 1.6GHz 192-bit, PCIe 2.00 x16)

Graphics Processor
OpenCL GP Processor : NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 (64SP 8C 1.4GHz, 768MB DDR3 1.6GHz 192-bit)
Compute Shader Processor : NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 (64SP 8C 1.4GHz, 768MB DDR3 1.6GHz 192-bit)
CUDA GP Processor : NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 (64SP 8C 1.4GHz, 768MB DDR3 1.6GHz 192-bit)

Storage Devices
WDC WD3200AAJS-60Z0A0 (320.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 8MB Cache) : 298GB (C:)
Seagate ST3120026AS (120GB, SATA150, 3.5", 8MB Cache) : 112GB (D:)
Seagate ST3120026AS (120GB, SATA150, 3.5", 8MB Cache) : 112GB (E:)
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 (2TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 29MB Cache) : 2TB (G:)
Seagate FreeAgent Pro (1TB, USB2) : 932GB (I:)
hp DVD A DH16AAL (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (F:)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 298GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD3200AAJS-60Z0A0 (320.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 8MB Cache)
Hard Disk (D:) : 112GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST3120026AS (120GB, SATA150, 3.5", 8MB Cache)
120gb (E:) : 112GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST3120026AS (120GB, SATA150, 3.5", 8MB Cache)
PT2012 (G:) : 2TB (NTFS) @ Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 (2TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 29MB Cache)
FreeAgent (I:) : 932GB (NTFS) @ Seagate FreeAgent Pro (1TB, USB2)
Optical Drive (F:) : N/A @ hp DVD A DH16AAL (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : HP LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : SMSC SCH5317-B
Audio Device : HP HD Audio Controller
Audio Device : AVID Tech Avid HDX
Serial Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : HP ICH8R (ICH8) SATA RAID Controller
Disk Controller : HP SAS 3000 series, 8-port with 1068E -StorPort
USB Controller 1 : HP USB UHCI Controller #4
USB Controller 2 : HP USB UHCI Controller #5
USB Controller 3 : HP USB UHCI Controller #6
USB Controller 4 : HP USB EHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 5 : HP USB UHCI Controller #1
USB Controller 6 : HP USB UHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 7 : HP USB UHCI Controller #3
USB Controller 8 : HP USB EHCI Controller #1
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : ADS Technologies XIO2213A PCI Express to 1394b OHCI with 3-Port PHY
FireWire/1394 Controller 2 : HP FW322/323 IEEE1394 OHCI FireWire Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel ICH SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : HP Photosmart 7520 series (600x600, Colour)
Printer : HP Officejet 5600 series fax (200x200, USB, Colour)
Printer : HP Officejet 5600 series (1200x1200, USB, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)

Scanners and Cameras
Scanner : Microsoft HPBDDAE0 (HP Photosmart 7520 series) (Scanner, USB)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet (Ethernet, 100Mbps)
Network Adapter : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #2 (Ethernet, 100Mbps)

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home 6.01.7601 (Service Pack 1)
Platform Compliance : x86

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 5.9

[Soul El]

This is what I found... Memory: 24MB DDR3 RAM
http://www.itpro.co.uk/615748/hp-z80...station-review

[Craig F]

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compat...00-workstation

Curcial is a great place for memory questions

[Bill Denton]

You're running 32-bit Windows, aren't you?

Sandra shows 6 x 1 GB memory modules, but it only reports 3.36 GB, ergo, 32-bit O/S and additional memory is not going to help you on the O/S level.

You didn't tell us what version of Pro Tools you're running, but it can be no greater than PT 10 as PT 11 requires a 64-bit version of Windows.

And, the obvious question...why do you think you need more memory in the first place?

[albee1952]

Expounding on what Bill said, with 32 bit Windows, you may see zero change with any RAM upgrade(so maybe save your money). I would start at the motherboard website and check for the latest BIOS and the fasted recommended RAM. While there, look at the RAM spec and pay attention to whether the mobo can run in DUAL, TRIPLE or QUAD-channel mode. For instance, if the mobo is spec'd for dual-channel RAM, I would get an 8GB kit(2x4GB sticks) or a 16GB kit(4x4GB) and install Win7 64 bit. Just one opinion

[rtm]

I am running PT 10.3.0
I had to downgrade to 32Bit due to most plugins at that time were not available.
The 6 1G sticks were from from previous PT rig.
I figured RAM is cheap and why not upgrade.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by rtm

I am running PT 10.3.0
I had to downgrade to 32Bit due to most plugins at that time were not available.
The 6 1G sticks were from from previous PT rig.
I figured RAM is cheap and why not upgrade.

What plugins were not available? I've been running on Win7 64 bit since LE8.0.5 was fresh and never had any issues with any plugins Maybe someone gave you bad advice? all versions of PT before 11 were(are) 32 bit programs, but they run fine on Win7 64 bit

[rtm]

I do not recall the reason for the 32bit downgrade. Let's chalk it up to bad advice. Will putting in 6-2g sticks in replacement of 6-1g sticks help me overall?

[sw rec]

Not on a 32-bit operating system, no.

[Shan]

Originally Posted by rtm

I do not recall the reason for the 32bit downgrade. Let's chalk it up to bad advice. Will putting in 6-2g sticks in replacement of 6-1g sticks help me overall?

Your system as it stands now can't use all the RAM you currently have. You'll need a 64-bit OS to access it all.

Shane