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Depending on your machine, wait for another month or so. They are supposed to release 2GB modules for Macs, so I would imagine that they will be doing the same for the PC platform as well.
Dial_tone said:
True. I doubt I'll upgrade unless I'm trying to run an application that requires a huge amount of system memory.
velvett said:
4gb for you would be a boon
I have 3gb right now, and do the same thing....I'll have photoshop, illustrator, dreamweaver, flash, visual studio architect, 2 browsers, visio, acrobat, outlook, and whatever the hell else all open at once.....saves a lot of time.
getting by on a gig must be painful.
NickyE3
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go to www.crucial.com and do a system scan. It will be able to tell you everything you need to know about your memory specs.
I have 4 X 256MB ram modules and have no problem running running as many programs as I want in either XP or Vista
I have 4 X 256MB ram modules and have no problem running running as many programs as I want in either XP or Vista
NickyE3 said:
You can run Vista w/ multiple programs open smoothly on a gig of ram? Damn...what kind system do you have?
velvett said:
Thank you...smoooth as velvet, always.
NickyE3
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hanselthecaretaker said:
Dell Dimension 5100
3.2 Ghz Pentium 4 HT
160GB Samsung HD
320GB Seagate HD
Radeon x300 ATI 128MB Hypermemory graphics card
I honestly dont know why my system is soo fast. I am an IT guy and work on systems like mine but different brands all the time, and they are not even close to being as fast.
People have covered almost everything. I did some research recently as I am in the process of buying a server. I will just mention couple of things:
When you open a program, it is loaded from hard drive to RAM. Hard drive is much, much slower than RAM. If you don't have enough RAM, your system would have to dump some of the data back to hard drive, and also load needed data from hard drive. That would have a bottle-neck effect and will slow down your system. RAM is the cheapest way (up to a limit) to increase the speed of your system.
Large RAM is good for large files (Video files, graphic files like Photoshop). It is also good to open multiple programs. If your files are taking a long time to open or close, you don't have enough RAM.
One 2-gig stick is better than two 1-gig sticks. It would also be more expensive. RAM runs faster if the chips are physically close. The best value for your money would be two 1-gig sticks.
Your motherboard would have limit on how big RAM stick you can use in one module. Most modules accept at least 1-gig stick. You can use sticks of different sizes (eg 1 1-gig and 1 512-MB size sticks). I have done it many times.
All memories have a speed ('band-width') that reads like PC133, PC333, PC530, PC667, PC800. The higher the number, the faster the RAM. But if RAM is faster than motherboard, it will run at motherboard speed. Two sticks with different speeds would run at the slower speed.
You need to have right type of RAM (eg DDR, DDR2). RAM sticks usually have a label about the configuration. If you are not sure, just open the box, and have a good look at the golden pins: how many gaps (2 or 3), where the gaps are located (in the middle or to one side). If you buy from eBay (your best option), there usually is a picture. Make sure that the pins on new stick look exactly like your current stick.
Installing RAM is the easiest thing. Just turn off your PC, snap out old stick, and press down the new stick. Make sure it fits properly and is not loose. Turn on the system, and BIOS would recognize the new RAM.
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM IN RAM, YOUR SYSTEM WOULD BE DEAD. IT WOULD NOT BOOT UP. That happened to my laptop. I removed one stick at a time, and it booted up with the one good stick.
When you open a program, it is loaded from hard drive to RAM. Hard drive is much, much slower than RAM. If you don't have enough RAM, your system would have to dump some of the data back to hard drive, and also load needed data from hard drive. That would have a bottle-neck effect and will slow down your system. RAM is the cheapest way (up to a limit) to increase the speed of your system.
Large RAM is good for large files (Video files, graphic files like Photoshop). It is also good to open multiple programs. If your files are taking a long time to open or close, you don't have enough RAM.
One 2-gig stick is better than two 1-gig sticks. It would also be more expensive. RAM runs faster if the chips are physically close. The best value for your money would be two 1-gig sticks.
Your motherboard would have limit on how big RAM stick you can use in one module. Most modules accept at least 1-gig stick. You can use sticks of different sizes (eg 1 1-gig and 1 512-MB size sticks). I have done it many times.
All memories have a speed ('band-width') that reads like PC133, PC333, PC530, PC667, PC800. The higher the number, the faster the RAM. But if RAM is faster than motherboard, it will run at motherboard speed. Two sticks with different speeds would run at the slower speed.
You need to have right type of RAM (eg DDR, DDR2). RAM sticks usually have a label about the configuration. If you are not sure, just open the box, and have a good look at the golden pins: how many gaps (2 or 3), where the gaps are located (in the middle or to one side). If you buy from eBay (your best option), there usually is a picture. Make sure that the pins on new stick look exactly like your current stick.
Installing RAM is the easiest thing. Just turn off your PC, snap out old stick, and press down the new stick. Make sure it fits properly and is not loose. Turn on the system, and BIOS would recognize the new RAM.
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM IN RAM, YOUR SYSTEM WOULD BE DEAD. IT WOULD NOT BOOT UP. That happened to my laptop. I removed one stick at a time, and it booted up with the one good stick.
www.kingston.com use the configurator to find out your bank scheme upgrade path and correct ram.
