PC hardware: Why all the hype for installing lots of RAM?
- 10/30/09 3:38 PM
Maxing Netbook Ram usage
by willivon4 - 11/2/09 8:37 AM In reply to: Re: atom processor by Kees Bakker
This brings up XP laptop/Netbook RAM maximization. I didn't seem to notice much if any difference when I expanded the RAM on my EeePC Netbook from 1GB to 2 GB (running XP). Same is true for my wife's best friend's Athlon 64 2.0GHZ laptop with Win XP when I expanded her RAM from 512MB to 1.25GB. Would the "No page file" trick make it speed up with better use of the additional RAM or not? See the previous post by GEO2003 on another sub-string.
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by wasyed - 11/2/09 9:16 AM In reply to: Maxing Netbook Ram usage by willivon4I wouldn't recomend turning off page file with that much ram. and the main reason why your netbook did not see much of a difference is because netbooks usually have software that are safe to run on a low performance system. If you throw something hefty like photoshop on it then you'll see the difference. Running common software that gets used daily, which is what a netbook is designed for, then you're fine with what you have.
Also do you know if you have a solid state hard drive? those are pretty fast from what i hear.
ram
by adamslain69 - 10/24/09 1:34 AM In reply to: Why all the hype for installing lots of RAM? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hey it is always good to have extra ram since something may come along that requires more ram then you would normally use.12 gig would be excessive in your case.
are you running XP? cos XP doesn't need much RAM
by hugh2112 - 10/24/09 2:15 AM In reply to: Why all the hype for installing lots of RAM? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
if your system only uses 1GB at most, i'm guessing you are running XP. i've used Vista for a year and upgraded the RAM from the stock 1GB to 3 GB. when it was at 1GB, the idle system would take around 500-700MB. not much room for the more intensive programs is there? Photoshop and games didn't handle too well. Now, at 3 GB, the idle system actually uses 1GB (and it's a hell of a lot faster too).
the point is, Windows XP doesn't really need that much RAM. it's Vista. since so many people upgraded to Vista, they announced "Upgrade your RAM!" and that's probably what you've been hearing.
if you actually are using Vista or 7, then you've optimised your system really well.
Windows
by garrickpra - 10/24/09 2:38 AM In reply to: Why all the hype for installing lots of RAM? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
my computer is telling me my program is no genuine every time i open a word document, i have to keep going to validate.
not just on mt PC but others too, has Microsoft send program to get people to buy new product? ie windows 7
Re-Install The Operating System.. Make It A Clean Install
by 3JGProductions - 10/24/09 5:22 AM In reply to: Windows by garrickpraBear in mind, anything broken can be fixed! It is how we go about it. You can call the expensive technican, some, may be able to help, but I find most can't, so after 7 years of assembling computers, replacing parts, buying new monitors, installing PCI, PCx, PCIx low Profile, sound, video, modem cards on my three computers, connected to my D-Link rounter and indivdual D-Link adapters running my other two computer, with a WI-FI printer, I do it myself. I go so frustrated with those Technicans charging and trying to help me. You will be amazed at how new your computer will be, with, a fresh install of the operating system, it works!
Re-install
by Tedcopy - 10/31/09 8:19 AM In reply to: Re-Install The Operating System.. Make It A Clean Install by 3JGProductionsThanks,
Do you know where there are directions for re-installing XP-2?
The 'format' command doesn't work for me. I'm using Win XP Home Edition in an AMD Athlon XP 2600+ MMX, 3DNOW, -2.1GHZ; 480 MB RAM.
Tedcopy
Re: no genuine
by Kees Bakker - 10/24/09 5:33 AM
In reply to: Windows by garrickpra
Assuming you and those other PC's use MS Word to open a word document (and not OO Write or Wordpad):
- is MS Office legit?
- what happens after you validate it?
- what version of Word?
- what version of Windows 7 (or do you mean IE 7, in that case: what OS)?
- how long ago did this start?
- are you aware of any changes just before it started?
- why do you post your question in a thread about RAM in a forum about hardware?
Kees
The Importance Extra of RAM
by 3JGProductions - 10/24/09 3:16 AM In reply to: Why all the hype for installing lots of RAM? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Lets try this, "the amount of RAM you have is an important factor in determing how many programs can be executed at onetime and how much data can be readily a vailable to a program", and this added note, "the more RAM you have the more programs you can run smoothly and simutaneously".
exactly!
by wasyed - 10/24/09 10:41 AM In reply to: The Importance Extra of RAM by 3JGProductionsThis is exactly on point, its all about running programs smoothly. I'm also going to add, that most people do not realize the potential their computers have just by simply adding more RAM. Often times people think their computer is getting old and that everything is just slow, much of that time adding more RAM brings back life to the computer.
Easy
by jpap93 - 10/24/09 4:43 AM In reply to: Why all the hype for installing lots of RAM? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
For games. They build up lots of RAM.
How much Ram do you have 512, 1024, 2048, etc.
by 3JGProductions - 10/24/09 5:45 AM In reply to: Easy by jpap93To: jpap93, It is not a build up of RAM. Its using what is already installed on your computer, thus, allowing you to multi-task or run more programs at the sametime.
Most people don't have enough
by lifelonglego - 10/24/09 6:33 AM In reply to: Why all the hype for installing lots of RAM? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Ram is something you can almost never have to much of. Even if everyday tasks don't utilize it heavily, you may need it in the future. If your computer is going slow and you have plenty of ram, maybe you should consider cutting back on processor utilization, or just upgrade the processor. One thing to keep in mind is that the more ram you have, the more ram your pc will use. When I upgraded from 1gb to 3gb my ram usage doubled, but my speed went up significantly as well.
Cuz
by freddiefree0 - 10/24/09 8:33 AM In reply to: Why all the hype for installing lots of RAM? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hi there,
RAM is kinda like money, you can never get to much, depending on your CPU. 2G is really very bare minimum (for Vista) in today's world of software. So much resides in your sis-tray and there is so much activity going on in the background, that which you can see and that wihich you can't. Even XP (which I still love) wants 2G I would suggest, 3-4G. Your programs will run much faster and won't be weighted down by the memory shortage.
Freddie Corper
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