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| 611844 | 2007-11-15 22:52:00 | I put in new ram but i havent noticed a difference like the games still go slow and programs still take the same time to load i checked my ram to see if the computer recognised it and it has it says 448mb of ram but it dosent feel like it. | nerd (109) | ||
| 611845 | 2007-11-15 22:58:00 | Windows would use most of that before you even start the game. Get more ram like 1 GB + Thats if you're using XP/Vista |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 611846 | 2007-11-15 23:02:00 | More ram doesn't necessarily mean noticible performance from games, programs etc. Your graphics card, processor and speed of ram contribute to performace. Maybe it's time for a computer upgrade? By today's standards, 448mb of ram is still relatively low. 512mb is pretty much the bare minimum, with roughly 1gb as the recommended. p.s. How do you get 448mb of ram? From what I know ram comes in sizes divisible by 128... |
EviLClouD (12981) | ||
| 611847 | 2007-11-15 23:03:00 | It'll have 512mb - 64 for onboard video = 448. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 611848 | 2007-11-15 23:08:00 | When Windows is idling, try this trick to see how much memory is free in your system (if you're running WinXP, 2000, 98, Vista etc) Click Start > Run. Type "msinfo32" (no quotes) and press Enter. Wait for the Sys Info app to load and scroll down until you reach "Available Physical Memory". Look at the number given beside it. For normal operation, this should be about half of the total ram (ie ~256MB for you). If it is significantly higher than halfway (around 450MB or higher), get more RAM. 1GB (or even more if you can afford it) is best. You will notice a difference if you're on XP and you have 1GB ram or more. ;) |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 611849 | 2007-11-15 23:11:00 | If Speedy's right (which he probably is) and you've got intergrated/onboard memory then increasing you system RAM an't going to help you in games. Chances are the best thing you can do is sell the system and get a new one, as system with intergrated video and that much memory is probably very outdated. Atleast post the specs of your system and we can make some reconmendations. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 611850 | 2007-11-15 23:22:00 | Ram is so cheap now,if your into playing games and use XP or Vista as your OS then get 2 x 1024mb sticks of ram to run in dual channel,so you can have 2 Gigs of ram.:thumbs: I have 2 x 1024mb sticks and 2 x512mb sticks so I can have 3 Gigs in dual channel!!:D If you have XP 32 bit or Vista 32 bit then 3 Gigs in dual channel is the max.,if you have XP 64 bit or Vista 64 bit then you can have 4 Gigs + in dual channel. Check out www.pricespy.co.nz for computer parts prices from different shops in NZ.:thumbs: |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 611851 | 2007-11-15 23:59:00 | If you have a micro atx motherboard and are using onboard video then just buy a good decent Graphics card and get 2 x 1024mb sticks of ram to to run in dual channel and that will sort you out. Also what is the cpu that you are using,does it need a upgrade? Tell us your system specs so we have more information so we can advise you better so we are not in the dark about what your situation is. |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 611852 | 2007-11-16 01:29:00 | More RAM won't cure a PC bogged down by spyware, startup clutter and windows bloat. | pctek (84) | ||
| 611853 | 2007-11-16 01:45:00 | Quote:pctek More RAM won't cure a PC bogged down by spyware, startup clutter and windows bloat. I agree with that,but the poster has not said he has those problems and more ram will help if he does have them and are fixed. :) Until he replies back we will just have to wait and see if it is that or going of what he posted not having enough ram. :) |
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