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| 602405 | 2007-10-17 12:06:00 | after problems with vista sucking up all my memory i have now gone to buy a 2 x 1gb ram for pc but was wundering other ways or things i can buy to speed it up?? will new grpahics card do this? geforce 6600 at mo |
runnerjp (12926) | ||
| 602406 | 2007-10-17 17:50:00 | How much RAM does it have now? Other specs? | Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 602407 | 2007-10-17 17:57:00 | You might want to take a look at our unofficial FAQ on basic computer maintenance: faqf1.net.nz Article courtesy of Foxy :D Cheers :) P.S. Welcome to PF1 |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 602408 | 2007-10-17 19:50:00 | A faster video card will likely make no difference as a 6600 should work fine in Vista. More memory (2-3GB if 32bit - 4GB+ if 64bit) & faster CPU will help. |
autechre (266) | ||
| 602409 | 2007-10-17 19:57:00 | Ram is the best option if your hard drive is spinning slower than 5400 RPM you may want to look into updating that as well considering thats where your virtual memory resides and is accessed quite often depening on how you use your machine. Also may I get a bit of attention to my thread so I can at least see what is going on to troubleshoot further pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Thanks and good luck with the upgrade | qwert2332 (12933) | ||
| 602410 | 2007-10-17 22:05:00 | Turn the Vista Aero theme off and see how it does. If it is still sluggish then it could be software related. | trinsic (6945) | ||
| 602411 | 2007-10-17 22:07:00 | is it possible to put the virtual memory / swap file on a usb key? obviously it will have to be plugged in all the time, but would this speed things up. just a thought, might be worth trying. | Cho (12330) | ||
| 602412 | 2007-10-17 22:19:00 | Vista's ReadyBoost feature is quite nifty. I have a 4GB USB flashdrive that I use as a ReadyBoost device, and it speeds up my PC noticeably. Vista OS loads in just 4 seconds, whereas it usually took 7 seconds, and most general applications load faster. You might want to give ReadyBoost a go. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 602413 | 2007-10-17 22:22:00 | is it possible to put the virtual memory / swap file on a usb key? obviously it will have to be plugged in all the time, but would this speed things up. just a thought, might be worth trying. no way....do not do that.....usb transfer i believe is slower than your HDD |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 602414 | 2007-10-18 01:11:00 | Ram is the best option if your hard drive is spinning slower than 5400 RPM you may want to look into updating that as well considering thats where your virtual memory resides and is accessed quite often depening on how you use your machine. Also may I get a bit of attention to my thread so I can at least see what is going on to troubleshoot further pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Thanks and good luck with the upgrade Yeah, a faster HDD will definitely help Vista and also raise your score. Other than RAM, its a good way to help your laptop/PC out. |
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