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534990 2007-03-21 21:06:00 These are the specs for my hard-drive.

eMachines
T6410
AMD Athlon 64 Processor
3200+
2.19 GHz, 384 MB of RAM
Physical Address Extension


I really desperately want to upgrade my RAM, optimally to 1 GB. But here are my questions:

1.) Based on the other information of my computer (processor, etc) how much RAM do you

think is optimal for me? What amound will improve my performance without overworking my

computer?

2.) Which brand should I order? Is there anything I should know about buying additional

RAM for my computer.

I am using Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2 		Woohoo5241 (12028)
534991 2007-03-21 21:14:00 According to this (www.memorystock.com)

And this (reviews.cnet.com)

Its got 2 slots and can go to 2 GB.

And it takes DDR400 ram.

So you can either replace the 512 thats in it with 2 1 GB simms, or just buy another 512mb simm.

It looks like the videocard is using 128mb of whats in the case at the mo. 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
534992 2007-03-21 23:15:00 No no no, those are NOT the specs of your hard drive!! a hard drive is a disk that stores all the data, those are the specs of your computer ;)

Why do you want 1GB? what do you use the PC for? and why do you want more RAM?

Personally I prefer to keep all RAM brands and models the same in a PC, which means try to find an identical stick or replace the current one, the brands I use are Adata, Kingston and Legend, never had a problem with any of these.

BTW, the more RAM in a PC the better, you cannot 'overwork' a PC with the amount of RAM, RAM is temporary storage and a program will use what is wants/needs depending on the total RAM in the system, you can never have too much RAM :rolleyes: 		The_End_Of_Reality (334)
534993 2007-03-22 05:04:00 Why do you want 1GB? what do you use the PC for? and why do you want more RAM?


Vista, maybe? 		pcuser42 (130)
534994 2007-03-22 06:18:00 Definitions of hard drive on the Web:

A computer's internal disk drive using a non-removable storage format. Used for the storage of data, documents and the computer's programs and operating system.

A storage medium located within a computer where a computer's operating system, applications, and data usually reside.

A device for storing computer data which is attached to the computer. A hard drive may be external, or it may be inside your computer.

disk drive: computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it 		pctek (84)
534995 2007-03-22 09:24:00 ...you can never have too much RAM :rolleyes:

Imho 1 Gb of RAM using WinXP is enough for most all uses, including video and photo manipulation. If only used for word processing, email and the usual low demand things, 512 should do. This month's PCW mag shows that using more than 1 Gb with Vista does not speed things up a great deal (this I found hard to believe as I thought 2 Gb was advised for Vista and 4 Gb would be optimal).

In the end it depends on your budget. If price is not a concern then get two 1 Gb sticks of the same brand, as The_End_Of_Reality says. It seems an overkill to me but sounds cool :p to have 2 Gb of RAM. 		Strommer (42)
534996 2007-03-22 09:28:00 will improve my performance

Have you tried the usual pc maintenance to improve performance?
It costs nothing and may be the answer. See this thread:
pressf1.pcworld.co.nz

and this page in particular:
www.wikihow.com 		Strommer (42)
534997 2007-03-22 10:44:00 384MB does sound pretty low, but if you're not going to use much of your PC, then upgrading it would be a waste.

But these days RAMs are pretty cheap anyways. I presume the RAM your PC takes is DDR400? They're about $100 cheapest. Look at www.pricespy.co.nz 		qazwsxokmijn (102)
534998 2007-03-22 10:56:00 Imho 1 Gb of RAM using WinXP is enough for most all uses, including video and photo manipulation. If only used for word processing, email and the usual low demand things, 512 should do. This month's PCW mag shows that using more than 1 Gb with Vista does not speed things up a great deal (this I found hard to believe as I thought 2 Gb was advised for Vista and 4 Gb would be optimal).

In the end it depends on your budget. If price is not a concern then get two 1 Gb sticks of the same brand, as The_End_Of_Reality says. It seems an overkill to me but sounds cool :p to have 2 Gb of RAM. But what about GAMES!!! :D ;) I have 2GB of RAM and I am OFTEN using upto 90% of it while gaming, gaming might not be the OPers use, but it is mine and thats why I have 2GB of RAM...

But yes, you are right. 1GB of RAM is fine for most users, it is only when you get to the power users like me :p

I never said the OPer would need 2GB... 1GB would probably do seeing as it seems to have ran fine on the current level of RAM... 		The_End_Of_Reality (334)
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