upgrading RAM

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Anybody know why AVG Free 8.0 is telling me my License Number is Blocked?


Do I need to go with a different antivirus?

Yes. NOD32 is the best hands down...and easy to find on the net as a cracked version.

 

[TONY206]

So if someone had 512 MB or 1gb of RAM right now and was running standard XP went and upgraded to 4gb of RAM and got XP 64 bit it would be like lightning?

Are there other upgradebale factors that would influence how "fast" one experiences their PC other than RAM?

4gb ram is overkill in damn near every situation. 4gb is the amount, or bandwidth, ram also works at different speeds. Unless you're playing really graphic intense games or encoding videos there's no way you can even use 2gb.

Upgrade your processor for speed.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

4gb ram is overkill in damn near every situation. 4gb is the amount, or bandwidth, ram also works at different speeds. Unless you're playing really graphic intense games or encoding videos there's no way you can even use 2gb.

Upgrade your processor for speed.

Exactly. People are always saying "i need this much RAM in order to be faster"...and i ask them if they are doing video editing or playing Crysis. If they say no, i tell them not to waste their money on anythign more than 2GB MAX. However, if your machine has non-sifficient amounts of RAM, it can really lag your machine to a point of a CRAWL.

In all cases, though, if you are running 1GB of RAM and and a Celeron processor and youre having slow down on deomcpression, compression, video playback, encoding, and such...an upgrade in both a CPU and RAM will show mass amounts of improvement.

Faster HD's speed up boot up and program retreival.

 

[SLY]

4gb wont work unless you're running XP or Vista 64 bit editions.

what about the processor speed? does this make a difference. i have 3 different computers that vary from 1ghz, 2ghz and like 4 ghz. does the processor make a difference. like does a computer that has 2 GB of memory at 1 Ghz work differently then a computer with 2 GB at 4 ghz as the processor. ? lemme know. im not knowledgable at computers so any help is dope.

thanks

 

[ThiZZmAtiC510]

^simple answer: yes.

if you have the money, i would get the best/fastest processor possible since they become old/outdated so quick. technology moves forward hella fast.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

what about the processor speed? does this make a difference. i have 3 different computers that vary from 1ghz, 2ghz and like 4 ghz. does the processor make a difference. like does a computer that has 2 GB of memory at 1 Ghz work differently then a computer with 2 GB at 4 ghz as the processor. ? lemme know. im not knowledgable at computers so any help is dope.

thanks

4gb ram is overkill in damn near every situation. 4gb is the amount, or bandwidth, ram also works at different speeds. Unless you're playing really graphic intense games or encoding videos there's no way you can even use 2gb.

Upgrade your processor for speed.

:ermm:

 

[ColdBlooded]

Download Cpu Z to find your motherboard model and look that up. It will also tell you how many slots you have and what is in each slot if you don't want to look that up.

This worked very nice.

Turns out I have only 256 MB of RAM
from 2 128 MB cards

Yes my PC is old (it was free and I don't have the disposable income to upgrade to the new millennium)


Now I'm wondering if I should get
2 - 512 MB cards
1 - 1 GB card
2 - 1 GB cards

Suggestions?

 

[Arson]

This worked very nice.

Turns out I have only 256 MB of RAM
from 2 128 MB cards

Yes my PC is old (it was free and I don't have the disposable income to upgrade to the new millennium)


Now I'm wondering if I should get
2 - 512 MB cards
1 - 1 GB card
2 - 1 GB cards

Suggestions?

you can get a powerful desktop for under 500$ on ebay.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

This worked very nice.

Turns out I have only 256 MB of RAM
from 2 128 MB cards

Yes my PC is old (it was free and I don't have the disposable income to upgrade to the new millennium)


Now I'm wondering if I should get
2 - 512 MB cards
1 - 1 GB card
2 - 1 GB cards

Suggestions?

They are actually referred to as "sticks", but thats just symantecs.

What are your other specs? HD size? Motherboard features? It may not be worth the upgrade. You can build a new, up-to-date PC for under $250. I can get you all the software for free.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

you can get a powerful desktop for under 500$ on ebay.

Shiiit...i can build you one for half that!

 

[Arson]

Shiiit...i can build you one for half that!

I know, im just saying for like a ready to go, easy buy.

 

[ColdBlooded]

They are actually referred to as "sticks", but thats just symantecs.

What are your other specs? HD size? Motherboard features? It may not be worth the upgrade. You can build a new, up-to-date PC for under $250. I can get you all the software for free.

OK, but I can get the "sticks" for under $50 total

I have 2 HD's one is 80 gb and the other is 120 gb, both purchased within the last 2 years. Don't know the motherboard features right now that I'm back at work (where would I find that info)?

 

[ColdBlooded]

you can get a powerful desktop for under 500$ on ebay.

I don't have the disposable income to upgrade to the new millennium

 

[TONY206]

OK, but I can get the "sticks" for under $50 total

I have 2 HD's one is 80 gb and the other is 120 gb, both purchased within the last 2 years. Don't know the motherboard features right now that I'm back at work (where would I find that info)?

I posted a link to CPU Z for you to see your mobo info.

You'll always want 2 or 4 matching sticks so they'll run in DDR mode (double data rate). Ram is dirt cheap nowadays. I bought 2x1gb sticks for about $40 total of high spec'd ram not too long ago. Find out your mobo model and I'll tell you what type of ram you'll need.

 

[HiLsyde707Kloun]

I learned alot 2day. What would I do w/o the Siccness... lol. So, if I get a 2gb add-on, would that replace what I already have or add to it?

 

[ColdBlooded]

I posted a link to CPU Z for you to see your mobo info.

You'll always want 2 or 4 matching sticks so they'll run in DDR mode (double data rate). Ram is dirt cheap nowadays. I bought 2x1gb sticks for about $40 total of high spec'd ram not too long ago. Find out your mobo model and I'll tell you what type of ram you'll need.

Yea like I said I'm at work now. I just looked real quick during lunch to see how much RAM I currently have and what type so I could price it. After work I'll post the mobo info

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

I posted a link to CPU Z for you to see your mobo info.

You'll always want 2 or 4 matching sticks so they'll run in DDR mode (double data rate). Ram is dirt cheap nowadays. I bought 2x1gb sticks for about $40 total of high spec'd ram not too long ago. Find out your mobo model and I'll tell you what type of ram you'll need.

What if he is running with PC-133? That shit is more expensive than DDR because it is obsolete.

DDR is a kind of RAM, not a mode. You can run RAM in a dual-channel setting, which is faster than just having 2 sticks of individual RAM.

 

[Doberman]

OK, but I can get the "sticks" for under $50 total

I have 2 HD's one is 80 gb and the other is 120 gb, both purchased within the last 2 years. Don't know the motherboard features right now that I'm back at work (where would I find that info)?

You can get RAM for cheap. Since you only got 256mb of RAM, you'll notice some difference. I don't know how old your board is, but it may or may not support some of the newer RAM modules so take it with you when you go to the store. What type of Processor does CPU Z say you have? I haven't seen any 128mb sticks in a long time. The last was on a Win 2000 machine. You can see the motherboard info in the BIOS settings by hitting DEL or F2 or whatever it is for your box. If you don't want to do that, you can open up the case and it's usually printed on a small sticker on the board...or either etched into the board.

 

[Doberman]

What if he is running with PC-133? That shit is more expensive than DDR because it is obsolete.

DDR is a kind of RAM, not a mode.

or PC-100 seeing he got two 128 sticks either of these is highly likely.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

You can get RAM for cheap. Since you only got 256mb of RAM, you'll notice some difference. I don't know how old your board is, but it may or may not support some of the newer RAM modules so take it with you when you go to the store. What type of Processor does CPU Z say you have? I haven't seen any 128mb sticks in a long time. The last was on a Win 2000 machine. You can see the motherboard info in the BIOS settings by hitting DEL or F2 or whatever it is for your box. If you don't want to do that, you can open up the case and it's usually printed on a small sticker on the board...or either etched into the board.

PC-100 and PC-133 still has 128 MB of RAM.