I checked the memory usage, the free memory remains 45 MB after opening photoshop 7, corel 11 & internet 4 windows. Do you think, its really important to upgrade RAM of my desktop. I am using 256 MB on my XP professional windows.
2006-07-13 07:09:42 · 5 answers · asked by 10 points 4u 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Yea 256MB is pretty low. With 256, you will be able to barely open 3 programs, especially if they are big programs that use a lot of memory.
I would get at LEAST 512MB, but 1 gig would be a lot better. You will be able to open any number of programs you want with 1 gig.
Go to http://www.4allmemory.com and enter your computer system info. The site will tell you exactly how much ram your computer can take and the exact ram your computer needs. Its the cheapest ram purchasing site I know and I never had any problems with them.
2006-07-13 07:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by Sean I.T ? 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
256 is probably the minimum you should use for Win XP. If you are going to use Photoshop and other graphics software, then I would upgrade to 512 at least. You would really be better off with a gig. Good luck!
2006-07-13 07:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by ehoward677 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important thing you can do to speed up a PC is to max out the RAM!
If you only have 256Mb and running XP, you are below minimum!
Minimum (for decent speed) is really 512Mb, recommended is 1Gb, and the more the better!!
2006-07-13 07:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by N2FC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 08:04:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get 2GB of ram.
2006-07-13 07:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by giggssoccer83 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋