I am updating my pc for the first time, I just ordered 2 512 RAM sticks for my pc to update my pc only running on 256 mb right now. What kind of performance enhancement can I look forward to?
my pc wasn't slow from spyware, non defragmentation, or virisus etc.. i keep my maintenance on my pc pretty well kept.
I have a dell dimension 3000
2006-09-13 05:53:44 · 12 answers · asked by swingorstrikeout 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
did you check and make sure the system can support that much ram? 1 gig in a system that only came with 256 is a big jump. if so then you can expect it to fly. gaming will become a way of life and alot of apps will run like a dream. so sit back and enjoy the speed of your new ram.dont forget to keep up the maintenance.
2006-09-13 06:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peformance will vary according to the application(s) you're running and how many applications and processes are running in the background (you probably already know about the system tray). More memory should give you better capacity to have multiple IE windows open or to accomodate the large amounts of data being transferred in gaming without resorting to the slower virtual memory of the hard drive.
You do not say whether you have a video card or are using the Dell's integrated video; if the latter, the on-board chip will still consume some of the system memory.
2006-09-13 05:59:40 · answer #2 · answered by r_moulton76 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ouch im not stunned in any respect. you should defiantly evaluate upgrading the ram as homestead windows 7 desires greater advantageous than 512mb's ram. that ought to boost your structures overall performance. additionally make sure that the rams working speeds are the comparable to stay away from any issues which incorporate compatibility with the processor. additionally ram is fairly inexpensive besides and if it does not make lots of a distinction you merely isn't at that massive of a loss as figuring out to purchase a sparkling pc will value plenty extra money.
2016-10-14 23:17:29 · answer #3 · answered by reus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, since you're pretty adept with the software end of it, we know that you have bought the right chips for the ram, anywhere from 3 to 4 times faster, and, of course, even that is still dependent on the cpu that you have installed, how many icons you've got on your desktop sucking up ram, and how many programs are in your system, ie, notification tray.
Congrats on more ram..
2006-09-13 05:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provided you have the right RAM and it is installed correctly, I would expect a 50 % increase in performance. You have quadrupled the RAM so the system will have to use the hard drive less during normal operations and will be faster as a result.
2006-09-13 05:56:18 · answer #5 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You notice a bigger difference when your running large programs that take a lot of memory,
Watching movies from a DVD, things like that
For small tasks you probably won't notice a lot of difference.
2006-09-13 05:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ram is used mainly for multi-tasking
2006-09-13 05:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by EL Big Ed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will notice a huge difference it will seem like a new computer
i love getting more RAM
2006-09-13 05:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by ian6868 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
four times as fast
2006-09-13 05:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by annubis 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should be able to open bigger prgrams much faster, and games will play MUCH better!
2006-09-13 05:57:12 · answer #10 · answered by Slap Happy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋