I have a new laptop with 1 gig memory. However, my desktop is approximately 5 years old with only 128 MB. I would like to add 512MB. Is this an expensive endeavor? Can a novice like me install the card? Is the card universal or do I need to order from the comapny (Gateway) of which I made the purchase? Any suggestions?
2006-10-14 14:23:06 · 5 answers · asked by chris 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
First of all you will need to check and see what kind of memory you need. NO it is NOT universal. Check with gateway and they should be able to tell you what kind of memory you need based on the model of your PC. It is very easy to install and it depends on what kind of memory for the price. Most of the time the older memory costs more. You can also take your model number up to your local computer store and they should also be able to tell you exactlly which memory you need and if you are adding more than one stick of memory if they will need to be matching pairs as many older ones require.
2006-10-14 14:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
your best bet is to just get a new tower , to be frank it would be a good investment really you will probably spend more in the long run there are alot of really good cpu's out there for a good price get one with an AMD 64 athlon x2 very good and im sure you will be happy with it you might like to check out best buy and look at there HP pavilion AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core processor 3800+ 1.99 GHz 1.00 GB or RAM i had a Graphics card add for 90.00 a Radeon X1300 and this computer rocks for a real affordable price that is my sugestion good luck enjoy
truth is if you dont get at least 1 GB RAM you will find alot of new programs wont work this is no **** dude 512 is the way of the dinosour youll just have to spend more sooner then later
2006-10-14 15:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by Duane G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is easy to do and not that expensive. You need of course to find out what type of RAM your computer uses, it should be in the product manual of your Gateway, or you can go to crucial.com and use their memory tool, just don't buy it there they overcharge.
2006-10-14 14:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can easily install memory on a desktop. no, this is not a very expensive endeavor and the memory can be purchased from any company (brand name).
2006-10-14 14:26:23 · answer #4 · answered by Michael 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more system ram
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_tlc.asp?CatId=10
Installing Desktop Memory Modules
http://compreviews.about.com/od/tutorials/ss/DIYDeskMem.htm
resetting up windows xp
http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_install.htm#filesystem
Installing Notebook Memory Modules
http://compreviews.about.com/od/tutorials/ss/DIYNoteMem.htm?terms=memory+laptop
2006-10-14 14:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋