I just added another 256mb of ram and while I did not expect a huge increase in speed I did expect more than I got any suggestions
2006-10-16 17:06:24 · 7 answers · asked by SUPERSTAR X 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
256mb really will not give you that big of an increase. My first question is what primarily are you using your machine for? Second, how fast is your processor?
In any event, I'd put atleast a gig of ram into it to increase performance. If you're a heavy gamer, throwing a video card with lots of memory on it will greatly increase performance in this area.
Don't increase your virtual memory, this won't give you an increase in speed, it might actually decrease it since its running off the hard drive which is slower then RAM.
2006-10-16 17:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Ronin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Increase the virtual memory space on your disk.
Virtual memory is the swap space alloted on the hard disk. It has a minimum and a maximum value. Usually minimum is equal to the physical RAM on your pc. and the maximum is two and half times the RAM.
You can find the virtual memory setting on the location in winXP
start > control panel > system > advanced > performance settings > Advanced > Virtual Memory Change
select the hard disk partition.
select the custom size radio button. Enter values.Press OK
Allocate VM on all partitions of the hard disk.
2006-10-17 00:10:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you don't notice ANY difference, then either your BIOS needs to be set up for the added memory OR you just need to 'unseat' the memory you've added and re-insert it again. Sometimes, when you add memory, you must take the chip out and put it back in several times before it 'takes' properly. good luck :-)
2006-10-17 11:23:36 · answer #3 · answered by Army Of Machines (Wi-Semper-Fi)! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ram doesn't give you speed it just gives you more memory to work with to run more programs at the same time.
If you want speed you will have to get a bigger drive. Probably in the 1 to 2 mhrz (megahurtz)....
Good Luck
2006-10-17 00:11:39 · answer #4 · answered by phy333 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get 2gigs of RAM end of story...save up your money...you will be satisfied!
2006-10-17 00:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by devilmaycry42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is your bios set up to actually use the new ram?
2006-10-17 00:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a faster processor
2006-10-17 00:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋