I have a 1gb memory and have just bought another 1gb. I checked the available ram and it looks like my computer is just using 56% of it at a time. So did I waste money on a 1gb memory because my computer wont be using it anyways? or will there be any increase in performance?
2007-01-15 22:17:29 · 6 answers · asked by rhkenji 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Ani is right. You only need 2GB of RAM if you will be gaming, or using Adobe Photoshop, or video editing apps. Any other software, and 2GB is a waste.
2007-01-15 22:48:41 · answer #1 · answered by alchemist_n_tx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good to have excess memory, because when your computer runs out of memory, it switches to what's called the "page file" , it's basically a chunk of memory on the hard drive and that will slow you down tremendously if that happens.
2007-01-16 10:13:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are planning on installing Windows Vista it is recommended to have 2gig of memory. Otherwise, only upgrade if your computer is extremely slow.
2007-01-16 06:30:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Bernstein 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2gbs will increase it
in certain applications you won't notice a difference but while doing demanding taskes, it will show
2007-01-16 07:06:04 · answer #4 · answered by Eng 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey while u will be playing games it will be using more memory...
it is better to have more memory..
2007-01-16 06:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by ani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you play games then yes it is.
2007-01-16 07:06:12 · answer #6 · answered by Μακεδών 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋