I have a tiny computer xp with 224MB of RAM, how can I expand this? costing as little as possible!?

Answer 1

Just add more RAM. RAM is pretty cheap these days.

You might also consider installing an add-in video card. Your system actually has 256 MB of RAM but the built-in shared memory architecture video subsystem is using 32 MB of RAM for the video. Even a cheap add-in video card uses much faster RAM than your system board does so you'll see a MAJOR improvement in overall performance with a new video card.

Answer 2

Instead of buying RAM, what about increasing Virtual Memory in Windows. For Windows XP: Microsoft Windows XP
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Performance, click Settings.
4. On the Advanced tab, under Virtual memory, click Change.
5. Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file that you want to change.
6. Under Paging file size for selected drive, click to select the System managed size check box, and then click Set.
7. Click OK three times.

When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

Windows 2000:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.
3. On the Advanced tab, click Performance Options.
4. Click Change.
5. Select the drive that you want to use to store the paging file.
6. Increase the value for Maximum size (MB).

For the initial size, we recommend that you use the Recommended value under Total paging file size for all drives.
7. Click Set, and then click OK three times.
8. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

Otherwise click Start, and then click Shut Down.

Win98 and ME:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.
3. On the Performance tab, click Virtual Memory.
4. Click to select the Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings. (Recommended) check box, and then click OK.
5. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes

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Answer 3

go to www.crucial.com and either look up your mobo maker or computer maker and model or you can let their site scan your computer and it will tell you what kind and how much you can upgrade too....if your right click my computer is showing 224mb you probably have 256mb w/32video shared....Thanks