If I buy RAM cards will my Computer run more better? Read more inside.?

Question

MY computer is slow booting up, slow starting Limewire, iTunes, Mozilla Browser, etc. My dads computer has about over 60 programs, alot of spyware ( After scanning his Computer ), Alot of Temp files; and his computer goes like hell!

Mine has only 25 programs, no spyware, no junk;and it runs like crap.

I have 127 RaM.
\He has 256 RaM. If I buy 2- 128Mb RAM cards totaling up to 256, will it run better? And will it only take aminute booting, startimg Limewire, iTunes, Mozilla Browser Etc.??
Also see if you can find cheap good worth paying for RAM cards.
My computer is a Toshiba Tecra 8000..,,..
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Answer 1

Why don't you try this?
http://www.4allmemory.com/
http://www.4allmemory.com/search/toshiba/tecra.cfm?q=Toshiba+Tecra+8000
After you install new RAM give you computer a clean up.
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm
Most likely you will have to buy 2 x 128MB.
You probally have 2 64MB which =128MB

Answer 2

Generally speaking, doubling RAM equates to about a 25% increase in performance. I looked up the specifications on your laptop and the bottom line is it's getting old. You could check and see what programs you have that automatically load at startup. If you don't need them running all the time, set them not to load automatically. Use disk clean up under system tools and defrag the hard drive. All this will help some, but don't expect to be amazed.

Answer 3

The ram should help speed up your computer, but if it came with only 128 Ram, then it probably has a really slow processor too. I would recommend updating your processor, ram, and probably your hard drive also. If you use a small hard drive to run your system processes and a larger one for your programs, it will really speed your system up.

Answer 4

You can't find the original graphics card because it is integrated or part of the motherboard. But it looks like this computer has an AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port. This is the old type of graphics card adapter and will not support the card that you bought. But it will support the older type AGP card. These cards are not as powerful as the newer PCI-e cards but are better then the integrated adapter that you are now using.

Answer 5

Save your money. I am amazed it even runs.
Made in 2000, processor 260 to 360 Mhz.
The ram you are considering adding is worth more than the computer.

Ebay Toshiba Tecra 8000 condition? under $100
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Found review:
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Toshiba_Tecra_8000__17246
Toshiba Tecra 8000 - PII 333 MHz - 13.3" TFT
Notebook - RAM: 64 MB - HD: 6 GB - CD-ROM
Review date 2000

Answer 6

The memory will make it run faster but buying 2-128 is kind of a waste of money. You have to make sure you get the right type of memory too. Not all the memory is the same.

Answer 7

i didn't Know there was such a thing as 127 ram. mini ram these days is 512 MB . check out this link http://www.crucial.com/
its no good loading up your computer with ram if your processor and other parts are old and slow, it wont make it any faster

Answer 8

RAM doesn't speed up processing, it only allows you to be able to do more multi-tasking without performance degradation.

Answer 9

ram shouldn't change boot time, and it depends on the other specifications on how much "more better" it will do

Answer 10

yes it should help.