If i am not mistaken my computer is running at 568Mb of Ram...but I just read that my computer is capable of running at 2Gb of Ram. How do I increase this?....i may not be able to and just talking out my butt....its worth a shot
2007-05-01 12:41:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
OK. Are you talking about physical or virtual memory?
If it is physical, get the correct memory from the manufacturer or plug the model and make into the memory configurator at Kingston.com or crucial.com
If it's virtual memory you can do this in the OS by increasing the swap in *nix or from the advanced area of you computer properties depending on which Windows version you are using.
If you don't know which, take it in to a shop. Memory upgrades are quick and painless, but you shouldn't mess with it if you're not familiar. A little static electricity will destroy RAM and can cause intermittent issues later that you might blame on something else and ugh... the horror... the horror...
2007-05-01 13:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't matter how much RAM you have if you overload it. Several things you can try:
- set wallpaper and screensaver to blank or none
- check start menu and load only that which you need every day
- run Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, defrag
How is is now?
There is a freeware called Windirstat which will give you a picture of computer usage:
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2007-05-01 13:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, it's likely that you have GOT 568MB but you could HAVE 2GB. To find out for sure what you have got, go to Start > Run and type DXDIAG - this will give specific details of your system and what you are running.
To increase RAM you would need to buy it to fit your particular computer/ laptop and have it fitted. Ebay is cheapest.
2007-05-01 12:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you posted in the laptop category, I'm presuming a laptop. Laptops typically have two slots for SODIMM type RAM. You might currently have 2modules of 256Mb or 1module of 512Mb.
If you want to go straight to 2 Gb, just buy 2 modules of 1Gb each. Just make sure it is of the same type as the one currently installed.
2007-05-01 13:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very simple buy more memory.buy at least 1 gig of ram minimum.please be carefull and buy whats designed for your motherboard.some sites will help you choose the right memory.i hope this helps
2007-05-01 13:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by GEORGE L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can turn up your ram speed by going into the BIOS at startup. If you have Quality ram it can do it.
2007-05-01 13:23:22 · answer #6 · answered by captbriz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to purchase the hardware. Try http://www.tigerdirect.com for memory pricing up to 2 gig that your motherboard supports.
2007-05-01 12:44:46 · answer #7 · answered by spl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
568 is a strange number, no matter how one add/subtract video memory.
Anyway
to add more memory, you simply check the manual to see what memory type it takes, then add then
2007-05-01 13:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run the scan at http://www.crucial.com and see what kind of memory you really have !!
2007-05-01 15:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by frank21142226 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋