i have two strips of 256 mb in my pc,if i replace one of those with a 512 strip will it make my pc any faster?

Question

There are only two slots and the motherboards serial number is D845GVSR.The pc is a emachines 2220 (old) but my start up not boot is slow.Then memory i have currently installed is PC2700.Thanks

Answer 1

Yes but make sure you system can handle the additional increase in RAM memory. if so then you go from 512 to 768. check out this site .http://www.crucial.com/ go there and scan your system and see what you can do.

Answer 2

Both Microsoft Windows and a lot of the game software that is on the market today tend to work better with more memory in the computer.

Windows XP needs a minimum of 128MB of memory in order to operate. In reality, if you have anything less than 512MB, it will be painfully slow.

Memory is the fastest accessed part of the system. The CPU gets its information from the memory, and when it does not have enough, it has to swap "pages" of memory in and out from the CD or hard disk, which are two notoriously slow components. This is called memory paging and uses the swap space you have reserved on the hard disk to store the work. So the more memory you have, the less time it has to spend swapping data in and out.

Your question was whether you can take one of the two 256MB memory boards out and replace it with a 512MB one. The answer is yes depending on your PC's motherboard.

The sockets where the memory plugs in are sometimes configure to only accept "sets" of the same memory chips. That means you can have two 256MB, two 512MB, or two 1GB memory boards. But if you only put one in there, it starts beeping at you and warning you that the second slot (or "bank") is empty.

I'm assuming you looked at the memory boards and you only have two slots in total for memory? Many PCs have four slots. If so, you could buy another set of two 256MB boards and bring the PC up to 1GB total memory.

You need to do some research about your motherboard before buying though. If you don't have the original paperwork that came with the PC (like most of us), try to find the brand and the model printed on the motherboard. It may say ASUS or MSI or something else. You can then do a google search for that model and may be able to find the motherboard schematic.

One other thing: It is important not to mix and match memory types and speeds. If you do try to put more memory or different chips in the PC, I would bring the old ones with you in an anti-static bag to show the salesperson at the store. They can then get you memory that should work in your PC. (Of course, check if you can return it if it doesn't work.)

Answer 3

Yes but make sure that your computer is able to have different type of memory instead of a dual of the same. Computer thats are older sometimes are not able to take for ex. 256 chip and a 512. It would have to be a 512 and a 512. Or 256 and 256

Answer 4

It may speed things up a bit, but maybe not as much as you would like.

It is also possible that your machine uses memory modules in pairs, in which case, you would need to replace BOTH or neither. Replacing just one module in that case, would cause the computer not to boot up, and that would be bad.

I would recommend that you bring one of the modules with you to the store. The sales people will be able to confirm what you need.

Hope this helps!

--Russ

Answer 5

Not much, I increased my computer memory from 256 to 768 and noticed nothing. Mine is 333mgz

Answer 6

yes, even though you have the same amount of ram your desktop doesn't need to go through two chips to get the same memory. Therefore you will have a faster running pc.

Answer 7

Nope, because essentially it is the same amount of memory...If you get a stick of 1GB or 2 512MB sticks your windows will open up faster and you will be able to have multiple windows open at the same time and drag one of them around without seeing ghost images of the window you are dragging.

Answer 8

A 512 is the same thing as two 256 sticks.

Answer 9

yes. but not by a lot. you simply need a better chip. intel 4

Answer 10

Probably no. To speed up your computer you need to have a CPU up to 3 Ghz.