Ihave two 256 mb sticks it's now still slow. So should I get another stick.Anything software wize I could do .

Question

2.2ghz 704 mb ram. amd athlon 64 3500+ Apreciate help.

Answer 1

try a ddram chip, delete any program that you never use, defragment your hard drive, and eliminate files you are not using.

Answer 2

704mb RAM is not a whole lot. I would consider 1G minimum, with Vista. You can get by with 512mb with XP.

This is for general work. If you are going to run wallpaper, screensavers, do games, movies -- be aware that graphics use a lot of memory. Here is my housekeeping list which I go through every two weeks:

1. Set wallpaper and screensavers to blank or none — they run continuously in the background and use memory.
-----right-click on the desktop, select Properties
-----click the screensaver tab, on the left where it says "screensaver," select none.
-----click the desktop tab, for background, select none
2. Review your start menu – remove anything you don’t need on a daily basis — load games, etc. on an as-needed basis.
-----click Start, Settings, Taskbar and Start Menu
-----click the Start Menu tab
-----select a program you do not want to load at Startup, then click remove.
-----Caution -- do not touch anything you are not sure of or you will mess up your computer royally.
3. From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options: delete cookies, delete files (offline), and clear history. (You can also set days to store history to 0.)
----- These actions will clear your computer’s cache. (http://help.yahoo.com/l/ph/yahoo/mail/access/access-27210.html )
4. Run Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, Defrag at least every two weeks (the more frequently they are run, the less time they take). These can be found in Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools.
5. Periodically, click Start, Programs, Run — then type ipconfig renew
(that’s ipconfig space renew).
6. Optional: Speed vs Goodies — in the Control Panel, System, Advanced, Performance, Settings — you can have visual effects or let Windows select the best options. I am using “Best Performance.” Your choice.
These things should increase speed and free up memory as much as possible.