RAM upgrade?

iPodLoser · 02-17-2008

well the PC at my dads house is on its last leg, it takes 20 minutes to start up and shut down, iTunes barely opens and if you try to run itunes and anything else at the same time the computer has a heart attack and shuts down. after numerous clean ups and defragments and me manually going through every program and deleting the ones I dont need. I have done spyware/virus scans with norton, mcafee, cyberhawk, and spybot search and destroy. Its still the same the computer just sucks. It has 256 mb of ram.

So here is my question. Would it be worth it to upgrade the RAM to 1GB? or would it be better off just to get a new computer (this one is 5 or 6 years old) How much does RAM cost and is it easy to upgrade?

shagav · 02-17-2008

memory isnt that expensive or that hard to put in

http://www.pricewatch.com/system_memory/

is is ddr2 or ddr?

iPodLoser · 02-17-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by shagav

memory isnt that expensive or that hard to put in

http://www.pricewatch.com/system_memory/

is is ddr2 or ddr?

how would i find out?

ill post the system specs

coolcop06 · 02-17-2008

haha yea well ive done all kinds of upgrades to my comps as well as my friends... processor swaps, sound cards installations, graphics card installations, and ram installations... as far as easiest thing to upgrade its ram FOR SURE... it so unbelievably easy to do, all u do is take out the old one and snap the new one in, the comp automatically recognizes it, and no driver installations or nething!
ram is generally cheap, but depending if its ddr2 and the speed... but judging on the comps age its jus ddr and a regular speed, so the ram would b very cheap and a better choice than buying a whole new comp, given that the other components in the comp arent TOTAL crap...
yea 1 gb is good but if ur running xp 2gb is ideal... jus check the price on it... and make sure ur motherboard can handle the speed as well as the amount of memory... if u can afford 2gb do it for sure, that is the perfect amount for xp!
go to www.newegg.com, they hav all the best prices and the best shipping also... they r VERY reliable, one of the best online sites EVER! ordered at least 50 items from them over the years...
and finally, hav u ever formatted ur disk? that is a complete erase of all the stuff on ur hdd, including the os which u will hav to reinstall, but it runs like the first day u got the comp... it takes out all the little junk crammed into ur hdd and os... personally i recommend u do a format every 2 yrs...

and to check ddr or ddr2, the amount of memory and the speed jus check ur instruction manual, i hav 2 dells and it tells u in there for sure....

xiaden · 02-17-2008

How old of a computer are we talking about?
Because if it's really old, it's not gonna support the 2 gigs without a motherboard upgrade too. which costs wayyy to much.

But yhea, I would get the ram, if it's supported. New egg is perdy good about helping you out when looking for stuff.

And yhea, download CCcleaner, and run Defrag a few times. If all of the above don't work, then Formating your HD is prolly your best bet.

coolcop06 · 02-17-2008

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Originally Posted by xiaden

How old of a computer are we talking about?
Because if it's really old, it's not gonna support the 2 gigs without a motherboard upgrade too. which costs wayyy to much.

But yhea, I would get the ram, if it's supported. New egg is perdy good about helping you out when looking for stuff.

And yhea, download CCcleaner, and run Defrag a few times. If all of the above don't work, then Formating your HD is prolly your best bet.

agreed.... like i said the 2 gb is the best bet if it is supported, and everything else on the comp isnt total crap... most likely the cost will b ok... and i still STRONGLY suggest u format ur HDD trust it makes a diff, u can get tutorials on how to do it all over the internet... its a little scary to do but ive done 4 of them now its it rlly isnt thaat bad...
and yes newegg is the BEST again trust me on that... if u wind up getting the ram get it from them!

iPodLoser · 02-17-2008

how would i find out what is supported? is there a scanner or program that would scan my computer and tell me what is supported?

i dont have any of the manuals

coolcop06 · 02-17-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ipodloser

how would i find out what is supported? is there a scanner or program that would scan my computer and tell me what is supported?

i dont have any of the manuals

ohh boy... i dunno u can search and see if there is one... there is none that i know of... mabey u can try searching google for ur manual?? most likely ur motherboard either supports 1-2 gb but no way to tell for sure... and the speed i hav no clue but itll b ddr ram for sure...

shagav · 02-17-2008

Look for you front side bus speed...thats the speed of the memory you want to get...and I bet your memory is ddr

.asian · 02-17-2008

Most likely his computer's RAM is DDR. Dunno if it will support DDR2 =/

.asian

02-17-2008	#4
coolcop06 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Age: 18 Posts: 55	haha yea well ive done all kinds of upgrades to my comps as well as my friends... processor swaps, sound cards installations, graphics card installations, and ram installations... as far as easiest thing to upgrade its ram FOR SURE... it so unbelievably easy to do, all u do is take out the old one and snap the new one in, the comp automatically recognizes it, and no driver installations or nething! ram is generally cheap, but depending if its ddr2 and the speed... but judging on the comps age its jus ddr and a regular speed, so the ram would b very cheap and a better choice than buying a whole new comp, given that the other components in the comp arent TOTAL crap... yea 1 gb is good but if ur running xp 2gb is ideal... jus check the price on it... and make sure ur motherboard can handle the speed as well as the amount of memory... if u can afford 2gb do it for sure, that is the perfect amount for xp! go to www.newegg.com, they hav all the best prices and the best shipping also... they r VERY reliable, one of the best online sites EVER! ordered at least 50 items from them over the years... and finally, hav u ever formatted ur disk? that is a complete erase of all the stuff on ur hdd, including the os which u will hav to reinstall, but it runs like the first day u got the comp... it takes out all the little junk crammed into ur hdd and os... personally i recommend u do a format every 2 yrs... and to check ddr or ddr2, the amount of memory and the speed jus check ur instruction manual, i hav 2 dells and it tells u in there for sure.... __________________ - Frankie Last edited by coolcop06; 02-17-2008 at 02:06 AM.

02-17-2008	#10
.asian Blah. Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 121	Most likely his computer's RAM is DDR. Dunno if it will support DDR2 =/ .asian __________________

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shagav Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 243	memory isnt that expensive or that hard to put in http://www.pricewatch.com/system_memory/ is is ddr2 or ddr?

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