stevek said:
Running system with 512M. Runs of until I am running 10 or so Mozilla
screens. However seems to get slow after that. Will almost die when
loading a Adobe file. Brings the system close to a slow halt.
Would adding 1G memory stick help. Would it speed the system in any way.
Would I just add the stick or do I need to performs other additional tasks.
tia
Go to
www.crucial.com and use their search engine. You need to know the
computer details, to figure out what kind of memory it uses, and perhaps
how many slots it has.
Many systems have "Auto" settings for memory, so there are no additional
tasks. Again, if you provide details in your posting, about the kind of
computer or the kind of motherboard you are using, people can comment
further. There are exception cases, where adding a lot of memory, can
have unintended side effects (reduced clock speeds). The more modern the
computer, the less this happens.
Remember to unplug the computer, before adding RAM. If the computer is
just "sleeping", you can damage the RAM or the motherboard, by plugging
the memory while +5VSB is present inside the computer. Also, bring
yourself, to the same electrical potential as the computer case, to
drain static electricity from your body. Ideally, a disposable wrist strap
can be used, while installing RAM, but many people don't know that they
exist. A wrist strap and wire, is used to bring you to the same potential
as the computer case, so there is less chance of static electricity
damaging something.
Also, don't handle or touch the contacts on the edge of the DIMM, as the salt
from your fingers, can corrode the contacts. While there may be gold plating
on the pins, it is so thin, that salt and corrosion can attack the less
noble metals underneath.
Paul
