boost performance

[Phil]

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Windows XP Home computer (VAIO) with 1.50Ghz
and 256 of RAM, I
>heard that you can boost the performance of a computer
by adding additional
>RAM, is that true? If it is so, how does that work, and
can you explain it
>please?;-)
>
>
>.
>

You will almost certainly experience a performance boost.

The speed of the chip is important, but the information
it has to process is held in RAM, which is solid-state
memory that the PC accesses very quickly.

If a program needs a lot of data to be accessible, and
uses up all the available RAM, it will use part of your
hard drive for the overflow - and it takes far longer to
access it. (This is known as "virtual RAM" - Windows XP
has settings for "Page File" - pretty much the same
thing.)

Therefore, for "memory intensive" applications, notably
games, the more RAM the better - transitions between
scenes will be quicker, for example.

Remember, WinXP itself uses a lot of RAM just to run. 256
isn't particularly generous these days - 512 would show a
good improvement, especially if you run games, or do a
lot of multitasking.

[Jim Macklin]

Go to www.crucial.com and put the make and model of your
computer in their ram selector and it will tell you what
type and the amount of RAM you need. Other companies, have
the same sort of web service. You can buy on-line or at
stores.
www.kingston.com
www.pny.com

These sites also have installation instructions. Also look
at your computer manual.



"Phil" > wrote in message
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|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >I have a Windows XP Home computer (VAIO) with 1.50Ghz
| and 256 of RAM, I
| >heard that you can boost the performance of a computer
| by adding additional
| >RAM, is that true? If it is so, how does that work, and
| can you explain it
| >please?;-)
| >
| >
| >.
| >
|
| You will almost certainly experience a performance boost.
|
| The speed of the chip is important, but the information
| it has to process is held in RAM, which is solid-state
| memory that the PC accesses very quickly.
|
| If a program needs a lot of data to be accessible, and
| uses up all the available RAM, it will use part of your
| hard drive for the overflow - and it takes far longer to
| access it. (This is known as "virtual RAM" - Windows XP
| has settings for "Page File" - pretty much the same
| thing.)
|
| Therefore, for "memory intensive" applications, notably
| games, the more RAM the better - transitions between
| scenes will be quicker, for example.
|
| Remember, WinXP itself uses a lot of RAM just to run. 256
| isn't particularly generous these days - 512 would show a
| good improvement, especially if you run games, or do a
| lot of multitasking.