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Old March 1st 10, 07:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
tmb867
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I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733 Mhz
256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all drive
is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I just
reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.
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Old March 1st 10, 08:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Tom Willett[_2_]
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You just barely have enough RAM to use Windows, let alone any other
programs at the same time.

"tmb867" wrote in message
news :I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
: 256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
: is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
: reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
: since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.


  #3  
Old March 1st 10, 08:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Tom Willett[_2_]
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You just barely have enough RAM to use Windows, let alone any other
programs at the same time.

"tmb867" wrote in message
news :I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
: 256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
: is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
: reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
: since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.


  #4  
Old March 1st 10, 09:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Shenan Stanley
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tmb867 wrote:
I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira
Antivirus, 733 Mhz 256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for
total paging file for all drive is 428. The question is am I maxed
out on memory or what can I check. I just reformated this drive and
it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full since I just
reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.


Spend $190-$500 (U.S.) and get a newer (to you) computer with more modern
components and probably OS.

Example:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Sku=J001-10020

And if the 80GB drive is 1/4 full after a clean installation of Windows XP -
most of that is your stuff because Windows XP with a LOT of other
applications installed should be between 4.5GB and 10GB.

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  #5  
Old March 1st 10, 09:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Shenan Stanley
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tmb867 wrote:
I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira
Antivirus, 733 Mhz 256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for
total paging file for all drive is 428. The question is am I maxed
out on memory or what can I check. I just reformated this drive and
it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full since I just
reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.


Spend $190-$500 (U.S.) and get a newer (to you) computer with more modern
components and probably OS.

Example:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Sku=J001-10020

And if the 80GB drive is 1/4 full after a clean installation of Windows XP -
most of that is your stuff because Windows XP with a LOT of other
applications installed should be between 4.5GB and 10GB.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


  #6  
Old March 1st 10, 09:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Jim[_30_]
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"tmb867" wrote in message
news
I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.

The real question is how you got the system to get this far with so little
memory.
Jim



  #7  
Old March 1st 10, 09:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Jim[_30_]
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"tmb867" wrote in message
news
I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.

The real question is how you got the system to get this far with so little
memory.
Jim



  #8  
Old March 1st 10, 10:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
tmb867
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i guess my question is can I add more? Or how do I figure out if I CAN add
more?

"Tom Willett" wrote:

You just barely have enough RAM to use Windows, let alone any other
programs at the same time.

"tmb867" wrote in message
news :I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
: 256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
: is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
: reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
: since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.


.

  #9  
Old March 1st 10, 10:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
tmb867
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Default Memory

i guess my question is can I add more? Or how do I figure out if I CAN add
more?

"Tom Willett" wrote:

You just barely have enough RAM to use Windows, let alone any other
programs at the same time.

"tmb867" wrote in message
news :I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
: 256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
: is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
: reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
: since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.


.

  #10  
Old March 1st 10, 10:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Ken Blake, MVP
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On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:16:01 -0800, tmb867
wrote:

i guess my question is can I add more? Or how do I figure out if I CAN add
more?



For the answer to that question, you have to check the specs for your
motherboard.

But, despite what Tom says below, I would not automatically assume you
need more. How much RAM you need for good performance is *not* a
one-size-fits-all situation. You get good performance if the amount of
RAM you have keeps you from using the page file significantly, and
that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical range
of business applications under XP find that somewhere around 512MB
works well, others need more. Almost anyone will see poor performance
with less than 256MB. Some people, particularly those doing things
like editing large photographic images, can see a performance boost by
adding even more than 512MB--sometimes much more.

If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory
will decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance.
If you are not using the page file significantly, more memory will do
nothing for you. Go to
http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your page file usage. That should
give you a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how
much more.



"Tom Willett" wrote:

You just barely have enough RAM to use Windows, let alone any other
programs at the same time.

"tmb867" wrote in message
news :I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
: 256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
: is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
: reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
: since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.


.


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  #11  
Old March 1st 10, 10:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Ken Blake, MVP
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On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:16:01 -0800, tmb867
wrote:

i guess my question is can I add more? Or how do I figure out if I CAN add
more?



For the answer to that question, you have to check the specs for your
motherboard.

But, despite what Tom says below, I would not automatically assume you
need more. How much RAM you need for good performance is *not* a
one-size-fits-all situation. You get good performance if the amount of
RAM you have keeps you from using the page file significantly, and
that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical range
of business applications under XP find that somewhere around 512MB
works well, others need more. Almost anyone will see poor performance
with less than 256MB. Some people, particularly those doing things
like editing large photographic images, can see a performance boost by
adding even more than 512MB--sometimes much more.

If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory
will decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance.
If you are not using the page file significantly, more memory will do
nothing for you. Go to
http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your page file usage. That should
give you a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how
much more.



"Tom Willett" wrote:

You just barely have enough RAM to use Windows, let alone any other
programs at the same time.

"tmb867" wrote in message
news :I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
: 256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
: is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
: reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
: since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.


.


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Please Reply to the Newsgroup
  #12  
Old March 1st 10, 10:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Shenan Stanley
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tmb867 wrote:
i guess my question is can I add more? Or how do I figure out if I
CAN add more?


Know about your hardware and visit http://www.crucial.com/ and use their
tool to figure out the maximum and type.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


  #13  
Old March 1st 10, 10:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Shenan Stanley
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Posts: 10,523
Default Memory

tmb867 wrote:
i guess my question is can I add more? Or how do I figure out if I
CAN add more?


Know about your hardware and visit http://www.crucial.com/ and use their
tool to figure out the maximum and type.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


  #14  
Old March 1st 10, 10:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Ian D[_3_]
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"Jim" wrote in message
...

"tmb867" wrote in message
news
I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.

The real question is how you got the system to get this far with so
little memory.
Jim



It probably ran okay back when it was new with Win98. For
a 733MHz P3 that would have been in 2000. Maybe XP was
recently installed with the reformat.


  #15  
Old March 1st 10, 10:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Ian D[_3_]
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"Jim" wrote in message
...

"tmb867" wrote in message
news
I have a Pent lll, Win XP SP3, Internet explorer 8, Avira Antivirus, 733
Mhz
256 mb of Ram and Virtual Memory is set for total paging file for all
drive
is 428. The question is am I maxed out on memory or what can I check. I
just
reformated this drive and it is 80 gig disc drive that is a quarter full
since I just reformated. System is slow and trying to fix that.

The real question is how you got the system to get this far with so
little memory.
Jim



It probably ran okay back when it was new with Win98. For
a 733MHz P3 that would have been in 2000. Maybe XP was
recently installed with the reformat.


 




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