upgraded RAM

[low_delta]

As I mentioned a while back, my computer was sucking. After some helpful advice, I decided a memory upgrade was what I needed.

A Google search told me what memory was recommended. I picked up two 1GB sticks at Best Buy. I first put them alongside the existing 256MB sticks, but it didn't fire up. I removed the old ones (and swapped slots for good measure), and it's running well. It definitely booted up quicker, but I probably won't notice a speed difference very often - only that things don't bog down when I have too many windows open.

Took me a trip to the store, half an hour, and $120. Much cheaper than a new computer.

Comments

[mellary4.livejournal.com]

I wish I knew you needed a couple sticks! If you ever need some kind of part for a computer give us a call and check to see if we have it before you go to the store because we have computer guts to spare.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I didn't know that.

Do you have any DDR PC3200 chips? 400MHz

[mellary4.livejournal.com]

We have extra sticks. We have a GDDR2-800 128MX8 1.8V EP or a 512MB DDR DIMM,N or a 512MB DDR 333 CL2.5 and a PC2 5400 1024MB EL DUAL CH. Can you use any of those? It doesn't look like we have any DDR PC3200.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what all the numbers mean, exactly, but when I was at the store, the important part was PC3200. So if they're not PC3200, I can't use them.

Thanks anyway!

I switched from two 256 MB sticks to two 1 GB sticks, to quadruple my power. Then I added my old 256 MB sticks to Cyn's computer, doubling her power.

[mellary4.livejournal.com]

Nice! We added a gig stick from an old computer to the one we have now and it made a nice difference. I was just telling John about this as I was writing this reply and he said you could use a stick that is more powerful than the computer can take it just will only use as much as it can so if it calls for an upgrade of 1 gig and put a 2 gig in it will go to 1 gig. I thought that was interesting.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Yes, interesting.

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

I like your icon... I matches Cyn's post from Monday ;)

If you were buying a new home computer for mostly surfing and some business applications (Excel/Word), what would you have bought? I'm leaning toward an HP Pavilion p6300 series.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I'e always liked HP. I think I had a Pavilion, last time around. We got Gateways this time, because they were less expensive, and we haven't had any trouble with them.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Re: icon: heh. :-)

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

Did you find an app to make marquee's with?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I think the site's address is probably on the notes for the icon in my icon list. I can't check it at the moment.