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Upgrade Ram
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett) Date: May 10, 2004 at 17:10:56 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: P4 1.8 Ghz 256 Mb Ram
Comment:
How much difference will i tell if i upgrade from 256 MB to 1 gig ?
Name: Badboy Date: May 10, 2004 at 17:28:49 Pacific
Reply:
It's hard to quantify. It does depend on what software you're running.
I don't have any desktop computers running less than 512MB (my laptop only has 384MB) and usually like to have 1024MB if possible.
I do a lot of Photoshop with 20-80MB files. There is a big difference between 512 MB and 1024MB for me.
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Response Number 2
Name: johnoh Date: May 10, 2004 at 17:36:08 Pacific
Reply:
usually the same as if you upgrade from 256 to 512
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Response Number 3
Name: Goldenknob Date: May 10, 2004 at 18:17:44 Pacific
Reply:
I say do it... you'll need it eventually... but what kind of ram are ou going to buy?..what speed?
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Stick at 512mb...unless, as Badboy mentioned, you regularly run programs such as Photoshop
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Response Number 5
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett) Date: May 11, 2004 at 05:33:46 Pacific
Reply:
Its a Gateway Computer so i think it has to come from Gateway. Oh and i play games alot. I also have powerpoint im going to learn and MS Office 2000.
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Response Number 6
Name: Goldenknob Date: May 11, 2004 at 07:14:26 Pacific
Reply:
what is the model number
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Response Number 7
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett) Date: May 11, 2004 at 17:21:12 Pacific
Reply:
Its a E-2000. It has two slots. I figured 512Mb + 512Mb.
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Response Number 8
Name: efabes Date: May 26, 2004 at 22:16:11 Pacific
Reply:
You do not have ot buy from gateway. Check CRUCIAL.
For Powerpoint, office and games, 512 should be just fine. I would bet gateway stuck you with two 128mb ram sticks, filling both slots, so you might need to buy two 256mb modules. If you do have one 256, you could just get a matching 256.
If you can just add to your current memory, you want to check your documentation and make sure you buy the exact same type (same speed, ecc/non ecc, etc) as the one you have.
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Response Number 9
Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett) Date: May 27, 2004 at 04:47:59 Pacific
Reply:
I have one 256 Mb. And im going to go with 1 gig of ram. I heard the more you have the better things will run.
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