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128? or 256?
Name: Ade Date: October 12, 2000 at 00:24:50 Pacific
Comment:
Hello,
I got 128mb SDRAM 133mhz in my PC, will adding another stick of 128mb have substantial inprovement in performace or not? I have a Celeron 533 CPU.
Name: Rambler Date: October 12, 2000 at 02:53:36 Pacific
Reply:
Possibly not, unless you're editing large graphics files, or using some other large application(s). Try using System Monitor to monitor the usage of your swapfile - if the utilisation ever gets particularly high, extra RAM might help. Most users seem to find 128Mb adequate for Win9x, 2000 or NT.
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Response Number 2
Name: Stanley Date: October 12, 2000 at 06:43:04 Pacific
Reply:
To be honest with you, I'll advice that you continue with your Dimm 128MB/133MHz Sdram if you have WIN.98. Adding another 128mb to Win.98 does not make the performance better. Probably in Win.95, one could see some changes. Though, in graphic programmes,when using Win.98 and 2x 128mb, you work faster. All in all, it depends on how much stuff you got in your pc.
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