Simply yes!
2000 likes 512 MB minimum. It loves 1 GB. (Similar engine to XP)
Crucial shows max memory of 1 GB with 512 SDRAM 133 simms.
Now to be honest is it worth that money to bump the memory up or is
it time tog et a new computer, as this is old technology. (At least
3 cycles old by my count.)
Stewart
At 06:52 PM 2/18/2008, you wrote:
I have an older desktop computer for my daughter's use which was
adequate until she is now in high school. She complains that she
can't play on-line games because the computer is too slow. I'm
wondering if additional RAM would help, and if so whether it is
worth buying for such an old computer.
INFO:
Dell Optiplex GX240
1700 MHz. Pentium 4; 3/256 KB memory cache
Bus 100 MHz.
Windows 2000 Pro SP4
Drives: 40 GB, 26 GB free
Memory: 384 MB total: DIMM_A: 256 MB and DIMM_B: 128 MB
(1) I can't find a way to enter the service tag for the Dell
computer at the Dell web site;
(2) Googeling the computer model, I see that a 512 MB memory card
costs about $65 -- this would replace the 128 MB memory to upgrade
to at total of 768 MB
(3) Looking at Task Manager, a single program with a few directory
windows open shows that only 10 -- 30 MB of RAM are available
QUESTIONS:
(1) Would additional memory significantly increase the speed of the computer?
(2) If the answer to the above is "yes," would it be reasonable to
spend money to upgrade such an old computer?
(3) Is there a place to buy the needed memory much cheaper than the
$65/half-GB memory?
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace
Ozark, AL SL 82
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