> Scott, Know some of what you're telling me, but not all. ;o) This computer is 3 years old, Pentium III, 500MHz, 19.0GB HD, 96MB SDRAM, and 32MB Video memory. There are only 3 memory module slots, so in theory, I might be able to do 128 + 128 + 256 = 512, etc. like that, but definitely remember reading can't install a memory module larger than 128MB. I'll just have to check into it.
Jan Scott wrote: > Your motherboard will only support up to 256MB? What vintage is this? > I currently sell Socket A motherboards for $70 that support up to 3GB of > DDR memory.. Your motherboard's bus speed is probably slow then, too. > > If a program or the OS needs more than the physical memory you have > installed, then the OS will create a larger swap (page) file on the hard > drive - this virtual memory is MUCH slower than the SDRAM you likely > have installed, especially if the hard drive is only 5400rpm rather than > 7200rpm. For example, I have 768MB total physical memory of which I > have 114MB unused at the moment - after that would be used up, the > system would look to the total virtual memory of 2.5GB on my hard drive. > Is your hard drive large enough to have some breathing room? > > Going from 196MB to 256MB might not make a big difference, but other > factors should be considered: are the memory sticks the same speed? Do > you have the largest capacity stick in Bank 0? Has there been static > damage, especially to the 64MB stick (I'm assuming you now have a 128MB > plus the original 64MB)? > > And don't forget about the video card. How much memory does it have? > Even the generic, inexpensive ones ($33) I sell now have Nvidia chipsets > with 32MB of memory on them.. An ATI Radeon 7000 with 64MB now goes for > about $70, and that's definitely XP compatible. Is your video card the > slower PCI bus or the faster AGP bus? > > The essential problem is that the software (and OS) determines the > hardware. As we upgrade to the newer versions, we need more horsepower > to run things properly, especially when running memory-intensive > programs like DW, Fireworks or Photoshop on the already memory-intensive > XP operating system. ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
