I didn’t bother to read all of the responses but I can tell you this… a 1GB ram chip can’t mix with a .5GB ram chip. Just buy two 1GB ram chips if you want to upgrade. Either that or buy a new motherboard which is practically like buying another comp.
If you mix two different sized ram chips the comp will read them all as the lowest one. So even if you install two 1GB and one 512MB the comp will register you as having installed three 512 MB chips. It actually hurts you.
No, its just not good to mix a .5g with a 1g because it will slow the computer down a bit.
It will still have the same total memory, but my guess as to why it slows is: it has to balance what memory goes where more because the sticks are of uneven size.[/quote]
Nor have I read this either.
Anytime I’ve had differing sticks and they were capable, it didnt do anything to slow it down. I’ve been on plenty of modding sites and computer building forums and never read anything like this.
You need a new computer then. Wait until Windows Vista comes out though and get a new system then. So you can get the new operating system with the computer without extra charge. Computers anymore are getting cheaper and cheaper especially desktops (as long as they arent performance ones for gaming, graphics, etc).
Example: I built a new desktop for my aunt a few months ago. While not the most cutting edge, with some over-clocking, it runs better than many computers I would assume. 3200+ AMD 64 chip running like a 3500+. Any boost helps. New everything, under $400 w/o monitor. While I cannot compete with big companies like Dell, I’m sure the powersupply, memory, and the rest of the hardware was of better quality.
Example: I built a new desktop for my aunt a few months ago. While not the most cutting edge, with some over-clocking, it runs better than many computers I would assume. 3200+ AMD 64 chip running like a 3500+. Any boost helps. New everything, under $400 w/o monitor. While I cannot compete with big companies like Dell, I’m sure the powersupply, memory, and the rest of the hardware was of better quality. [/quote]
IMHO, I wouldn’t have overclocked it…
You just voided the warrenty on somebody’s processor who doesn’t care about how fast it is. I’m sure nothing will ever happen, but why take the chance?
Example: I built a new desktop for my aunt a few months ago. While not the most cutting edge, with some over-clocking, it runs better than many computers I would assume. 3200+ AMD 64 chip running like a 3500+. Any boost helps. New everything, under $400 w/o monitor. While I cannot compete with big companies like Dell, I’m sure the powersupply, memory, and the rest of the hardware was of better quality.
IMHO, I wouldn’t have overclocked it…
You just voided the warrenty on somebody’s processor who doesn’t care about how fast it is. I’m sure nothing will ever happen, but why take the chance?[/quote]
Most users need some basic Celeron and 256mb of ram for what they do, digi cam stuff, photo suite, email, web surfing, msn messenger, dvd’s etc. Some think you have to buy some fancy MAC to be hip and cool but they are shit for games and all the stuff I need a PC for anyway. Good for publishers, designers etc, crap for hardcore users.
MAC users come out with stuff like my MAC never crashes or my MAC can’t get viruses. My Maserati is quite unreliable, I am not going to get rid of it because a Corolla is a more reliable drive, although my everyday hack is a Toyota 4wd.
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Some think you have to buy some fancy MAC to be hip and cool but they are shit for games and all the stuff I need a PC for anyway. Good for publishers, designers etc, crap for hardcore users.
MAC users come out with stuff like my MAC never crashes or my MAC can’t get viruses. My Maserati is quite unreliable, I am not going to get rid of it because a Corolla is a more reliable drive, although my everyday hack is a Toyota 4wd.
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Have you heard of boot camp? Because Macs run on intel hardware now, you can install Windows on it with a program from Apple.
For most users, a Mac would be a better choice. They aren’t much more expensive, and they are more stable, less viruses, etc. They also “just work”. Most people don’t need to play games, etc. If I’m not mistaken, it is actually one of the platforms of choice for hardcrore sound editing. It also has a good video editing program too.