my memory ram is 512 Mb but my processor speed is only 800MHz, can i still change my memory ram? i still have a 40 G of space in my hard disk.my computer is a laptop.ty
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Yes, you can upgrade your memory and if it's only 512MB I'd recommend you do. 512MB is okay for now but if you want your laptop to work fine for the long run, upgrade to 1GB or maybe even 2GB. Just check to see if the RAM cards are compatible with your laptop beforehand.
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Installing more RAM in a computer will not necessarily make it faster. RAM (random-access memory) is where applications/games store any temporary memory that it uses. It will also help load-time for applications, because it can perform more start-up operations.\n\nI upgraded my Pentium III 733MHz, that had 96MB RAM, to 256MB RAM. It's much faster than before, and I can run some applications that I couldn't before. But the overall speed depends on the processor, not the RAM. The RAM does not actually PROCESS the information -- the PROCESSOR does.\n\nRAM is used for application start-up, temporary memory, etc. But, if some programs are not ended properly, or they have memory leaks, you will notice a slow-down. That is because they may have allocated memory in the RAM, and that memory, which is no longer needed, was never removed from memory. That is what causes a computer to slow down after being on for so long. =P
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i'd say it's your RAM. no other good solution except to buy a new one. but i do have a slightly improving solution (but far from as good as buy a new RAM). go to control panel, open the system, and click the performance tab.\n\ncheck the "adjust for the performance" and click "apply". DON'T click on the "ok" button first. click on "advanced" tab.\nin the "virtual memory" section, click change.\n\nincrease the seize of the paging. this won't be a problem if you have a lot of free space on your hard disk. this be will added up to your physical memory(RAM) as a virtual memory. it will not be as fast as physical RAM, but will at least increase your computer's speed. click "ok" and that's it...
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Speed and type of RAM used is dependent on the chipset used to make the mainboard. \n\nIn your case, the answer is "no way". DDR2 didn't exist back then except in a lab.
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To put it simply...\nYour operating system (OS) needs a given amount of memory (RAM) to operate.  The more you run at once (or even between reboots), the more this number increases.  If you don't have enough RAM installed, the OS uses your hard drive to simulate the missing RAM.\n\nThis becomes a problem when you use the hard drive too often for swapping, because RAM is very fast...much faster than a hard drive; it takes way longer to read and write from the hard drive, and your computer will lag.\n\nTo increase your virtual memory (this is a mouthful), go into Control Panel and open "System" (or right click on My Computer and choose Properties).  \nClick the "Advanced" tab, click "Settings" under Performance, click "Advanced", and click "Change".  All your settings are there.  I would recommend leaving it on "System Managed Size".\n\nTry:\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/virtual-memory
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OK, this is the actual procedure, read carefully.\n\nIf you have already bought the RAM, skip this paragraph and go to the next step. If you have not bought it yet, just remove your old one and take it to the shop. Tell them you want the same type of RAM but in a different/same capacity. This saves you alot of trouble telling them whether it's SDRAM or DDR RAM. Just bring the sample.\n\nThere is no installation involved. You just need to put the new or additional RAM into the DIMM slot(there is only one type of slot for RAM so you can't go wrong) and start your computer, that's all. The computer will automatically calculate the new size of the RAM and adjust itself automatically.\n\nIf you are still unclear, do not hesitate to post here. Good luck!\n\nCheers!\nALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE
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Firstly you should know that what is the maximum frequency that your motherboard supports for that download some checking utility like Sisoft Sandra then check what is the motherboards model and what is the maximum frequency that supports etc from there.For knowing your current RAM s working speed (Not the original speed but the Maximum supproted By your Mother board or as per the settings in the BIOS) download som utilty like Wcupid. And if your RAM is working at a slower speed than what your motherboard supports then it May be because you entered a different frequeny in the BIOS settings or your Ram supports only that speed .To adjust Speed from bios just press DEL whil computer is booting then search for something like sdram frequency then change its value to auto
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The differences between these memory chips are speed, types, and compatibility.  In addition to the DDR (double data rate), there is also speed, usually follow by DDR3200 or DDR4200.  The higher the number, the higher the speed.  You should check what is the maximum the memory the laptop can take. Most laptops only allow memory upgrade up to 2 Gigs.
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Yes, all laptops these days come with the ability to add/change RAM.  On the Toshiba's, there is a little door underneath that has to be opened (it's got one screw to keep it from coming open when you didn't want it to).  \n\nAlso, you don't need to buy the same brand of RAM, they are all compatible, you just need to buy the same speed & type (DDR or DDR2, PC3200 or PC2700).  Although, if your laptop has PC2700, you can almost always use PC3200, since you would be running it slower.\n\nHere's a link to quite a few SO-DIMMS (laptop memory): http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=381
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It sounds as if you need more Memory=RAM which you didn't mention how much the machine has..\ngo to http://www.crucial.com put the name and model number in the search place and they will show you the excat amount  and kind  the pc uses
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go to www.crucial.com\nthere you will be able to find out your memory type\nmost probably a small software will be downloaded\nthe execution of that small software could result in telling you the type of RAM your system can accept\nok
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Look up your system model on the support section of the manufacturer's page.  There will be a lot of technical jargon in the RAM section that you will probably not understand.  Copy it down and take it to a store that sells computer accessories (Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, etc) and show it to the salesman.  If you want really good performance, tell him you want low-latency RAM instead of the budget high density crap.  Until then, increase the size of your paging file and hope for the best.  You can also disable unnecessary startup entries and background services.  Many people will tell you to use msconfig by going to Start - Run, typing "msconfig" then go to startup tab, this is not quite accurate.  To accurately disable the startup you should disable it from within the settings of the program itself.  This is to be sure that the registry entry is not recreated on the next reboot.  To disable background services that you don't need, go to Start - Run and type services.msc.  Disabling unnecessary services here will free up a lot of resources - probably more than anything else you could do to the system minus upgrade.  Also, you should optimize your caches.  If you can perform these tweaks effectively, you may not even need a RAM upgrade, but it's still recommended if you have less than 512MB RAM in XP.
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as an example if u have p3 the internal speed of the ram is 133 Mhz , and for P4 is 400 Mhz or 800 , that means all parts shall be compatible to each other in order to get best performance , also memory will go in double capacity , 128, 256,512,1028 , u cant add 128+512=640 its not really wrong but how money can the add memory worthy
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It depends on how many slots you have for memory.  If you have 2 sticks of 128 Mb to make 256 Mb currently in there and have no more slots, then you cannot combine.  If you have 1 stick of 256 Mb and 1 512 Mb stick and 2 slots, then you can combine them, just plug in the new memory.  If you have 2 sticks of 256 Mb to make the 512 Mb of RAM, then that's all you can use.  What do you have?
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Open up the laptop.\nFigure out which type of RAM it uses.\nGo to a computer store to buy the RAM.\nDetach your old RAM and replace it with a new one.
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A few tips for getting your  PC to run a little better.\n\n1. Right click My Computer\n> Click Properties  \n>Click Advanced tab at the top.\n>In the Performance box click settings,\n>Click Adjust for best performance and Apply.\n2. In the same window click on the Advance tab.\n>in the Virtual Memory box click Change,\n>In the Paging file size for selected drive click Custom size,\n>You can put what you want in the initial size, depending on how much hard drive space you have, I put about 2000-3000, it is not going to work like upgrading RAM, but it does help, when you've determined how much to put in click OK, then apply. You might have to restart your computer.
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upgrading the ram doesn't speed up your internet connection. with dial-up you stuck on the lousy 56kbps (and mostly it's even lower). upgrading to dsl or cable is costly but far more effective.\n\nif you want to upgrade the memory to 1GB you have to get 2x512MB DDR2 PC3200 non-ECC unbuffered RAM, due to the dual channel support (one single 1GB stick would not do it). i think it's still worth to do that, because the Pentium M735 is not that old.