i installed 512 mb ram .when i  booted up. it said found new memory.f1 to continue or f2 for setup.which one?
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Check Dis Site\n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/yielding_insanity/answer.html
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Installing Memory:\n\n1.      Open the case. You can leave all of the plugs in place and components attached.\n\n2.      Get grounded. Before touching the new memory or anything inside the computer, you need to get grounded. The easiest way to be sure that you are grounded is to use an inexpensive antistatic wrist strap that can be purchased at a local electronics or computer store. If you don’t have a wrist strap, touch the inside of the chassis while the PC is still plugged in; this will ground you. Once you are grounded, unplug the computer from the wall.\n\n3.      Find the place to insert the module. Look for other memory like the memory you have just purchased. You will see empty slots next to the memory that is already in place.\n\n4.      Pick up the memory module by the side edges. Don’t touch the flat surfaces or the contacts along the bottom. Orient the memory to match the memory that is already installed. Insert the memory module in the first empty slot next to the currently installed memory. Different types of memory install slightly differently.\n\na.       DIMMs and most newer types of memory are simply inserted into the slot with a gentle downward pressure. The clips on both sides of the module must snap into place for the module to be properly seated.\n\nb.      SIMMs are a slightly older type of memory found in most computers more than three years old. They are inserted at a 45-degree angle and then rotated to a vertical position. Again, the supporting clips will snap into place.\n\n5.      Replace the cover, plug in the computer, and turn it on. In some computers, you will see the amount of RAM scroll by, confirming that the computer has recognized the new memory. If the memory has not been installed properly, there may be error messages, or the computer may freeze. If anything seems abnormal, remove and reinstall the new memory. Once everything is running properly, you can hold down the ALT key while double-clicking on My Computer to see the System Properties screen which will confirm the amount of memory that your computer thinks is installed.
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dont use ur old stuff unless its ddr2 ... if its older than 6 months it isnt ... dont mix the types or you'll slow everything down , just add another 512 if you have a SINGLE stick, and check out the site the guy above mentioned to get the same speed memory ... if you have two sticks of mem now they are 256 each and most likely in dual channel configuration ... in that case i would get the same speed memory but buy (2) 512s' or (2)1gig sticks ... if you break up a pair of sticks in dual channel or add a third you will slow things down also ...
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what is it?   When all the RAM is being used (for example if there are many programs open at the same time) the computer will swap data to the hard drive and back to give the impression that there is slightly more memory.\n\nThe best thing to do is to buy more memory, not the most cost effective, but the best.\n\nIf you are running XP, you can also goto start->run-> "msconfig".  Click on the startup tab and there should be a bunch of junk such as OEM software, just look and play around.  make sure you don't turn off spyware, virus, or firewalls.
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go to bios(when your computer starts it shows a little info about yoour computer and it says to press del or other key to enter bios.press the key) and enable your RAM. A computer can not work without RAM !
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where do you need in install the boost? prior to processing? via memory ?. upgrade the processor in compliance to your mobo. and install larger memory modules.from your desktop now, do a registry cleanup. kill not required, running programs in background.\n\nfragmentation causes trouble . , get  executive software diskeeper. look after your hark disks.
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***Many lame answers*** 2 * 512 MB and I GB are same performance wise. However the 2 * 512 takes up two slots and may make it costlier if you plan to upgrade your laptop to 2 GB. In the first case you may have to throw both the existing memory cards and add two new 1 GB. In the other configuration you can by oly one new 1 GB card and upgrade to 2 GB. Or even you can  buy one 512 to upgrade to 1.5 GB. If I were you I will go with 1 * 1GB.
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Best thing is to add more rams to your PC. RAMS are the easiest to install into your computer. They will definitely increase the speed in your PC. I would recommend getting at least 1 Gig all together. Maybe you have a million things on your startup? Go to START MENU and then click on RUN and then type msconfig. The tab all the way on the right, I think it says startup programs, has a list of programs that are starting up on your PC when you restart windows. YOu need to uncheck the stuff you dont need.
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Check your computer's specifications...usually found online someplace if you look up the model number and make.  Sometimes it'll tell you what the maximum memory is for your computer.  It doesn't matter what sizes you put in there to make up the numbers as long as (I'm thinking) it's within your max memory.  I seen some older computers only a max of 128RAM....was time to ditch those badboys.  I'm running 512mb right now...two 256 sticks.  Computer runs great even doing videos while running other programs.
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have more memory installed
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lol.. u wanna install ram in your home !! \n\njust kiddin...\n\numm.. lemme recap what I did.\n\nThe first and the foremost thing that i did was find out what model my mother board is. Who is the manufacturer of my motherboard. mine was a Intel 845GLLAD .\n\nThen, i visited the motherboard manufacturer website and found the manual for my motherboard. \n\nThen i browsed through the manuals to find what is the tested memory recommended by the manufacturer. I found that my motherboard could hold up to 2 GB... !\n\nThen, after finding out all the specifications, i went to http://www.newegg.com and placed an order for the correct RAM. \n\nThere are a couple of things that you should keep in mind, like.\nBuffered, non-buffered\nECC, non-ECC\nClass Latency\nVoltage \netc.\n\nThat is the reason, you have to refer to the motherboard manual.\n\nThen, once my memory arrived, i opened the system box, n first observed how the previous memory is installed.\n\nThe memories were in the memory slots held by 2 clips. \nI unclipped the memory which was already in there, and placed the new ones and clipped it back.. \n\nall set and done, restarted the computer.. it was working like a thunder blaze !!!!\n\nSorry if it was boring.. i just recapped what I did.. \nhope that helps
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1st do you know the type of RAM you need for your system?? DDR. SD and its speed? 2nd do you if you have an empty slot on your motherboard? if you have the right RAM and an empty slot,unscrew the ram cover and install the DIMM>
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To test the ram, start by only using one RAM module at a time and test it that way.\nAlso try a program called "MEMTEST"\nhttp://www.memtest86.com/
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The virtual memory is the what is used when your RAM is full, or otherwise used. The data stored there is already processed, but not in use. It's actually inefficient, compared to more RAM. \n\n   If you have quite a bit free space, but the message still appears, follow these instructions:\n\n1. Go to the Control Panel. On the Start Menu for Windows XP, or Start Menu/Settings for Windows 95/95, ME and 2000 users. \n\n2. Click on the System icon. \n\n3. Change to the Advanced tab, and then click the Settings button under Performance. \n\n4. Click on the Advanced tab on the window that opens, then click on the Change buttong in the Virtual Memory section. \n\n5. From there, you can increase the numbers to a reasonable amount, such as 750 on Initial and 1150 on Maximum.
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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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go to your computers manufactures web site and do some research they will tell you what speed you need and how much you can install. with ram the more is allways better!!
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The best thing to do is to get more RAM memory installed.   Some actions can free up small amounts of existing memory, but that usually isn't very significant.\n\nIf you cannot buy more memory right now, here is what you can do:\n\nEvery program that is started when you boot your computer takes up some of the RAM memory.   Often there are programs being srarted that you don't even know about.  If you find some that you don't need to have running all the time, you can take them out of the start lists and free up some memory.   You can always start them later if you need them. \n\n. Look at the Startup tab in All Programs.    If there are any in the list that you don't want running, Delete them from the Startup list.  This does not delete or uninstall the programs. It just takes them out of the startup list.\n\n. Look at the list of icons on the bottom right of your screen.  Each of these is a running program.   If there are any there that you don't need running all the time, get someone who is good with computers to help you run "msconfig".   There is another startup list there and you can uncheck the ones you don't want.    (But there are also things in this list that do have to run, so you need some expert help to uncheck only the extra ones.)\n\nGood Luck