Is 2 gigs of ram worth buying as opposed to 1 gig? (i have a 2.8 celeron d)?
400274
For now just stick with 1gb but if your budget allows it i would upgrade to a better processor amdathlon 64 at least
516923
Make sure you check that your computer can be upgraded  that much.check the stats on your make and model.Ebay would be a good place to check for ram though
894506
The 1 GB of RAM will allow the system to run fast and should have no problems with multiple applications running. Size of HD is good for a laptop.
971770
Buy larger capacity sticks of ram like 512MB sticks or 1GB sticks.
661544
This is because if you have 4gb of ram, and add anymore, it would make little difference in terms of performance. This is because you will always be limited by the speed of the bus that links the CPU and RAM. There will be a limit on how much ram you put in before adding more will have no effect.
28715
don't do it. slows stuff down. RAM is cheap. if you use multiple sticks, match by size, speed and manufacturer.
1185174
It allows for more processing power.  You can run more programs simotaneously.  You could run an antivirus and watch a movie without problems, of course I don't know much about your other specs so that still might push it a bit, but it'd be much better then running it on a standard proc.\n\n1GB of RAM should be good for most things.  If you add another you'll be totally set.
1048991
The difference is one will not fit in the other. You need to find out what your motherboard takes and that is what you want to get. If you own a Dell or a store bought computer like that then their web page should get you straght as to what to get. Yes it does matter what you put in the damn slot and can mean improving your computers speed or slowing it down, even if you are adding more RAM. Just a little note, 2 gigs of Ram is a good idea espically if you plan to upgrade to Vista after it is released.
613551
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.
1044912
As you do not specify what you are going to use it for, I can only suggest you get as much RAM as you can, because there is no such thing as too much RAM.
8053
Currently I've found 2 gigs to be a sweet spot.  Mainly due to the current setup of Windows XP and most software running on it.  Any more and the gains are not worth the expense.  I.E. very small gains after 2 gig.  Less than 2 gig and you really will start to slow things down.\n\nOf course that is with my personal experience, which I support a medium sized company and all it's machines.  So I have a good amount of experience.  Other configurations of programs and system requirements may change and increase that size.\n\nBut, for the biggest bang for your buck.  2 gig is the answer today.
999728
No, your board doesn't support DDR2.  Here's the link to the specifications page for that board, on the Gigabyte website: http://www.gigabyte.us/MotherBoard/Products/Products_Spec_GA-8S661FXM-775.htm  Also, the speed of your RAM won't matter, if you're planning on replacing the stick that's installed in it now.  Of course, the motherboard only has two DIMM slots, so to have 2GB, you'll have to replace it.  Also, the lower the latency on the RAM you buy, the more performance you'll get out of it.  Try looking for some 1GB sticks with 2-3-2-5 timing, for max performance.
69933
u can upgrade the mother bord and make it better and/or just buy 1 or 2  memory sticks(ram) and stick them in ur comp.
1181951
no, u r in dire need of up grading. no it is honestly less to buy a new 'puter than 2 upgrade. your video card is good, its what ive got but your total mem sux. plus get 512 ram and a 1 gig slave drive. ooh im still impressed with mine and it was only  $350 new. from wally-world, i mean wal- mar, u know.
609713
well your ram i think is the quickest u can get and 160 gig hard drive is pretty big, so would say that not much outa date, for me i reckon if the computer does what you want it to do then it cant be out of date
130060
U can put the ram in as long as it has room for it. Normally computers have 2 slots. Just make sure that u have and empty slot and the new RAM is on the same frequency. Not having the same frequency will lead to a lot of system crashes. \nThere should be no trouble in putting the new one in, u will have a better performance no doubt.
609031
Yes upgrade the ram if you can get a really good deal on some used ram sticks. Otherwise consider upgrading to better system. I sell better used systems than this for what it would cost you to upgrade using new parts.