How to get the computer to optimize 1gb of ram?
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XP will use up to 4 gb but on most systems only recognize 3.5 gb I personally use  2gb of DDR2 pc5400 667 mhz i have a program that works on intel motherboards desktop control center that monitors usage i have maxed usage around 900 mb so 1 gb is enough  512 mb is a little lite
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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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Amount of memory (RAM) would be important in your case, 1 GB should be sufficient all though anything more would be noticeable. A high CPU speed would also be helpful as would a large hard drive.
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sounds like you need more Ram
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If you just did a fresh install of the OS then your system is probably operating at the best speed it will ever have without upgrading the RAM.  Try right-click My Computer --> Properties --> Advanced.  Click on the first settings button and change the paging to custom.  You should set it to 2.5/3 times the size of your RAM.  You may get your RAM speed by right-clicking on My Computer again--it will be near the bottom of the box.  Increasing the paging, also known as the virtual memory, may help your system a little.\n\nI remember one time I used the Update Windows path 5 times in a row, and the computer worked fluidly from then on.  Try it out.\n\nDefragment often.  Also, http://pcworld.com/ is your friend.  Read some of their articles.
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first, try to defrag you haddisk - then try to cleanup you Harddisk ... both of them are in System Tools. Then scan you computer for virus or spyare... you can downlaod some free ware to scan you laptop\n\nafter you done things above and computer still slow - then u should upgrade you ram ..
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Start --> control panel --> system --> advanced tab --> performance.  Change virtual memory.\n\nBut first I would do a disk clean up and defrag (start --> all programs --> accessories --> system tools --> disk cleanup and after completed, defrag.)
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U MUST BE LOW ON RAM......NOW A DAYS 256MB OF RAM IS NOTHIN....ESPECIALLY WID LOTS OF WEB BROWSIN ......\nSO IF POSSIBLE  BUY A 1GB RAM.....ND MAKE SURE THT UR COMPUTER WILL SUPPORT THE NEW RAM U ARE ABOUT TO BUY.
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Increase the RAM on your computer or Video Card
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1. to allot more ram to graphic from your total ram, in the bios startup, choose the graphic option, then try to allot the highest ram from the available option. but this usually has fixed to a maximum 128 mb for graphic.\n\n2. increase your virtual memory. right click on my computer, go to properties, go to Advance tab, under Performance, click on Setting, go to Advance tab, you will see there a option for Virtual Memory on the bottom side of the windows, and there will display the current virtual memory set in your computer. then u click on change, set your initial size and maximum size of virtual memory and then click on Set. click OK, to close all windows, and then restart your computer. after restarting, check back your virtual memory by click on properties on my computer again.
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No, you have PLENTY of RAM, it IS the CPU, look, youre using a Pentium 3, that is 1.0 GHz.  RAM does NO good if you dont have a processor that can handle the tasks.  Now, it may not be your CPU at all, maybe some recent hardware/software changes caused it, after all, you said in the past couple of weeks.  If you still want to up your processor performance, I reccomend overclocking, or upgrading to a new CPU.
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i suggest you don't, Windows XP need at least 256MB or more of RAM to run smoothly
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Get more memory or a better graphics card.
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512mb is more than enough! If you want a little extra "OOMPH" you can free up some computer resources by doing some simple steps to increase overall performance. 1st Right click anywhere on the desktop in an open space- go to Properties - Click the Applications tab Go to "Effects" in the bottom right corner - and de-select all the options. Then go to "Settings" tab, and change your color quality to 16bit. 32 or even 24 is overkill for most computer users. And 99% of the time, you won't even be able to tell the difference. And last but not least Right click on the "My Computer" icon- go to the "Advanced Tab" -Click the "Settings" under the Performance category, and select "Adjust for best performance." These simple steps will give you the best bang for your buck with your current computer configuration. This way you can speed up your computer without having to spend a dime, or even crack open the case. Have fun!
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get a graphics card you ram is givein to the graphics driver as virtual mem which is from one mb-512 mb but a graphics card has built in ram so your computer stays fast
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the main thing is ... at least 512 RAM, if not 1 GB\n\neverything else should be OK
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Go to:\n\nwww.kahlon.com\n\nThey have an excellent site for finding out exactly what your computer needs in the way of memory.  They've also got some of the cheapest prices on the net.\n\nYou can find out what you need and then comparison shop at:  \n\nwww.newegg.com\nwww.tigerdirect.com\nwww.ebayexpress.com\n\nI think you'll find that 1GB laptop RAM will run around $100 at some of the cheaper sites.