Comments on: More RAM? Or maybe a new Computer? http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/ Where stuff from my brain lands Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Computer Speed Test http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/#comment-481 Computer Speed Test Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:52:30 +0000 http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/#comment-481 Nice Article Dennis. You done a great job explaining it. You're correct that it does come down to what's happening to the computer. If you use the task manager and notice that your ram is gone just after starting your computer, then buying more ram can help. But if the computer is old, buying more ram is just not going to do anything. Also many of today's software is a lot more resource intensive then years ago. They need more CPU power, more RAM, and more Disk space just to work. I would expect that if you computer is more than 3 years old, then it's probably better to buy a new one, if not, then getting more ram can never hurt! Take care, Paul p.s. You can also check out my squidoo lens to get information speeding up your computer by do a little spring cleaning on it. <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/computer-speed-test" rel="nofollow">Computer Speed Test Lens</a> Nice Article Dennis. You done a great job explaining it.

You’re correct that it does come down to what’s happening to the computer. If you use the task manager and notice that your ram is gone just after starting your computer, then buying more ram can help. But if the computer is old, buying more ram is just not going to do anything.

Also many of today’s software is a lot more resource intensive then years ago. They need more CPU power, more RAM, and more Disk space just to work.

I would expect that if you computer is more than 3 years old, then it’s probably better to buy a new one, if not, then getting more ram can never hurt!

Take care,
Paul

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]]> By: bokkun http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/#comment-78 bokkun Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:21:48 +0000 http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/#comment-78 one thing that helps enormously on windows computers, is to do a complete re-install of the operating system (for me this is required about once a year). Assuming your hardware vendor was kind enough to provide you with the "system discs", and you have access to all your drivers and software, this process can generally be finished in a day or so, and you computer will be restored to its pristine, brand new, state that it was in when you bought it. Kinda what "Anders" said, only to the extreme. Important: "brand-new" means all your documents will dissapear as well, so it would be wise to backup all your pictures, music, email, etc. to an "external hdd" before you even think about putting in that windows disk. Microsoft has little regard for your precious linux partitons as well, so be extra careful if you dual-boot. one thing that helps enormously on windows computers, is to do a complete re-install of the operating system (for me this is required about once a year). Assuming your hardware vendor was kind enough to provide you with the “system discs”, and you have access to all your drivers and software, this process can generally be finished in a day or so, and you computer will be restored to its pristine, brand new, state that it was in when you bought it. Kinda what “Anders” said, only to the extreme.

Important: “brand-new” means all your documents will dissapear as well, so it would be wise to backup all your pictures, music, email, etc. to an “external hdd” before you even think about putting in that windows disk. Microsoft has little regard for your precious linux partitons as well, so be extra careful if you dual-boot.

]]> By: Dennis http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/#comment-4 Dennis Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:48:33 +0000 http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/#comment-4 Anders is right. You can use the same procedure above to see how much memory is available, clean up unused programs, then repeat and see if the available memory has increased enough that it makes a difference in whatever was running slow. Anders is right. You can use the same procedure above to see how much memory is available, clean up unused programs, then repeat and see if the available memory has increased enough that it makes a difference in whatever was running slow.

]]> By: Anders http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/#comment-3 Anders Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:40:55 +0000 http://allmybrain.com/2007/10/08/more-ram-or-maybe-a-new-computer/#comment-3 Or maybe you have to clean up all those programs you have installed (or maybe came preinstalled), that thinks that they HAVE to to be loaded each time Windows boots. They can have a big impact on system performance / CPU usage / memory usage. I have "saved" a couple of computers / Windows installations by cleaning up such programs. Or maybe you have to clean up all those programs you have installed (or maybe came preinstalled), that thinks that they HAVE to to be loaded each time Windows boots.

They can have a big impact on system performance / CPU usage / memory usage.

I have “saved” a couple of computers / Windows installations by cleaning up such programs.

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