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RAM upgrades?

  • 01-09-2008 8:49pm
    #1
    dooleygav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭


    I currently have a 1GB RAM on my Dell inspiron 1501, whichi is running very slowly, even after a diganostics which made little or no difference, even after deleting over 600 spyware programs!!!)


    Is it easy to upgrade this to 2GB by buying the Ram on a website?

    (LIke Crucial.com

    http://www.crucial.com/eu/store/listparts.aspx?model=Inspiron%201501

    )



    If i do buy it can it be easily installed? Will it make my laptop much quicker??...


Comments

  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    The ram will make a difference but I'd say you're windows install has gone to shíte and that's really what's slowing it down. You should have a recovery partition on the drive, this can be used to get the computer back to the way it left the factory.It will wipe any applications you installed since and any data you put on the laptop so make sure to do a back up.

    That ram will work with the 1501 as well.


  • #3
    ytareh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭ytareh


    Well its as simple as this ....was it ok before ...if not you need the RAM...if so need a reinstall but 1gig for Vista is not enough ...XP ok with it .


  • #4
    dooleygav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭dooleygav


    its XP, i wudnt trust myself to wipe it,


    I have programs on it n i dont have CDs to reinstall them... Can i combat that if i was to wipe it?...


    It was gud up to lately... Just slowing up now and having ALOT of non responsive programs which result in me having to shut my laptop off without shutting down...


  • #5
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Well you can re-install without removing programs and data but it's not as good. The problems you are having aren't down to ram.


  • #6
    dooleygav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭dooleygav


    how do u do that??.. just put in the windows CDs again and reinstall?....


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  • #7
    dooleygav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭dooleygav


    well??? ne help?


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