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Upgrading Ram On Dell 1520

  • 20-10-2009 1:59pm
    #1
    CRAIG07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭


    hey guys

    i have a dell 1520 on vista basic currently with 1GB Ram.

    If i upgrade it with 2X2GB = 4GB Ram will this improve the performance of my laptop.

    thanking you for your replies in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    ....
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭....


    yes, it will make a big difference.
    1GB is really not enough for vista


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    You'll see a huge increase. Although 4 Gb is over kill, the operating system will only be able to see 3.5Gb of RAM.


  • #4
    CRAIG07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭CRAIG07


    i know that i will only see 3 or 3.5 but i want to get the best out of it as its reall slow when running multiple programs


  • #5
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    CRAIG07 wrote: »
    i know that i will only see 3 or 3.5 but i want to get the best out of it as its reall slow when running multiple programs

    The difference between 1Gb and 3 will be huge. The difference between 3 and 4 will be tiny. But sure go for either, things will improve greatly. After RAM the next biggest factor in system speed is the operating system. If you've had the laptop a couple of years the best thing to do would be to reload windows on to your machine. You would have to backup all your data first before doing that though.


  • #6
    CRAIG07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭CRAIG07


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    The difference between 1Gb and 3 will be huge. The difference between 3 and 4 will be tiny. But sure go for either, things will improve greatly. After RAM the next biggest factor in system speed is the operating system. If you've had the laptop a couple of years the best thing to do would be to reload windows on to your machine. You would have to backup all your data first before doing that though.

    how would i go about doing that ?


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