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01-01-2008, 08:00 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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installing new ram?
My laptop is running slow, but other than that is fine. I don't plan on a new one till next year maybe. It has 2 256k sticks in it, and I just ordered 2 512k's to replace them. Should I replace them both at the same time, or replace 1 boot up the computer once, the shutdown and replace the other?
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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01-02-2008, 08:03 AM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
Posts: 3,108
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you should be fine replacing both at the same time provided your laptop can handle 1 gig of ram.
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01-02-2008, 10:31 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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make sure you are grounded when you do or you have the possibility of shorting out the SIMMS.
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01-02-2008, 02:31 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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Laptop can handle a gig, and I know about the grounding thanks..  |
Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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01-03-2008, 03:05 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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though it may be a bad habit. I've changed hundreds of ram chips and never grounded myself and have yet to have a mishap.
just don't go sliding across a rug before you do it.
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01-04-2008, 09:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 62
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Replace them both. Some systems require memory to match, some will down speed if the 256 is slower, and others require the 512 to be in slot 0.
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01-05-2008, 05:18 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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Thanks, all set replaced them both two nights ago. Much better performance now.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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01-16-2008, 09:36 PM
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Amazing what double the memory capacity can do for your computer. I recently upgraded to 2Gb and.. now I don't know what I did without it!
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01-17-2008, 06:48 PM
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Guest
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Replace your ram in pairs for best results
I just went from 512 to 2 gig today on my desktop and only noticed a small differance in speed. Mostly sending E mails.
How many of you run a seperate graphics card to take the load off of your motherboard. Does it make much differance if your not playing video games?
Capt Walt
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