Will This RAM boost my system performance?

2048Megabytes · 07-24-2008, 12:41 AM

Someone gave me an old Laptop with a 1 gigahertz processor in it. It has 256 megabytes of PC 100 RAM in it currently. I was looking at maxing out the RAM at 512 megabytes with PC 133 RAM for about $15.

Will this RAM boost give the notebook a noticable boost in processing power? I know it has a 1 gigahertz processor so I am not expecting it to give the performance that a dual-core processor would be able to give. Bottomline: is the upgrade worth it?

Punk · 07-24-2008, 12:53 AM

What are the specs of the computer?

Maybe the motherboard won't be able to run more than 256MB of RAM...

2048Megabytes · 07-24-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Punk

What are the specs of the computer?

Maybe the motherboard won't be able to run more than 256MB of RAM...

It will. I looked up the specifications of the motherboard. The maximum RAM it will accept is 512 megabytes of PC 133 RAM.

just a noob · 07-24-2008, 03:55 AM

for 15 dollars i would do it, im sure it would be noticable

Punk · 07-24-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 2048Megabytes

It will. I looked up the specifications of the motherboard. The maximum RAM it will accept is 512 megabytes of PC 133 RAM.

Yeah you'll see a difference.

Another good thing to do is clean the temp and useless files.

CCleaner does that well,

fade2green514 · 07-25-2008, 02:19 AM

likely it wont boost the performance by much. i wouldnt look for good performance in a laptop that has a processor at 1ghz. then again, that could just be its current clock.. plug it into the wall, reboot it, and then tell us how fast it runs.

PHATSPEED7x · 07-26-2008, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 2048Megabytes

Someone gave me an old Laptop with a 1 gigahertz processor in it. It has 256 megabytes of PC 100 RAM in it currently. I was looking at maxing out the RAM at 512 megabytes with PC 133 RAM for about $15.

Will this RAM boost give the notebook a noticable boost in processing power? I know it has a 1 gigahertz processor so I am not expecting it to give the performance that a dual-core processor would be able to give. Bottomline: is the upgrade worth it?

I'd double check and make sure you can use PC 133 memory with the laptop. I have a old laptop, and it had PC 100 memory in it. I bought a PC 133 chip for it, and it wouldn't work with it.

2048Megabytes · 07-27-2008, 04:28 AM

The model of notebook is a "Toshiba 1805-S204". PC 133 RAM in 256 megabyte modules will work in this computer won't it?

fade2green514 · 07-27-2008, 07:24 AM

it still runs at all?

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2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,175	Will This RAM boost my system performance? Someone gave me an old Laptop with a 1 gigahertz processor in it. It has 256 megabytes of PC 100 RAM in it currently. I was looking at maxing out the RAM at 512 megabytes with PC 133 RAM for about $15. Will this RAM boost give the notebook a noticable boost in processing power? I know it has a 1 gigahertz processor so I am not expecting it to give the performance that a dual-core processor would be able to give. Bottomline: is the upgrade worth it? __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core Windsor (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

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2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,175	The model of notebook is a "Toshiba 1805-S204". PC 133 RAM in 256 megabyte modules will work in this computer won't it? __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core Windsor (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2 Last edited by 2048Megabytes; 07-27-2008 at 12:53 PM.

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