Few questions

[bmxer193]

Right now my computer only has 448mb upgrading it to 2gigs will speed it up alot, right? Like for Flight Sim (fsx). The other thing is to speed up the game (fsx) a new graphics card would help alot to, Right? I was looking at this for ram http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1071042 will this work in my computer and could you recomend a good graphics card to (a cheap one would be nice). Thank you!!

Heres my computers specs

Computer:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack: Service Pack 3
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
User Name: Compaq_Owner

Motherboard:
CPU Type: Unknown, 1800 MHz
Motherboard Name: Unknown
Motherboard Chipset: Unknown
System Memory: 448 MB
BIOS Type: Award (06/30/06)

Display:
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE (256 MB)
3D Accelerator: nVIDIA C51
Monitor: Compaq FS7600 [17" CRT] (CNC6310STR)

Partitions:
C: (NTFS): 106969 MB (58877 MB free)
D: (FAT32): 7478 MB (511 MB free)
Total Size: 111.8 GB (58.0 GB free)

 

[StrangleHold]

Need to know more about the motherboard. Being a 6150 chipset I would think it has DDR2. But need for info.

Download and install this, it will give you alot more info.
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

 

[bmxer193]

here the system summary from the program you said to use

Manufacturer : Hewlett-Packard Company
Mainboard : Asus NAOS
Chipset : nVidia nForce 410
Processor : AMD Sempron 3400+ @ 1800 MHz
Physical Memory : 512 MB (2 x 256 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
Hard Disk : ST3120213AS (120 GB)
CD-Rom Drive : LITE-ON COMBO SOHC-4836K
Monitor Type : COMPAQ COMPAQ FS7600 - 16 inches
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3
DirectX : Version 9.0c (March 2006)

 

[StrangleHold]

Which one of these boards looks like yours.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...en&dlc=en&product=3239113&dlc=en&lang=en#N825

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3253996&lang=en#N850

 

[bmxer193]

the top one http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...n&lang=en#N825

 

[StrangleHold]

It supports DDR2 533 or DDR2 667 up to 2gbs. 1gb stick in each slot. Has a PCIe X16 slot for video cards. A 9600GT/GSO for not much would be a improvement, depends on how good the P/S is though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

 

[bmxer193]

ok so those ram sticks would work. Thank you!

 

[bmxer193]

so would i need "DDR2 RAM" or "DDR2 - Dual Channel" i have opened my computer and i know there are 2 sticks of ram in it, As soon as i get an answer to this im going to by it from tigerdirect.com Thanks for the help!

update* im looking at this one http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2485559&CatId=2261