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alfredw1

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i want to add 521mb more to my laptop. i already have 521mb of ram. how much of an improvement will i see in my laptop? will i notice it?
 
It really depends on what type of programs you are running. If you're running programs that only require 512 mb (I assume you meant 512, not 521), then you wont see a difference after upgrading. If your programs require more than 512, then you will see an improvement (how much improvement depends). What type of laptop is it? What are you using it for?
 
You'll see a difference jumping up to a 1 GB of memory. If you're running XP, 512 is the minimum that I would run. Programs will load much faster and when you run multiple programs, it will really help out. If you run lite programs that already load fast, I doubt they will load much faster. It's an upgrade thats well worth it IMHO.
 
1.8 p4.. well, you might not see much.. it's just not all ram.. you might want to look in upgrading your processor possibly to a faster one also.
 
alfredw1 said:
i thought you could not upgrade the processor on a laptop>?
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oops, i didn't see that you was refering to a laptop. but, you still can.. but since it's a laptop, you shouldn't. for now, memory upgrade is possibly the only way to go.
 
You can still upgrade your processor. I believe your laptop can go up to a 2.4 at least. As for RAM, I think 1gb was your max.
 
The actual swapping out of the cpu isn't that much different if you have done it on a comp, you could probable google a guide for you comp, but a 1.8GHz p4-m is one of the faster mobile cpu's out there, its not very slow. Now it is a little tighter in a laptop, everything is crammed together so it will be a little more difficult, but if you have any doubt don't even begin to attempt it. I would upgrade the ram first, and then if it is still slow, then go with the cpu.
 
how much do you think it cost to buy a processorfor my laptop? what should i be looking for? will any p4 mobile processor work with my laptop?
 
i just got another 512mb for my laptop and now i have 1024mbs total. its weird because i dont see an improvement at all, some stuff seems like are running a little bit slower?
 
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