Computer issues

[mcbaseball10]

That's hard drive space McB. Talking about RAM.

Where would I find that?

 

[mcbaseball10]

Oh wait, 504 MB of RAM

 

[Matty]

Right-click on Computer in either the Start Menu or Windows Explorer, then Properties. Look for Installed memory (RAM).

Your computer seems slow cause modern browsers have become a lot more memory-hungry. Ya need to go on crucial.com and use their scanning tool that will tell you the max amount of memory you can put in there. Then you whip out your credit card and buy that shit.

You can uninstall as much shit as you want but you'll still be super-tight until you bump your RAM up to a 1gb or 2, if that's even possible on a 5yo laptop.

 

[stevek173]

I agree, but if he does the clean up properly we can see where this thing is really at.

 

[Matty]

Oh wait, 504 MB of RAM

+ 8 megs that are used by your integrated video card. Ding ding ding. Like I said, you can spend a couple hours uninstalling unused programs and services but it won't help much. This is your main problem.

 

[Saulty]

2005 computer = 1971 Ford Pinto

By the time you buy enough RAM it will be cheaper to buy a new computer.

 

[Matty]

Untrue Pavy. It might cost him 100 bucks to make the computer perfectly usable for another 2-3 years.

 

[mcbaseball10]

Yeah also what kind of processor you got in that thing. Core? Pentium?

Intel Pentium M processor, 1.73 GHz

 

[mcbaseball10]

Untrue Pavy. It might cost him 100 bucks to make the computer perfectly usable for another 2-3 years.

That was my next question Matty, thanks for the help. Looking at crucial.com now.

 

[stevek173]

Intel Pentium M processor, 1.73 GHz

Ah. Cosign with Matty on the RAM but I still advise the cleanup as well.

My old computer has a Core 2 processor in it that is killing me, so I feel your pain.

 

[mcbaseball10]

I am losing my mind(s) I totally thought I posted this for you

http://download.cnet.com/ToniArts-EasyCleaner/3000-2094_4-10529179.html?tag=mncol

that is the 2nd thing and that should be a huge help

I have 19,432 unnecessary files (1,280,931 KB) that I am deleting.

 

[Mudcat]

Where would I find that?

I can relate to this guy so much!

 

[mcbaseball10]

Silver muddy, the computer is silver!

 

[stevek173]

I have 19,432 unnecessary files (1,280,931 KB) that I am deleting.

That will help but the big thing is shutting off unnecessary applications that turn on when your computer boots up.

 

[mcbaseball10]

Right-click on Computer in either the Start Menu or Windows Explorer, then Properties. Look for Installed memory (RAM).

Your computer seems slow cause modern browsers have become a lot more memory-hungry. Ya need to go on crucial.com and use their scanning tool that will tell you the max amount of memory you can put in there. Then you whip out your credit card and buy that shit.

You can uninstall as much shit as you want but you'll still be super-tight until you bump your RAM up to a 1gb or 2, if that's even possible on a 5yo laptop.

It is recommending 2- 1GB, 200-pin SODIMM. Only $24.00 each. Pretty cheap if its going to speed up things that much. Sounds like a good deal, right Matty?

 

[stevek173]

I'd say so but Matty knows better than me

 

[Matty]

Great deal! It'll make a HUGH difference, trust me.

 

[mcbaseball10]

Great, I went ahead and purchased it. Thanks for your assistance. Will let you know in 5-7 business days how well it works.