Don't buy RAM on Ebay - get it from newegg.com instead. Most will come
with a lifetime warranty, which you will not get from Ebay.
Norm Higgs
http://forbiddenpc.com
http://forbiddenpc.blogspot.com
http://www.power-blog.com/info/4365
http://freetrafficbar.com?r=74276
On 2011-09-28 9:04 AM, mjett@earthlink.net wrote:
> OKAY, looks like i have a new search, to find more RAM. If i search ebay am i just searching for RAM? Thanks
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ardell Faul
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Memory Questions
>
>
>
> Hi. I am going to jump in here to see if I can help clarify this some;
>
> First of all, Memory in a computer is like the blackboard the professor
> uses to solve a calculation. When you first turn your computer on, it
> has a little program installed in the motherboard called Basic
> Input-Output System or BIOS for short. BIOS looks the hardware over to
> see if there is a hard drive (where all your stuff is stored
> permanently) , a video card, how much memory is installed, etc, and when
> it finds everything in order, it looks for a bootable device.
> This is usually the hard drive. That is where the files for Windows
> are stored, so it takes those files and loads them into memory, where
> they can be manipulated in real time. When Windows gets all loaded into
> Memory, you will see your desktop displayed along with a mouse pointer.
> When you click on something, you are executing an application or
> process, which runs in memory just like the professor when he writes on
> the blackboard. When you open up Internet Explorer, that process is now
> also loaded into memory and it runs there where you can do all your
> stuff like watch Youtube Videos, download a PDF file, or a music file,
> or a video. When you save that video or tune in your itunes folder, for
> instance, that goes into your Hard Drive. Now when you turn your
> computer off, all the stuff that is running in memory is stashed back
> into the hard drive, where it can be used again the next time you turn
> the computer on. When the computer shuts down, your memory goes blank,
> just like the blackboard gets erased.
>
> If you do not have enough memory for all your processes to run, Windows
> will chug along, the CPU usage will max out at 100%, and you will
> experience a lot of the problems you seem to be having. Windows will
> even try to solver the problem by setting up a section of the hard drive
> and use it as a "Swap File" area so the active processes running will be
> able to still function. But the swap file is about ten thousand times a
> slow as Memory is, so it also causes long delays in getting your
> application to work.
>
> Put at least 2 Gbytes of Memory in this unit, 4 would be better, and you
> will have a new machine.
>
> Ardell Faul
> Computer Monitor Service Inc.
> Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair
> 10816 E. Mission Ave.,
> Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206
> ardell@icehouse.net
> 509-891-5188
>
> On 9/27/2011 5:03 PM, mjett@earthlink.net wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Vincent, I use Avg, Have Windows Defender and use Malwarebytes
> > and Crap Cleaner.Before i did the Recovery I ran all these plus
> > Superantivirus.Nothing was found.I have searched until i am blue in
> > the face and just don't understand about the Physical Memory. I also
> > don't understand the CPU usage. What does that have to do with
> > anything? I used the partition master and incressed the size of my C
> > drive but that didn' help physical memory. I have empowering
> > technology on Vista and it says i have about 200MB of physical Memory.
> > Is that good or bad? If bad, how do i get more? My C drive properties
> > said i had 43.8 of 69. something free,so i thought that was good. I
> > have a little CPU/ Ram meter on the desktop a nd the RAM meter is on
> > 68%, is that good or bad? The CPU meter goes from 10 to 100% depending
> > on what i am doing, again, good or bad?
> > Sorry for all this but i know from reading this forum everyone knows
> > more than i do about computers. I have done so much searching to try
> > and figure out what is going on, I am about ready to give up. Thanks
> > to all of you for reading this.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Vincent Winterling
> > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:20 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Memory Questions
> >
> > Looks like you have 1gb of ram which for Vista is on the low end. You
> > could
> > use up to another 2 and you would see an increase in speed. That said, do
> > you perform any maintenance to ensure your machine is running as well
> > as it
> > can?
> >
> > What anti-virus software do you use?
> >
> > Virtual memory is not anything you would need to deal with under most
> > circumstances. If you're dying to know more about it, googling will
> > provide
> > roughly a ton of pertinent hits.
> >
> > Next time skip the recovery until you do the maintenance.
> >
> > Vincent Winterling
> > Vineland, NJ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of jettmollie
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:04 AM
> > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Simply Computers] Memory Questions
> >
> > I need to know how you find out how much Physical memory you started out
> > with and how do you know when its low and how do you get more? Also
> > what is
> > Virtual memory? My computer is running at a snails pace and im looking to
> > find out why.
> >
> > Acer 3800
> > AMD Athlon 64 processor 3800+ 2.40 GHz
> > RAM 1.00GB
> > Windows Vista Home
> > IE 7
> > I installed Firefox 6 also.
> >
> > I just did the recovery disc because of this problem.It has nothing that
> > didn't come from the factory except all the updates. The Flash
> > player,Java,and shockwave player are all updated.All drivers have been
> > updated also. Thanks
> >
> > No virus found in this message.
> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > Version: 2012.0.1809 / Virus Database: 2085/4522 - Release Date: 09/27/11
> >
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