Open task manager (ctrl-alt-del) and click the performance tab. If there
is one single graph you have a single core processor - if there are two
graphs (one above the other) then you have a dual core processor.
Yes, you can get RAM on Ebay, but I would not suggest doing so. Buy from
a reputable online vendor such as Newegg.
"Aero" is how Vista makes all the fancy window effects such as the
blurry transparency. It uses a lot of memory and a lot of CPU power.
You can turn it off to make your system more responsive:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-aero-on-windows-vista/
Norm Higgs
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On 2011-09-28 9:00 AM, mjett@earthlink.net wrote:
> I guess it is a single core CPU. I don't know how to find that out. The computer is about 4 years old. Can i get the extra RAM from ebay? What is the AREO interface and how do i turn it off? I only have problems with loading facebook games but figured since i have tried everything else maybe it is memory problems. Thanks
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Memory Questions
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> It would appear that you are running Vista on a single core CPU and only
> 1 GB of RAM, is that correct? The usual recommendations for Vista is a
> dual core CPU. You may need to turn off the 'Aero' interface in order
> for it to run smoother on that CPU. I would also suggest maxing out the
> RAM to 4 GB - Vista is a pig for RAM.
>
> Norm Higgs
> http://forbiddenpc.com
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> On 2011-09-26 10:03 PM, jettmollie wrote:
> > 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.
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> > 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
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