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Gavin
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Well, I have been meaning to buy more RAM for my computer (currently running on 0.99GB) And I was looking at
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146569
As it is supposed to work with my Dell dimension 5150.
Anyway it says essentials: windows vista.
Questions:
- Do I have to use windows vista?
- Will it speed up my CPU significantly?
- I should also get a video card?
Please, state your opinons to every questions, and mainly question one. Thanks.
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Madman
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That is some serious crap, I would definitely not get it.
Just build a custom computer, they are much more reliable, powerful, and cheaper.
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No you do not have to use windows vista, they just want you to buy it along, but it is not needed
2gb yes it will, depends on what you are using, if its for games/ multitasking etc yes it will
Video card- your choice, but it wont help with your computers speed just the graphics
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Madman
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I just looked up your computer, it's still a single core, definitely time for a new computer. 
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| Madman wrote: | | I just looked up your computer, it's still a single core, definitely time for a new computer. |
You wouldnt need a new one if it works fine for his uses.. just cause its old and a single core you dont need a new one unless your gonna do stuff which this one cant..
Geez people and money these days
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Madman
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| He could have a nice computer 3x as good as his current one for 400 bucks... That's not much computer-wise.
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Gavin
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My computer is dual core. ;S
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| Madman wrote: | | He could have a nice computer 3x as good as his current one for 400 bucks... That's not much computer-wise. |
But why waste money if you dont need it
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You gotta make sure you have DDR2 type slots. And you are buying 2, so I assume you have atleast 2 slots avalible in your computer?
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Gavin
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Drkgodz wrote: | | You gotta make sure you have DDR2 type slots. And you are buying 2, so I assume you have atleast 2 slots avalible in your computer? |
Yeah, 2 slots avalible, and both for DDR2
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2GB of ram is enough for everything
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| haxor5354 wrote: | | 2GB of ram is enough for everything |
No.
(anyone remember Bill Gates saying 640k is enough for anything?)
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| Cheetah wrote: | | haxor5354 wrote: | | 2GB of ram is enough for everything |
No.
(anyone remember Bill Gates saying 640k is enough for anything?) |
Actually, that never happened. It's just a myth
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| Cheetah wrote: | | haxor5354 wrote: | | 2GB of ram is enough for everything |
No.
(anyone remember Bill Gates saying 640k is enough for anything?) |
really?
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2GB is enough for everything daily but certainly not for working purposes like 3D rendering and stuff like that.
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