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poorboy

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For a while now my computer's fan has been turning on quite a bit. It doesn't take long for photos/video to load/appear and my computer doesn't run slow but as soon as I open a few programs (especially photoshop or browsing Youtube videos) my fan pops on a higher powered mode. I'm no computer expert but I'm thinking I should get more RAM...as of now I only have 512mb :(
I'm thinking of installing another 512mb myself cause i'm too cheap to pay 40 bucks for someone else to open my computer case and put something in it. Is the static wrist strap really necessary and any advice/do's and don'ts when installing RAM...it seems pretty easy but i dont wan't to be too confident...and tips/feedback would be greatly appreciated....
I have an HP pavilion desktop
 
Changing RAM is very easy. It's a good investment if you plan on keeping your computer and it will help when running multiple aps.
http://www.pcmech.com/show/memory/87/
That will get you started. I'll post some picture links when I have the chance but you simply find the rail to insert the ram in, match up the teeth (gold connectors) and pop it in. Make sure the clips snap closed and secure the ram. Turn on your computer.

A couple of things:
1. Wrist strap isn't necessary as long as you unplug the computer and touch a piece of metal inside the frame. Take of your watch too.

2. Make sure the RAM is the proper type. I believe HP's are using DDR2 RAM. In order to find out what type of RAM you have, as well as the processor use this program and read the memory tab:
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
No install, just run the program and wait a few seconds, it should give you a window with all your info.

PM me if you need more help...it's real easy.
 
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What he said. Also, make sure you get the right amount of memory, don't put in more than your computer can handle. Look at the documentation that came with your computer for this information.
 
it can hold up to 4gb of RAm but that shit is quite expensive so i'm looking to buy just another 512mb so that 256mb can be in each slot. im thinking 1gb total should help my situation..i dont do heavy graphics/editing really...just once in a while edit a pic on photoshop, download vids/music, and look at vids on youtube...other than that i just do simple stuff but for some reason i guess nearly anything is causing an overload or something :(
 
I just typed in the model of my computer and i saw this on memorystock.com

PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR2

I heard about crucial...i was going for a kingston brand tho since it seems to be quite popular...but ill check out crucial and see what happens
 
If you're looking for performance, I would stick to memory like Corsair. I'm a heavy gamer and use them because they have a lifetime warranty. So if you start throwing errors just snatch the module and send it back. I had to RMA a month ago...got my shit back in 3 days while running a backup pair. Also, check: www.newegg.com for some good deals. Kingston is good for desktop upgrades.
 
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i don't do heavey gaming...use the Wii for that...lol..Paper Mario is the SHIT!
but anyhow..yeah...
well i started changing a couple of my apps to ones that dont require much usage....
now i'm using Quintessential Player for playing music and scrapped iTunes (iTunes only to burn music)
I switched from using IE to Opera (i like Opera much better now anyway, glad i did switch)
yahoo messenger
rarely i have emule going but i don't like it so i hardly use it
sometimes i use Photoshop
about 80% of the time im just using Opera and Yahoo messenger
its when i watch a video or open photoshop that my fan turns on..also when i visit someone's myspace page that has a shitload of pics or vids or when i scroll down a page with a lot of content...but my computer isn't running slow tho...
 
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poorboy said:
I just typed in the model of my computer and i saw this on memorystock.com

PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR2

I heard about crucial...i was going for a kingston brand tho since it seems to be quite popular...but ill check out crucial and see what happens
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you need to find out whats actually in your computer. a computer model doesnt always state what YOU have in YOUR computer. that cpuz program IS the shit. use it. but that memory stick sounds about right for that pc


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CPT Callamity said:
Changing RAM is very easy. It's a good investment if you plan on keeping your computer and it will help when running multiple aps.
http://www.pcmech.com/show/memory/87/
That will get you started. I'll post some picture links when I have the chance but you simply find the rail to insert the ram in, match up the teeth (gold connectors) and pop it in. Make sure the clips snap closed and secure the ram. Turn on your computer.

A couple of things:
1. Wrist strap isn't necessary as long as you unplug the computer and touch a piece of metal inside the frame. Take of your watch too.

2. Make sure the RAM is the proper type. I believe HP's are using DDR2 RAM. In order to find out what type of RAM you have, as well as the processor use this program and read the memory tab:
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
No install, just run the program and wait a few seconds, it should give you a window with all your info.

PM me if you need more help...it's real easy.
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IF you're running XP 512MB is probably the minimum I recommend anyways. Going to 1 GB is on time. If you're running Vista...Get 1GB or try for 2GB minimum.

I threw down for RAM when I built this machine. Even with my processor being an AMD X2 3800 it doesn't hesitate for anything. I've even ran linux on it and it was flying.
You might want to also turn off some of the programs you have in the background.
At any given time I"m only running 30 processes (and that's including Yahoo and Firefox). Turn off some of those M$ services. Google: XP Tweaks or Vista Tweaks
 
yeah i'm running XP, intel pentium 4, 2.93 GHz...2gb is a bit of a stretch for me now...i dont want to spend too much on it...going up to 1GB i hope will be fine :(
yeah i learned to turn off many of the programs i had...about a month ago my shit crashed so i had to start all over from scratch with a system recovery (?)...so now i have no more than 25 processes going at once...before it crashed i was at about 40 processes...lol...i didn't know any better but now i'm slowly learning about computers and i'm staying away from all the bullshit downloading programs i didn't need
i used that CPU-z program and it pretty much gave identical results
DDR2, 256mb, PC2-3200 (200MHz), Micron Technology
I fucked up my laptop and all...now i see i was running too much shit on it..what angers me is all the fuckin shit that was running on my comp that i didn't even know about :angry: i still have my laptop's harddrive and as soon as i learn how to i will try to transfer that info to my desktop
 
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