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Im gonna upgrade my ram soon for gaming and i have no idea what my maximum is. My specs:
2.53 GHz P4
512mb DDRSDRAM
80GB Hard Drive
Radeon 9600 SE Graphics card
What type of ram do i get? ANd how much? BTW my pc is the hp 753n model.
2.53 GHz P4
512mb DDRSDRAM
80GB Hard Drive
Radeon 9600 SE Graphics card
What type of ram do i get? ANd how much? BTW my pc is the hp 753n model.
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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...cname=bph07768
Looks like an additional 512MB stick of DDR PC2100 will do.
Have fun gaming =)
Looks like an additional 512MB stick of DDR PC2100 will do.
Have fun gaming =)
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thanksa lot buddy
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so is pc2100 good?
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one more thing. My Vid Card only has a 64 bit memory interface and 128 memory. If i get 512 more ram, will it make up for my vid cards 64 bit mem interface? I think thats the only thing thats holding me back from having a pure gaming computer...so will it make up for it?
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Originally Posted by meow
one more thing. My Vid Card only has a 64 bit memory interface and 128 memory. If i get 512 more ram, will it make up for my vid cards 64 bit mem interface? I think thats the only thing thats holding me back from having a pure gaming computer...so will it make up for it?
#1. PC2100 is the fastest that HP recommends for your motherboard. You should get the 512 . . .for sure.
#2. AGP is the 64bit interface you are refering to. That is about as good as it gets for now, there is no upgrading that. If you want a better gaming expierence, I recommend upgrading your video card. Do some research. I like www.tomshardware.com for vendor compairsons.
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i know i cant upgrade that. Im asking if 512 more ram will make up for it...and is 2100 a good kind? Lol, im clueless...
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1. the 2100 and 2800 etc are the speeds, because your computer only supports the 2100 speed, it would be a waste of money to buy anything faster.
2. For purchacing your new video card, try a site like newegg.com zipzoomfly.com or tigerdirect.com and i would recommend a 9800 PRO for you, you should review at the hundreds of hardware/etc review sites out there. Google it.
2. For purchacing your new video card, try a site like newegg.com zipzoomfly.com or tigerdirect.com and i would recommend a 9800 PRO for you, you should review at the hundreds of hardware/etc review sites out there. Google it.
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im not looking to buy a new card. I just wanna know if the extra ram will make up for it. And will i see a performence boost in my games such as battlefield vietnam?
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Originally Posted by meow
im not looking to buy a new card. I just wanna know if the extra ram will make up for it. And will i see a performence boost in my games such as battlefield vietnam?
It might, but not by much. What generally happens is that if your video card can't cut the mustard, then your CPU helps with the load. Honestly, though, for Battlefield Vietnam, a memory upgrade might help, but don't get your hopes up on some dramatic performance increase.
Why can't you upgrade your video card? Is it integrated? Don't want to spend the cash on it? Honestly, I'd hold off on the RAM upgrade, and if you could upgrade it, save up the money for a new video card. I think that's what everyone else is trying to get through to you.
[edit] I looked at one of your other posts, and saw you have a Radeon 9600SE video card. That's not a bad card, so a RAM upgrade might help some. But, again, I want to stress that it's not going to be a HUGE increase in speed, so don't expect an incredible lot out of it. Your game might run more smoothly, but you're not going to be able to up the resolution, or the textures that much. [/edit]
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