Real quick question regarding upgrading ram :)

[kaotikvizion]

If I upgrade from 512 MB to 1 GB will I notice a diffference? and if so where? IE? word processing? or just generally. I am running a plain 2 year old emachines I know, I know... Im planning on a build Ive talked about on the forum in the near future But just want this one to run a lil faster and smoother for everyday surfing thats all for now thanks in advance

[Hefemeister]

You will notice general better speeds. Are you sure your board can handle 1gb sticks of ram? You can check at RAM Memory Upgrade: Dell, Mac, Apple, HP, Compaq. USB drives, flash cards, SSD at Crucial.com to be sure.

[kaotikvizion]

yeah I checked the docs on the comp & it said it can handle 2 gigs

eMachines Official Site - - W3619 Product Details
my computer, I bought a PNY 1 GB from best buy but dont really notice a difference. dont get me wrong i dont expect it to be like BAM! NOW IM A GAMING PC! But I did expect a difference when getting on the internet or looking at pics on my computer. I mean I think I notice a diff. but I dont know if its just a placebo effect. if I put 2 gigs should I notice a difference? is there anything I can do to this POS to make it a lil bit easier to enjoy until my build? ALSO on my comp it says its a 32 bit cpu but EVERYWHEREELSE (internet) it says 64 bit...WTF!?

[Hefemeister]

You have a 64bit cpu but are running a 32 bit OS. 2gb of ram is nice for Vista but did you leave the 512 in as well for a total of 1.5gb?

[kaotikvizion]

AHHHH! That makes sense thank you I was going No I took the 512 out should I keep it in? I never heard of someone running it like that so didnt know if that was possible...so... IS IT?

[Hefemeister]

Yes. If they are the same speed it would be just fine. If the 512 is slower than the 1gb would run at that speed.

[sparkplug619]

1 gig from 512 will be a nice increase!