Upgrading My Laptops Memory...

[qbbraveheart]

would it be a waste to upgrade my memory on my laptop from 512MB to 2GB on a Dell Inspiron 9200 w/ Intel 1.60GHz CPU w/ Windows XP Pro and 256mb graphics card??

the only real reason I would even think about a new laptop is a more up to date CPU ya know?

im thinking no...the 2GB upgrade will do it just fine

im debating whether I would buy a new laptop or desktop

TIA

[jakebrick]

I am in the exact same situation as you right now. I want to get a desktop, but with dx10 and vista just coming out, I think it's an expensive time to enter the market if you want performance and futureproofing. My laptop is pretty much the same spec-wise (1.6 turion X2). I currently have 512 of pc4200, and I borrowed another 512 stick from my friends laptop, and it made a huge difference, even with XP. I am defiantly just gonna grab another 1GB stick now, and then building up a rig in september when I go back to uni. For 70 bucks or whatever it costs, you pretty much get a new computer, it's defiantly worth it to hold you off until you really need a new computer.

[qbbraveheart]

i dont think it would be a waste

Ill be keeping this laptop
Ill be building a new desktop for the home business and my wife will be getting a laptop for herself

ahhh why not

dell brand specific memory 2GB for $299
yay or nay?

[cichlidkeeper91]

1.6 Ghz processor can only hold maybe 1 gig of ram. I have a 1.0ghz processor (which is crap) only 512mb ram and that all it can hold. So if you want 2 gigs get atleast 3.0ghz processor.

[qbbraveheart]

I dont think thats true is it?!?!

[jakebrick]

I am guessing that guy had a brain lapse and is totally wrong, there are not many CPU's that come stock with more than 3.0 GHz anymore, so that makes no sense.

Edit: I'm not really guessing, he is totally wrong (fact).

[cichlidkeeper91]

You can buy computers with 3.5 ghz processors.

[zmatt]

a 32bit cpu can take 4gigs physical limit, anything less than that is a limit in the motherboard. chances are if you laptop is from the last few years it can take 2 gigs. and ghz means nothing nowadays. its the chips themselves. the turions are good, not the best, the conroes are better, but they are still good.

[qbbraveheart]

lol never try to make decisions on 3 hours sleep haha

I dont even remember why I would post this anyway

and yes im going with 2 gigs

[saltynay]

go with 1gb overall and increase your paging file save the money for a new desktop my laptop only has 1.6ghz pentium m and I added 512mb of ram to make 1gb and it was a good performance boost. 1gb is all you need for average user tasks if you game on your laptop then get 2gb but it seems a waste