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Postby Kariudo » Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:10 am

increasing the virtual memory? no

installing ram yourself? if you're not careful you can fry the ram or other parts of your computer
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Postby ~Shikamaru~ » Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:11 am

ok hey thanks alot dude.
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I think...

Postby alain1st » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:25 am

I think..You'd better format your hard disk...

"low memories.." mean, your HDD is too overworked or O/S is too old from install.

Your com need hard format
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Postby Willen » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:18 am

Installing RAM is pretty easy. Just be sure to take a few precautions first.

1. Find out what type of memory you need. Either check the existing memory or do a search on your motherboard or computer model number. http://home.pacbell.net/dbk4297/memory_what_kind.html

2. Decide on how much you need. The minimum I recommend nowadays is 512MB. 1GB is preferred, and 2GB if you can afford it and your motherboard supports that much. 4GB is a bit overkill and there are some issues with Windows having that much memory. Some motherboards will give you better performance if you install memory in pairs (and some older ones require it).

3. After buying the memory it's time to install it! Work on a stable surface (a wooden table is good to reduce the chance of shorting something out). Turn off your computer (duh!). Open your computer and ground yourself to get rid of any possible static electricity you may have by touching a metal part of your computer case (the power supply is usually good). Using an anti-static strap is recommended. Unplug the power cord.

4. Spread apart the clips on each end of the RAM socket. Carefully align the RAM module so that the "key" lines up with the tabs on the socket. Push firmly, but don't force the RAM into the socket. The clips should click into place, if not, you might have the RAM backwards. Flip the RAM module around and try again. Repeat for any additional RAM module(s). Try not to touch the metal contacts on the "bottom" edge of the RAM modules, handle by the edges or at the very least, the "flat" parts.

Now you can close up your case, plug in and power up your computer. Hopefully, if you've done it right, your RAM amount number is much higher now.

Here is an OLD guide from CNET.com (useful for pictures... 64MB to 128MB for WinXP! LOL! Oh, wait. Sorry.)
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Re: I think...

Postby Kariudo » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:44 am

alain1st wrote:I think..You'd better format your hard disk...

"low memories.." mean, your HDD is too overworked or O/S is too old from install.

Your com need hard format


no it doesn't.
low memory means that you don't have enough ram to do what it is that you're trying to do.

the computer is from 2004 or 05, so I'd be suprised if it had anything other than win xp on it.
It's most likely a pre-built computer (which is why I can't say what ram modules you'd need) which wasn't meant for editing videos.
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Postby RosenRed » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:27 am

If your OS is WinXP then you need at least 256MB of ram just for ordinary PC use. I will agree that you need to install more ram, it is a very easy process. Furthermore I suggest you set your virtual memory manually (do not let windows magage it). The suggested ammount of VM is about 1.5 times the physical memory you have. If you make it static (ie min and max amount is the same) windows will run a bit (just a bit) faster.
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Postby Kariudo » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:18 am

the Microsoft website wrote:Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Home Edition


PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233-MHz minimum required;* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended


128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)


1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space.*


Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor


CD-ROM or DVD drive


Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

personally, I couldn't imagine trying to run XP on 128MB or 64MB...it would be a nightmare/torture. (same with trying to run xp with a Pentium 2/AMD cpu using K6)
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