Speed Up Windows - part 4.
(Installing more RAM and a Graphics Card)
Sometimes even after doing many various tweaks that can be done in Windows, you may notice only just a little improvement in overall
speed and you feel that your computer is still running slow.
Doing the various Windows tweaks that I've suggested previously should still
help, but sometimes the computer hardware itself may be limited in what it
can do.
So in this post I will give a couple of suggestions of "hardware upgrading
solutions" that you may consider trying. Though if your computer is fairly
new with an ample amount of RAM installed and a good Graphics Card already,
and your computer already seems to be running fairly fast, then there's
probably no need to do these suggestions.
* Install More RAM:
One big cause of slowdown on a computer is that it simply may not have
enough RAM installed. After turning on your computer and then Windows along
with other Startup programs loads in, a big chunk of the RAM memory may
already be taken up, and your system will then seem slow and sluggish to run
more programs or to even perform seemingly simply tasks.
RAM sticks nowadays are usually reasonably priced and can be bought easily
at most computer shops.
There are so many different types of computer cases and the motherboard
layout can vary depending on the model, so the process of accessing the RAM
slots can vary. And depending on the type of model the computer is can
determine the certain type of RAM stick that you need. So you will need to
determine the specific type of RAM that you'll need if you want to upgrade
and add more RAM.
Below is a video I found on YouTube that gives an example of how you might
check for and then install more RAM on a computer system. But as I mentioned
above, this procedure can vary according to the type of computer that you
have:
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* Install a good Graphics Card:
The other suggestion I might make is to upgrade to a good graphics card. If
for example you are only using your computer's built-into-the-motherboard
graphics port, then chances are it's not very powerful. It may be fine for
running simple applications, but if you are into playing modern games that
tend to be very graphic and resource intensive, then having a low-end
graphics card would not be of much use in this case.
Below is another video I've found on YouTube that gives an example of how
to install a Graphics Card:
The ATI and nVidia brands seems to be a couple of the more popular types of
graphics card that gamers tend to use. Over the years, I've tried both ATI
and nVidia models, and personally, I prefer the nVidia models better as in
my experience it seems to be a bit "less buggy", I found it tends to be a
bit more compatible with games and overall I've had a more smoother and
better gaming experience using nVidia graphic cards. I would suggest a
graphics card that has a minimum of 512MB built into it (or perhaps more),
and a card that is fairly current to easily handle 3D gaming. A good
graphics card can help to take the load off the computer's CPU and resources
and can also help in making the overall system run faster. I can't recommend
any specific model, as that is a personal choice for each user according to
their computing requirements as well as their budget limitations too.
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