"ChrisCoaster" <ckozicki@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e4f755ec-5bfd-479f-abc0-03eef011525a@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Vista Home Premium SP1
>
> Pentium Dual Core 2.0gHz
>
> 400gByte Hard drive
>
> 3Gig RAM
>
> Question:
> According to the store I bought it from, I have a 32bit version of
> Vista which will read up to 3.5gibabytes of RAM if I install two 2Gig
> sticks. In order to read all 4Gig(or 3.9), they told me I'd have to
> install a 64bit version of Vista.
>
> Is this information correct?
>
> The machine is more than fast enough for my needs now, even with
> chubby Norton AV 2007 running in the background, etc, but should I
> throw in a second 2Gig stick just to get the few extra horsepower from
> the 0.4Gig it would read?
>
> -ChrisCoaster
Consider using a 4GB ReadyBoost certified usb thumb drive instead of adding
ram in your situation. You may or may not get a perceptible increase in
responsiveness but a lot of it depends on how you use your computer. If you
only had 2GB you certainly would see a benefit. Read about how ReadyBoost
works here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...eadyboost.mspx
I use
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220251