How do I make my computer system better and faster?

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  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate x32
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       #11

    Barman58 said:
    In order for anyone to help you you will need to fill in your system specs so helpers can know what they are dealing with - Click on My System Specs bottom Left of any post and select Update your System Spec - complete as much as you can

    https://www.piriform.com/speccy/builds the standard Speccy program will help find the details

    Done.
    So since my RAM upgrade is dependent on the version of Windows I use, would my computer be able to perform optimally if I upgrade to a 64bit version of the OS? If not, would an SSD upgrade make a difference?
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  2. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #12

    It appears that your motherboard has 1 memory socket which has a maximum capacity of 2 GB RAM. A 64 bit OS is probably not a good idea. An SSD is a viable option.
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  3. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #13

    What kind of retarded mobo is that. I have never seen a mobo with 2GB max.
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  4. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #14

    This is where i got the information from:
    https://downloadmirror.intel.com/159...04_English.pdf
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #15

    Indeed, it says 2GB max. I wonder whether that is an older board because such a small RAM is unusual nowadays.
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  6. Posts : 3,371
    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
       #16

    2GB max RAM isn't that unusual. I had an early Acer netbook with a max RAM capacity of 1.5GB! It had 512MB soldered onto the mobo and 1 memory slot that could accept up to a 1GB stick for a max of 1.5GB.
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  7. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #17

    Not long ago, 2GB RAM was common., ASUS was selling a netbook with 2GB RAM; it ran Windows 32-bit.
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  8. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #18

    Any OS running on PC hardware has the problem that memory mapped hardware must share the physical address space with RAM. There must be some way to prevent RAM addresses and memory mapped hardware addresses from overlapping. One way to do this is to limit RAM to 2 GB. It makes the design simpler. Not an ideal solution but on low end hardware it was not an unreasonable compromise.

    Having only 1 memory socket is a cost saving measure. If it is a 4 GB module a significant portion of it will be wasted on a 32 bit OS and you have the address space overlap problem. The solution, limit it to 2 GB.
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #19

    The only thing you can do is to stay away from restrictive hardware like that. Who wants to live with 2GB of RAM. Can't even run a decent virtual machine. I sometimes run 2 or 3 of those in parallel.
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  10. Posts : 31,238
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
       #20

    ... And I once ran a successful Vista network using Home premium systems running on 1GB ram, with a 2GB home premium "Server"

    Peoples needs and resources are not always the same

    RolandJS said:
    Not long ago, 2GB RAM was common., ASUS was selling a netbook with 2GB RAM; it ran Windows 32-bit.
    I once loaded windows 7 ultimate onto a 1GB netbook and it ran just as well or slightly better than the XP it came with
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