There are 4 slots but when I look at Belerac advisor it lists 2 in use (each
512 MB) and one empty. If I run the Crucial test then it likewise seems to
indicate that I can only have 3GB in total. I am not bothered about 3 or 4,
I know there are 4 slots and can try using them all if needed.
Someone suggested that I would need a better graphics card to run Window7
aero and then that brought up the question of my power unit - only 420 watts
but it is a good one and very quiet.
I am in the fortunate position that I can "play" around and if things don't
work then I shall just buy a new desktop. My new laptop works Windows7
great and can operate all my ancillaries including my Epson Perfection Photo
scanner.
"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:02:17 -0000, "Stewart"
> <him@invalid.supanet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Sorry to laboiur this but another question arises:-
>> I know I can add 1 gb RAM and maybe even 2 GB. 3 is the max thaat the
>> computer will take.
>
>
> If you say 3GB is the max, OK, but that's a pretty unusual number to
> be a maximum.
>
>
>> If I put in this extra RAM then is that likely to reduce the need for a
>> new
>> graphics card
>
>
> No. One has nothing to do with the other.
>
> Why do you think you have a need for a new graphics card?
>
>
>> doing it this way I can take it one stage at a time.
>>
>>
>> "John McGaw" <Nobody@Nowh.ere> wrote in message
>> news:Fzvkn.21437$Jq1.18722@en-nntp-05.dc1.easynews.com...
>> > On 3/5/2010 11:04 AM, Stewart wrote:
>> >> I have a desk top running XP at present and intend to upgrade to
>> >> Windows
>> >> 7
>> >> fairly soon.
>> >> I shall buy an extra 1gb of DDR1 ram giving me total of 2gb.
>> >> My present maxtor hard drive is only 160gb and I want to change it to
>> >> a
>> >> 500gb hard drive.
>> >> My power unit is a Hiper 425watt and is very quiet running.
>> >> Should I remove the exisitng hard drive and replace or could I keep
>> >> both,
>> >> running the new one with Windows7 and the old with XP.
>> >> I am just a bit doubtful if there is enough power in the hiper unit.
>> >> What I wish to know is, does a hard drive run whether it is being used
>> >> or
>> >> not? If it does not then having both hard drives would probably be OK
>> >> Thank you
>> >>
>> >>
>> > If the system operates stably with the present 425W supply then I'd
>> > think
>> > it would work fine with 1gB of added RAM and an extra HD. Typically the
>> > RAM might consume 5W (at most) and the HD might consume 20W (at most).
>> > If
>> > the extra 25W of load causes problems then your PS is probably already
>> > underpowered.
>> >
>> > As for always running, you can set the power-saving function in the
>> > operating system to spin-down drives after some period of inactivity. I
>> > don't do it since I don't like the drives starting and stopping
>> > repeatedly
>> > but YMMV.
>>
>
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