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post #21 of 24
3/8/06 at 2:39am
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Thats why I originally was going to change out the motherboard so I can get cheaper ram but the current motherboard has 3 slots for ram so right now I have the original 128, a 256 stick from pny and I want to get the 512mb stick from rosswell. Yes I know you really should have the stick matching but havent had any problems so far. And the pny was recognized with no problems.
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post #22 of 24
3/8/06 at 5:24am
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Originally Posted by tiresmokinV8
Thats why I originally was going to change out the motherboard so I can get cheaper ram but the current motherboard has 3 slots for ram so right now I have the original 128, a 256 stick from pny and I want to get the 512mb stick from rosswell. Yes I know you really should have the stick matching but havent had any problems so far. And the pny was recognized with no problems.
The system you have was made before dual-channel RAM made it's entrance. As long as the DIMM's speeds are the same, you won't have any stability problems.

If you're going to keep the system, then only upgrade the RAM. Nothing else would be cost-effective to the benefits received (except a complete MB/CPU/RAM replacement).
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post #23 of 24
3/21/06 at 6:23pm
Well, you'd have to choose between speed and stability. If you install Win2K/XP, you'll have a stable machine, but it'll run more slowly. If you get rid of WinME and install 98, it'll be less stable but will run faster.

About the usb: I run a usb2 flash drive on a 1.1 port on a regular basis, and it works fine in Win2k, 98, and Linux. It sounds like you have a driver problem there. Check online for drivers for your flashdrive, or install Win2k or xp (they include the driver).

One of the best ways you could speed it up would be putting in a faster hard drive. If you just get a relatively cheap 7800rpm hard drive (40-80 Gb should be about $50 or less on Newegg) it will make a big difference, especially considering you probably have a 5400 ATA-66 in there now. Adding ram helps, too, up to a certain point, but it sounds like you've got plenty of ram for what you're using the machine for.
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post #24 of 24
3/22/06 at 2:19am
just buy a new computer.. check this out, will probably last you a solid 3-5 years, for $500 (athlon 64, socket 939):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883102669

If thats expensive, try this acer for $400 (semprom, socket 754 wich means less future upgradability)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883103002
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