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Article #341: Computers: Do You Need An Upgrade?

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Have changing demands left you RAM- The easiest, surest way to speed up
unsatisfied with your computer's your computer is to add more RAM. It will
performance? An upgrade may be called improve game play, and all graphics
for. But which should you get to fill applications will work faster. Older
your needs? operating systems, like Windows 98SE, can
Computer repair shops make their money only accommodate up to 512MB. This won't
two ways: by selling their labor, and be a problem with Windows 2000, XP, and
selling parts. The more parts they Vista.
install, the more labor involved, the CPU- Surprisingly, it may not make as
more profit. Most are honest, but some much apparent difference as a RAM
will try to sell you things you don't upgrade. It can help if you ask your
need. If you're going to have someone computer to do a lot of multitasking, and
else do the work, it's best to have a make a big difference if you do speed
specific task in mind when you approach sensitive work like video captures. A
them. limiting factor will be its socket type.
Here are the five most common upgrades, You might already have the fastest chip
and criteria for judging whether you need offered for that socket.
them.






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