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