Can a computer go faster with more, but unused RAM?

Question

My computer has 3 gigs of ram and I only use about 1 gig to 1.5 gigs. The speed is decent enough already but sometimes it gets bogged down. If i add an extra gig or 2 of ram, would my computer go faster even though it would never be used? also, how much faster? a lot? or just relative to how much extra

HP windows 7 64x bit
cpu: Dual core AMD E-350 1.60GHz
ram: 2 gig chip and a 1 gig chip (2.60 gigs usable)
i know it can be upgraded to 8 gigs

Answer 1

it might well go faster at startup

thats because when it starts windows looks at what youve got and makes a

few key decisions about performance and how to handle starting programs.



but generally you have a good grasp of whats going on.

its clear that your cpu is aimed at a more compact system anyway

being effectively the next generation of netbook cpu.Noticably better.

if you add 1gig it will go noticably faster but only at boot time, maybe slightly

quicker to launch an application when you click to start it.

if you add another 1gig you might not notice any change at all.



sometimes windows is a bit naff at noticing you have upgraded

it doesnt monitor this situation at all so you may have to manually

set the hard drive/virtual memory performance settings each upgrade.

if your pc came with less than it has fitted now, you may be able squeeze

some more out of it by checking virtual memory settings



some notes:

an upto date AV program may well SLOW a system that has less than 1.5gb ram

this value is gradually increasing. It leapt from about 0.7gb to 1.25gb about 2yrs ago

we are due another leap up soon. The reasons why are several. But the trend is

the same, a slow gradual increase followed by sudden increments.

This is the same for windows.



You currently still have enough and i would guess that you will be ok for 6 months

but sooner or later the AV is gonna want its slice of the memory increased.



so just check your settings and wait a while longer.

Answer 2

many people ask this. the real solution is to configure the operating system and this is done in stages:

0. setup an old computer as a web proxy/firewall/antivirus. use pfsense or untangle.

1. use a hardware scanning app to identify all chips and components in your computer.

2. google all those components to find out issues and obtain the most suitable drivers.

3. if the OS is win7, obtain a 32bit lite edition. these are available online.

4. partition the hard disks and install win7 lite. then install the drivers.

5. do all the settings and config.

6. IMPORTANT. now, image the OS partition for disaster recovery.



this way is methodical and best. the web proxy will do all the work of internet security. your win7 machine will not need to run any security stuff so it will be much smoother and faster.

Answer 3

Um...how in the hell would RAM that is never touched help your computer in the slightest? Really, did you even bother to think about that?



The E-350 is probably your problem. It's a low-end CPU that cannot be upgraded.

Answer 4

If you upgrade your RAM then you will be able to run more programs at a time aka better multitasking. In order to increase speed you need to upgrade your processor and use RAM with faster FSB(speed).

Answer 5

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Answer 6

your processor is low so however much ram you add your machine will still be slow.

Answer 7

i don't think so, there may be some another problem.