You have more than adequate RAM for your PC to perform speedily.
Being WinME the maximum RAM is 512 MB and more than that is a waste of $.
If you PC is slow there are other possible causes:
Parasites/spyware are the main causes if you D/L files from Kazaa or other P2P sites.
Or your Registray could be clogged with obsolete entries.
Gateway Tech says 128MB SDRAM.
Another Gateway Tech says 1024MB SDRAM.
Another Gateway Tech says1GB SDRAM.
A Gateway web page says 384MB SDRAM.
Another Gateway web page says up to 3GB SDRAM, qualified at 1.5GB SDRAM.
Another Gateway Tech says 512MB SDRAM.
RAM check tools at Crucial and Comtread say 384MB SDRAM.
Me, I'm bugging-out like a cockroach on Raid!
Could someone please advise me just what the deal is before I bug so far out I can't find my way back?
These are my putors current spec:
System Model Gateway Performance 800
Windows Millennium Edition (build 4.90.3000)
Processor a
Main Circuit Board b
800 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Board: IntelCorporation D815EEA AAA19243-206
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. EA81510A.15A.0012.P09.0104231513 04/23/2001
Drives Memory Modules c,d
15.37 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
8.23 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
IDE-CD R/RW 8x4x32 [CD-ROM drive]
Generic floppy disk drive (3.5")
Generic IDE hard disk drive (15.37 GB) -- drive 0, No SMART Driver
320 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM2' has 63 MB
Slot 'DIMM3' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes
c: (on drive 0) 15.37 GB 8.23 GB free
Thanks. Have a great day.
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