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Computer Repair Tuneup Part 1
Having a computer that runs smoothly and efficiently is not nearly as difficult to achieve than most people thing. Unfortunately for most individuals out there, the computer is a foreign object that has taken up habitat in their living or work environment.
Having a computer that runs smoothly and efficiently is not nearly as difficult to achieve than most people thing. Unfortunately for most individuals out there, the computer is a foreign object that has taken up habitat in their living or work environment.
Having a computer tuned up by a professional can be costly but the benefits are definitely worth the results. Where do you put a value on your time? If a computer technician can come to you, increase the speed and efficiency of your computer and save you large amounts of time, then isn’t that worth it?
There are alot of different things that can affect the overall speed of a PC, so lets get right into the first one! The one single thing that can make a computer much faster right off the bat is a RAM upgrade.
RAM stands for “Random Access Memory” and is a specific type of memory used in computing that allows access on a random basis. You can find RAM in other devices besides computers but it is mainly used in computers and also in printers.
On Microsofts website it states that the minimum amount of RAM for a pc running windows XP is 64 Megs. I can tell you right now from experience that any computer out there with only 64 Megs of RAM is in big trouble if they expect to run XP smoothly.
At one time 256 MEG’s of RAM was sufficient for Windows XP to run smoothly. However, MS decided to come out with a massive service pack which was aptly named Service Pack 2. This provided a nice layer of much needed security, but it also made the memory used go up substantially. Now, any computer running Windows XP and Service Pack 2 at the same time needs much more RAM.
At this point it is necessary to upgrade the amount of RAM located on the motherboard. Even though the Microsoft site says it is okay to have only 64 MEG’s of RAM a PC with Service pack 2 should have no less than 512 to run smoothly.
As your getting started, just remember this isn’t brain surgery, it may seem difficult but once you do it, you can tell everyone and be proud. Your rewards will be huge, the increased performance will be significant and you can happily use your computer without having to worry about it going sluggish on you.