Want to buy more memory

[esc_cos]

im thinking about baying more memory on my pc.

have windows xp

i dont know much about it. so i used a program called SIW and there i could see what setup i have.
pleace se the list in this tipic.

as i can understand there are 4 spots for memory chips on my motherboard.

and there are 3 chips in it know. with about 1gb in them.meaning 3gb total.

so my question would be, how much better would my pc be with some more memory space.?

lets say i bay a memory ship that i could fit in my last open spot. that had 2gb.

so i went from 3gb to 5 gb total.
thanks.

motherboard

Property Value
Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
Model MS-7345
Version 1.0

North Bridge Intel P35/G33/G31 Revision A2
South Bridge Intel 82801IR (ICH9R) Revision A2

CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
Cpu Socket Socket 775 LGA

Memory Summary
Maximum Capacity 4096 MBytes
Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MBytes
Memory Slots 4
Error Correction None

CPU

Property
Summary
Number of Logical Processors 2
Number of Physical Processors 1
CPU #1 Intel Pentium D 925
CPU Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
CPU Code Name Presler
Vendor GenuineIntel
Number of Bits 64
Instruction Set MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, ET64, EST
Platform Name Socket 775 LGA
Revision D0
Technology 65 nm
Original Clock 3000 MHz
Original System Clock 200 MHz
Original Multiplier 15.0
CPU Clock 3012 MHz
System Clock 200.8 MHz
FSB 803.2 MHz
Number of Cores 2
Core #1
Speed 3012.0 MHz
Multiplier 15.0
Core #2
Speed 3012.0 MHz
Multiplier 15.0
Virtual Technology Supported No
Hyper Threading Supported Yes
Cache
L1 Data Cache 2 x 16 KBytes
L1 Trace Cache 2 x 12 Kµops
L2 Cache 2 x 2048 KBytes

memory

Property
Memory Summary
Maximum Capacity 4096 MBytes
Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MBytes
Memory Slots 4
Error Correction None
DRAM Frequency 401.6 MHz
Memory Timings 5-5-5-18 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Device Locator Slot 1
Manufacturer Crucial Technology
Serial Number 9000303C
Capacity 1024 MBytes
Memory Type DDR2 (PC2-6400)
Speed 400 MHz (DDR2 800)
Supported Frequencies 333.3 MHz, 400.0 MHz
Memory Timings 4-5-5-15-20 at 333.3 MHz, at 1.8 volts (CL-RCD-RP-RAS-RC)
Memory Timings 5-5-5-18-23 at 400.0 MHz, at 1.8 volts (CL-RCD-RP-RAS-RC)
Data Width 64 bits
EPP SPD Support Yes (Version 16)
XMP SPD Support No
Device Locator Slot 2
Manufacturer Corsair
Part Number CM2X1024-6400
Capacity 1024 MBytes
Memory Type DDR2 (PC2-6400)
Speed 400 MHz (DDR2 800)
Supported Frequencies 270.3 MHz, 400.0 MHz
Memory Timings 4-4-4-13-15 at 270.3 MHz, at 1.8 volts (CL-RCD-RP-RAS-RC)
Memory Timings 5-5-5-18-22 at 400.0 MHz, at 1.8 volts (CL-RCD-RP-RAS-RC)
Data Width 64 bits
EPP SPD Support No
XMP SPD Support No
Device Locator Slot 3
Manufacturer Corsair
Part Number CM2X1024-6400
Capacity 1024 MBytes
Memory Type DDR2 (PC2-6400)
Speed 400 MHz (DDR2 800)
Supported Frequencies 270.3 MHz, 400.0 MHz
Memory Timings 4-4-4-13-15 at 270.3 MHz, at 1.8 volts (CL-RCD-RP-RAS-RC)
Memory Timings 5-5-5-18-22 at 400.0 MHz, at 1.8 volts (CL-RCD-RP-RAS-RC)
Data Width 64 bits
EPP SPD Support No
XMP SPD Support No

power supplies

In-Win PowerMan IP-P460Q3-2 460W

video card

nvidia geforce 8800 gt

[ApPy10]

Which version of Windows XP do you have, is it 32 bit or 64 bit? The maximum amount of memory that can be supported on Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003 is also 4 GB. So basically I dont see a reason why you want to upgrade it to 5 gb ram which is of no use.

[esc_cos]

yes i have 32 bit. so then the max of ram i could have is 4gb?

meny say so much different. some say 3gb and some say 3.25gb nd some say 3.5gb.

what is realy the truth??

could also say that im thinking of baying this
Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5


i have some problems with my nvidia card.

but wouldent the new card also need a bit more ram? since in the nvidia it onlly takes 0.5gb.

thanks all of you exsperts

[esc_cos]

i downloaded a program called prosess explorer. and there i can se all the cpu and ram usage at all time.

and i dont have eny big special programs that i use on my pc.

and under normal usage with some small programs like antivius runing and with around 5 to 7 webpages up i have the cpu usage from 6% to 35%. this value is offcourse changing all the time. but its there about.
the memory usage is pretty stable, in the same situation as above
the memory is around 23 %


and when i loaded the pc some harder. like doing all the things above including,lets say play a
HD klipp in highest quality,on youtube the nubers is verry different

the cpu jumps up and down from 40% and 70%

and the memory around 27%


and if i load a game the on i tryed was csi. i dont know if you know that on,but ill guess its maybe around a midrage game,of what it uses on power.
i loaded it and i pressed the alt and tab key so i could get back i windows when the game is running in the background.

and at the same time i did that, i also did all the thing as above inlcuded the hd video on youtube the numbers was this

the cpu wasfrom 90% to 100%
and memory 32%


in the prosesser explorer program it sead that that was physical memory that i have writen her now.

so as i could se the memory should be plenty. eaven with all that i tryed i realy runned the pc hard,and still so low memory usage.
and i never use it so hard at normal.


but the cpu usage is a different thing thoght.

so meybe a realy dont need more memory?


what do you think?

[newtech]

Generally, if you have many software's and applications/ games running in the background then you will surely get high cpu usage's all the time and also incase if those process are really not required then you can easily end its process by right clicking on it. You can also verify all processes running at the background by pressing ctrl+alt+del, check if you find any unusually process, immediately search for it and if it is not verified then close it. There are also numerous ways to make your computer fast without adding more memory which is of no use, Operating System wise. Check all below:

How To Make Your Windows Fast As Never Before
Windows xp Fast Boot
How To Disable Fast User Switching on Windows XP & Windows Vista
Start Windows XP faster!