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    Should I add ram to Inspiron 1525?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by rocketman, Feb 28, 2008.

  1. rocketman

    rocketman Notebook Enthusiast

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    My wifes Inspiron 1525 came with Vista Home Premium and 2GB of ram. She basically uses it for web surfing, email, and Microsoft Word. Would increasing the ram to 3 GB add to performance at all or is it a total waste? It's not that performance is bad, I just wonder if adding ram with what she uses it for could make it even better.
     
    rocketman, Feb 28, 2008
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  2. HerrKaputt

    HerrKaputt Elite Notebook User

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    For those uses, I don't think you should invest in more RAM.
     
    HerrKaputt, Feb 28, 2008
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    gunned Notebook Evangelist

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    It would help by speeding up the opening of programs etc but unless you are gaming or other intensive tasks like that 2 gb is good...
     
    gunned, Feb 28, 2008
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    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I was running Vista on my Inspiron 1520 with 1.5 gb of ram for a few days ... it ran fine for me.
     
    millermagic, Feb 28, 2008
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