low memory

my computer hangs a lot so i think i,m low on something, below is my system information, any thoughts please,

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name HOME-632EE3D18A
System Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model VT82C694X
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~666 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. 4.60 PGMA, 18/03/2000
SMBIOS Version 2.2
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) "

Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 128.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 19.01 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 307.42 MB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

 

Total Physical Memory 128.00 MB

Way too little, should be 512 MB.

Once you do that, the other specs will go up.

Go to the Crucial http://www.crucial.com/index.asp?AID=5032655&PID=316093 and follow the prompts for your system.

Regards - Charles

 

thanks, that was a good site, i know my pc is an advent but that is all i,ve had a new tower since i purchased the computer so i dont know what memory to get?

 

Hi Keith,

Everest will also tell you whether you have more than one DIMM - Memory slot.

If so, and you get 512, put that in the first slot moving the current 128 to the second. This depends on what the max memory can be installed on your system. Most newer systems can hold more 512.

Regards - Charles

 

yet again i say a thank you to you all, below is the everest log

EVEREST Home Edition © 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc.

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Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer HOME-632EE3D18A
Generator keith
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2006-05-30
Time 23:44


Summary

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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name HOME-632EE3D18A
User Name keith

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium IIIE, 667 MHz (5 x 133)
Motherboard Name AOpen MX64 (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 SDR DIMM, Audio)
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT82C694X Apollo Pro133A
System Memory 128 MB (PC133 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award Modular (03/18/00)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro (Microsoft Corporation) (32 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
Monitor Dell E770p [17" CRT] (279CF09CBG83)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB Live! Sound Card
Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Audio Controller [D]

 

Hi Kieth,

I think you have enough info for the Crucial site.

For the number of memory slots:

Expand Motherboard in left Panel
Click on SPD

In the right panel under description:
DIMM2 and its description

If a second slot:
DIMM3 and its description.

Regards - Charles

 

Some info that may help.

The motherboard's webpage:
http://global.aopen.com.tw/Products/mb/mx64.htm

Compatible RAM (from the links on the left-hand side of that page):
http://swe.aopen.com.tw/testreport/mb/ListTestItem.asp?nothing=nothing&TestFunction=323&Model=335

It takes PC133 SDRAM. If you want to purchase locally, try Ebay, check for local computer dismantlers/refurbishers or check for local computer markets/fairs/swap meets. It may be hard to find one stick of 512mb PC133 RAM, 2 X 256mb would be same, even 128 + 256mb should improve performance until you found some more (you could make an arrangement of 256 + 128 + 128 to get 512mb).

Hopefully this fits in with Charlesvar's questions (I think Charles is trying to discover how many sticks/modules you have now...128mb could be 1x128mb, 2x 64mb or 64 + 32 +32).

Matt

 

Hi Matt,

That's why I was trying to find out how many slots there are.

I run 384 (256 + the original 128) on my system. Never bothered to go to 512 because I'm a bear on making sure applications don't startup on this system if not needed. When I bootup up, close to 60% of the memory is free.

Regards - Charles

 

i have 3 slots and can take up to 768