My desktop computer has been crawling under the strain of Adobe CS2. Sigh. Memory hog. When I ordered the computer almost a year and a half ago, I only got 512MB of RAM. What was I thinking? Tonight, in under an hour, I:
- Started Photoshop & Dreamweaver
- Got annoyed with its slowness
- Opened up my computer
- Checked to see what kind of RAM was in there and how many slots I had (SDRAM, PC3200, two slots filled with 2 x 256MB)
- Cursed that I’d not gotten one 512MB instead of 2×256
- Went to Fry’s
- Bought one stick, 1GB
- Came home
- Pulled out the 2×256
- Stuck in the 1GB
- Restarted the computer
Voila. Despite the recent wireless issues (which appear to have been solved momentarily by changing the channel on the router), I’m feeling all computer-saavy again, and for less than $100! Now what do I do with the old memory??
Yes, I know how incredibly easy it is to add RAM. Don’t burst my bubble.
Though I am wondering what to do when the day comes that my laptop needs more…
Changing laptop RAM isn’t hard either; just a little more expensive. Toshiba had a RAM recall about a year after I got my laptop and sent me a new stick and it just required unscrewing the cover and popping it out.
Throw it out. 😉 Or give it to your Grandma. I don’t think too many people want 256 MB RAM these days.