Ok i got my new ram and i used to have 2 gb of ram. I bought another 2gb stick from crucial, now i put it in and on the bios it shows 4 gb but in vista it only shows 3 so that means i have to freaking upgrade to 64bit and i hear that there is less compatibility with that also will i loose all my programs when i do. Also how do i check my exact porccesor name because everest says its unknown
go to my system properties (theplace where you get your system rated) and it should tell you your processors name and model type.
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
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check for the EM64T in the instructions
it only has less compatibility only in drivers, everything else works fine.
you would have to install all programs again obviously
you still got 4gb it only displays 3... stop panicing...
ok but i would rather see the 4gb rather than thinking i have 4gb. Im going to see if dell have drivers for x64
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Thanks kaiser for the program, my processor supports x64 also i gave you 5 epigs for the help
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my computer is x64 compatible.
Also how do i upgrade my bios
lol man i got 4gig 2 but i aint installin x64 not arsed lol!
I call operator error.
Computers never screw up! It's the human operating or the person programing.
about upgrading bios:
most of the time you have to do it by booting off a floppy disc. i gather that the comuter is a dell therefore it uses an intel motherboard. get onto the dell website, download the bios updater for your computer and follow the instructions. you will basically be making a bootable floppy with the bios updator program installed on it. boot from the floppy and follow the instructions again.
DO NOT FLASH THE BIOS DURING A THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WINDS/TIME WHEN IT IS REMOTELY POSSIBLE YOU MAY HAVE A POWERCUT!!!!
if you lose power during the bios update process, 80% of the time you're screwed (bricked motherboard). being a dell its unlikely the motherboard has a replacable bios chip. but, most intel motherboards have a recovery utility available for rescuing some failed bios flashes.
I've just made it sound like some incredibly risky procedure that should only be carried out by trained professionals. but, I've flashed loads of bios's before and I've only ever had one bad one, and that was fixable with the rescue utility. (helped update the bios's of most of the computers at my mum's work). just follow the instructions to the word and don't be stupid. also if you don't have a floppy drive, either pull one from an old computer or buy one from pc world (not usb). they cost next to nothing and aren't as obsolete as people think.
ermm i don't have a floppy drive in my computer.