Tips Upgrade RAM and GPU

Mid-usually becomes an instinct for addicts assemblers pc to upgrade the PC, this time we will give some tips to upgrade your PC which includes several important components in a PC, for that, for those of you who have the budget to upgrade your PC, then it helps you follow these tips.

Hardware developments quite moving so fast this year, bought a new pc is not a good solution, remember, in the near future you will see USB 3.0, socket Intel's latest, and even some motherboard chipset latest design and new technologies, so if you want to buy The new PC in the middle of this year, forget it, because you are in a transition technology.

Therefore, Upgrade PC you have and develop his ability to maksismum would be a good solution for you, yet you can still enjoy games heavy games, and a large memory without having to replace all components of your computer.

Some of the components that you need to replace / upgrade this time include:

• Memory
• Hard disk
• Graphics card

Memory

How much memory do you need? Windows Vista requires at least 512MB of RAM to run, and Windows XP requires 128MB of RAM. However, each operating system can run faster and responsive if your PC has more memory than the standard.

You know your PC just memutuhkan RAM for the operating system (Windows for example) and the fact that it is the minimum RAM required for Windows itself, but other applications of course require RAM too, and if you use two sessions or more in the same PC, with use the features of Windows' Fast User Switching, then you certainly require more RAM.

For PC good performance the following is a recommendation from TeknoInfo:

1. Single user, and you just use a little application for your PC, such as Internet Explorer and Windows Mail), the 1GB of RAM is sufficient if you are using Windows Vista and 512MB will suffice if you are using Windows XP.
2. A single user, but has a large and heavy applications and only you are a user who uses the PC and you run heavy applications such as Photoshop, then you need at least 2GB RAM for Windows Vista or 1GB for Windows XP.
3. Users are more than one, with some applications shared via PC with Fast User Switching feature is enabled, then you can use 2GB RAM for Windows Vista or 1GB for Windows XP.
4. Users of more than one but has many applications and large you will need the maximum amount of memory that can be accommodated by your PC ranging from 2GB to 4GB, depending on the motherboard model you have.

Memory is generally present in the size of 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB. Currently 512MB and 1GB modules attracted many people because the price is getting cheaper while the 4GB memory size is the maximum number that can be accommodated by the PC using the OS 32-bit and 32-bit processor.

If you are using a PC with a 64-bit (for example by using Athlon64 processor) and Windows 64-bit, then you can accommodate more RAM. Theoretically Her 64-bit computers can accommodate 16 exabytes (16 also gigabytes) of RAM, although today many hardware motherboard which makes limits up to 32GB to be recognized by the PC.

Know Your Memory.

The easiest way to identify memory you are using is to install the free tools CPU-Z is able to give you information about the type of memory you use to it, you can follow these steps:

1. Open your web browser and download the program CPU-Z from the website cpuid
2. CPU-Z Run the program and refer to the memory tab

CPU-Z is able to recognize your memory detail

Here is a description of your picture:

Information on memory

At the top left there is the General group box, sometimes Channel section will be filled with information Single or Dual:

1. Single if the PC you are using a single-channel memory, this means that you can put memoru different sizes depending on each slot.
2. Dual if the PC you are using dual-channel memory, this means you have to use two types of memory that are identical in each memory slot for better performance. If your PC has four memory slots, you can use a pair of memory with different sizes for example 2x 2x 512mb and 1GB.

SPD to see the details of your RAM

In the SPD tab then you can see the Memory Slot Selection drop-down list that will identify the memory slots are installed memory. You can see the details contained in the memory of your PC Module Size displays the size of your memory module eg 512 MBytes (512MB) or 1024 MBytes (1GB).

Max Bandwidth displays the speed capabilities of your memory by using the "PC" as contih PC3200 or PC5300. Then this type of memory is what you should buy if you intend to add or replace a larger memory capacity.

Manufacturer will show the maker of the memory while Part Number display the part number of the memory that you may need when you are looking for a partner's memory.

Buying Memory

If you plan to upgrade or replace memory modules you the following tips you should follow:

• Maximize the use of memory in your PC. If you want to change a new memory, maximizing the capacity of your memory is the best step, so that once you have removed the limitations and capabilities of the motherboard and motherboards utilize the maximum setting.
• Clear / Leave Slot. When you can not buy and fill the capacity of your motherboard and plan to upgrade in the future, then buy a large capacity memory with one slot better than you buy memory with a small capacity but resulted slot your memory is full.

Graphic Card

Recently, TomsHardware make a list Graphics Card best for you in the year 2009, about choosing the best course, this is based on the budget you have, and the function of a priority, because each graphics card has a price, class, and its own specifications that will adjust to needs and pocket bags that you have today.

Before choosing a graphics card.

Before you buy and choose the graphics card, there are some things you need to consider, which are considering selling your old card, or menyumbangkanya if you are kind to your friends or relatives in need.

Therefore, by using HWINFO to analyze the type of slot card and the motherboard you are using, this time teknoinfo will only give recommendations on the type Graphic card using PCI Express (PCIe), before you buy the card you make sure that the slot that you are using is compatible with your dream card.

Criteria for selecting graphics cards are best for you:

• This list is intended for gamers who want to spend extra money for its graphics card, so if you do not play games, then this graphics card will be the expensive goods that do not really need to buy.
• Selecting this graphics card Based on the analysis of price and performance. Measurement of the prices was analyzed based on the effect of the video card, for example 2x Radeon card that is set into the CrossFire mode or 2x GeForce cards in SLI mode, which of course requires a motherboard that supports CrossFire or SLI apart from that it also needs a space that is extra to casing you to install more than one graphics card. Not only that, extra power supply is also required when you install an automatic 2x graphics card you require better cooling. Factors such factor would be whether the parameters of a graphics card that you use it properly or not to buy, besides there are also other solutions for example with a single card with dual processor.
• Regarding the price and availability of goods depending on the area of existing stores in your area each, and most have taken the reference price of the best price available in the US
• Cards you purchase, should a new card, consider buying a card sekken, requires special knowledge about reading the conditions of card you have.

Graphic card PCI Express (PCIe) Card with ~ $ 50 price range:

The most inexpensive of the most best

Radeon using a Radeon HD 4650 is equipped with DDR3 and this is the most inexpensive price class $ 50, and of course this card many other cards hit cards that use DDR2. and also you need to know to clicking Overclocking this card will certainly surprise you because the result will be close to the ability Radeon HD 4670 performance class, is an added value also for the tweaking.

PCIe Card in the range of ~ $ 75:

Ge-Force 9600GT

Since some prices plummeted graphics card, the GeForce 9600 GT be an option for the $ 75 price range, which is of course the price is not much different from the Radeon HD 4670 and GeForce 9600 GSO. GeForce 9600 GT is the card that best performer in its class equipped with high-end 256-bit memory interface and a more speedy DDR3 memory menjadikanya killer choice for the budget range of $ 75.

PCIe Card in the range of ~ $ 100:

the ram 512

Radeon HD 4850 512 MB ​​is also surprising that the price had declined to $ 100 range, this card easily beating performance is king on the generation of Radeon HD 4770 (which is still worth $ 115 as a result of the difficulty of this stuff to be found). With more sophisticated capabilities than the Radeon HD 4770 and capability by the GeForce GTS 250, then teknanan will be on Nvidia to lower prices in order to continue to compete.

Best PCIe within the range of ~ $ 130:

4870 cheap and sophisticated solutions

Price range on this card was won by the Radeon HD 4870 that dropped up to $ 130 since 4 months ago, of course we can laugh with a very powerful card is already equipped with GDDR5 memory at a fairly attractive price.

Best PCIe 4870 in the range of ~ $ 155:

With an extra $ 20 extra 512mb again

You just need to add about $ 20 to leave the 512 MB ​​version and you get a sense of 1 GB on your graphics card with a Radeon HD 4870. Compared to the GeForce GTX 260, Radeon card offers larger RAM and a more powerful performance of course.

Another solution that you should consider is the other GeForce GTX 260 (Core 216)

Maybe this card does not have 1 GB of RAM, you may need to consider the architecture of the GeForce GT200. You need to know if Nvidia fix cardnya with the released version of the GeForce GTX 216 Core 260 in which the previous version only has 192 shader processors, so you have to really pay attention to his specifications before you buy a graphics card as it will likely be difficult to find.

Best PCIe ~ $ 195 price range

Overclock space that wow

Radeon HD 4890 recently defeated by clicking overclock Radeon HD 4870 by downloading tweaks to die and had room to overclock, but for those of you who do not want the expense of the pocket up to $ 45 for overclock then it helps you buy the HD 4870.

Geforce are more expensive but worth considering

In addition to the GeForce GTX 275 can also be coupled Radeon HD 4890, although it does not have the space, but this card overclock quite powerful even though the GeForce GTX 275 looks more expensive on the market there are also some products that sell under $ 200.

Best PCIe ~ $ 220 price range

2 cards in 1 card

 

Radeon HD 4850 X2 is basically it was two pieces of Radeon HD 4850 CrossFire mode but in the form of a single card, and this certainly hit the price of the GeForce GTX 280 which is expensive. Even the GeForce GTX 285 come hit hard by this card. Radeon HD 4850 X2 2 GB card is a card termuarh compared with a 1 GB Radeon HD 4850 in CrossFire mode, and another great single Radeon HD 4850 X2 cards can be attached to all types of PCIe motherboard.

Above $ 220

If you really excess budget and have a motherboard that allows, then you have the opportunity to combine your card to use SLI or Crossfire mode on your graphics card.