Recent content by rbart

I agree. Vista, particularly on a lower end notebook, requires a surprising amount of ram. I have 2gbs in mine, and it still runs slower than I think it should. Find out how much it will take and put in the maximum. It makes a huge difference.

That's pretty much what I learned through my digging, with the exception of the smoldering silicon. The notebook is going back into the shop and my guess is that they're going to tell her that it's time to replace it. If that's the case, then the problem will be solved.

After doing a bit of digging, I'm starting to think that the ddr2 is not going to be compatible. On top of that, the AC adapter issue that seems to be really common with the 5150 has flared up again with the laptop. If it can't be repaired, the issue is going to be moot pretty soon anyway.

My girlfriend has an old Dell Inspiron 5150 with 256mb or ram. According to Crucial's memory configurator, it should take 200 pin,ddr pc2700 sticks. I have a pair of 512 mb 200 pin, ddr2 pc4200 sticks left over from upgrading my laptop. Does anyone know if it would be ok to put these in her...