How much RAM Do I Need ?

Do you find yourself asking if its time to put your old slow computer out to
pasture? Well it maybe that just a bit more RAM might do the trick.

In surfing the web I have found this resource for good information on
recommended levels of RAM for respective uses and Operating Systems.

from http://en.kioskea.net/faq

Other things to look at regarding Speeding up your computer

Take an inventory of your computer
Know how much RAM and what type of processor you have

Belarc.com
Download Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Check Internet Connection Speed
You can use this to compare computers on your network.
See if you can find a correlation between slow spped and hardware as seeen in Belarc Advisor.

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
Select Test Server nearest you.
Usually New York City or Chicago

Run MSConfig to see what is loading at Start Up