Would extra ram dramatically improve my pcs performance?
You say you’ve 2-300MB of RAM free, but this is with few programs running. Hit CTRL-ALT-DEL and look at the number of processes currently loaded – you’ll see anywhere between 35 and 45, which is the norm. However, when you run a game or memory intensive application like a paint package or even bloated Instant Messengers like Yahoo! Messenger or Windows Live Messenger, that free memory pool will drop considerably. Adding more RAM *will* make a difference generally because when the amount of free physical RAM in your machine drops below a critical level, your computer’s swapfile – stored on the HD – will supply additional logical memory. Alas, a HD is considerably slower than physical memory.
