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Member Since: Jul 21, 2003
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Mac Specs: 14" iBook G3 900/640/40 _ _ Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One 315/768/20 _ _ 20 GB iPod
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10-07-2004, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by m1k
Yes, your processor will still handle it quite well. RAM is more important than your processor for pretty much everything your comp does. If you open a program, it isn't the processor that handles it, it's the RAM. Sure, you might notice a small speed difference if you upgraded the processors, but it wouldn't be that big. It's much cheaper to upgrade the RAM in your comp.
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Depending upon the processor, there can actually be an extremely noticeable increase in performance (which is one reason why my iBook G3 900 w/ 640 MB of RAM is substantially faster than my Beige G3 300 w/ 768 MB of RAM). Still though, RAM is a good upgrade, especially when the current systems only have 64 MB. officehelper, for the tasks you mentioned you'll be using your personal machine for, you might want to consider upgrading to a more powerful machine, but the other ones should handle the internet and database searching just fine.
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Originally Posted by m1k
So when I upgrade from 512MB to 1.256GB of RAM, should I go with Crucial or Kingston or what?
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I'd shop around at various online stores that specialize in Macs (I have a couple of favorites that I usually stick with) to see who has the best prices. Sometimes it's Crucial, but often it's not. Just make sure that it has a lifetime warranty and a compatibility guarantee.
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