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Will adding RAM solve my lagging problems?
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<blockquote data-quote="kennerguy66" data-source="post: 1652347" data-attributes="member: 116498"><p>I'm using a 2007 A1226 MBP, with 10.6.8. (Snow leopard)</p><p></p><p>2.4 GHz</p><p></p><p>2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM</p><p></p><p>I've reset my PRAM, and freed up 105 gigs of space on the hard drive.</p><p></p><p>According to the 'system memory' tab in the activity monitor at this moment:</p><p></p><p>Free: 8.1 mb</p><p>Wired: 212.7 mb</p><p>Active: 1.16 gb</p><p>Inactive: 640.5 md</p><p>UsedL 1.99 gb</p><p></p><p>VM size: 97 gb</p><p>Page ins: 1.57 gb</p><p>Page outs: 650.7 mb</p><p>Swap used: 1.38 gb</p><p></p><p>It's stock as far as parts go. I've gotten used to the thing slowing down over the past year or so, but it's becoming insufferable. I'm getting beach balls up the wazoo. Lagging on internet searches, streaming video is choppy and laggy even on youtube, sites take a long time to load, and I get hung up fairly often if I'm editing with audacity/adobe/garageband/etc. I don't use the computer for much intense stuff, as it won't even come close to editing HD videos... But I can't afford a new one. Basically I use this for writing/youtube/podcasts.</p><p></p><p>I will play 720p just fine if it's a downloaded file, provided I don't skip around too much.</p><p></p><p>With only firefox open it will spike my CPU to 70%. All programs/flash players are up to date and compatible with what I'm using as far as I know.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd like to ideally squeeze another year out of this thing. So bottom line, will adding RAM help me?</p><p></p><p>I've heard this model can handle up to 6 gigs, which would be triple what I'm working with. Any recommendations? Tips? Links?</p><p></p><p>Can I buy one 4 gig and swap out one of the 1 gigs for it? Does it need to be an even number, 2/4/6?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kennerguy66, post: 1652347, member: 116498"] I'm using a 2007 A1226 MBP, with 10.6.8. (Snow leopard) 2.4 GHz 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM I've reset my PRAM, and freed up 105 gigs of space on the hard drive. According to the 'system memory' tab in the activity monitor at this moment: Free: 8.1 mb Wired: 212.7 mb Active: 1.16 gb Inactive: 640.5 md UsedL 1.99 gb VM size: 97 gb Page ins: 1.57 gb Page outs: 650.7 mb Swap used: 1.38 gb It's stock as far as parts go. I've gotten used to the thing slowing down over the past year or so, but it's becoming insufferable. I'm getting beach balls up the wazoo. Lagging on internet searches, streaming video is choppy and laggy even on youtube, sites take a long time to load, and I get hung up fairly often if I'm editing with audacity/adobe/garageband/etc. I don't use the computer for much intense stuff, as it won't even come close to editing HD videos... But I can't afford a new one. Basically I use this for writing/youtube/podcasts. I will play 720p just fine if it's a downloaded file, provided I don't skip around too much. With only firefox open it will spike my CPU to 70%. All programs/flash players are up to date and compatible with what I'm using as far as I know. I'd like to ideally squeeze another year out of this thing. So bottom line, will adding RAM help me? I've heard this model can handle up to 6 gigs, which would be triple what I'm working with. Any recommendations? Tips? Links? Can I buy one 4 gig and swap out one of the 1 gigs for it? Does it need to be an even number, 2/4/6? [/QUOTE]
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