Ask A Geek

Q: What can I upgrade on my Toshiba Sattellite l555? Like can I upgrade the video card memory limits hdd limits?

Q: My daughter wants to upgrade her Dell Inspiron 1525 core 2 quad with 2 GB RAM from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Is this possible or would there be driver problems?

Q: If I want to put more RAM on my laptop do I have to replace the motherboard?

Q: I have a dell computer running Windows XP. I have some bad virus deep in the registries (per mcaffee support) that they tried to clear for 3 days but could not. I’ve been trying for weeks but cannot. Can I format my hard drive and install Windows 7 or is the windows 7 software just an upgrade? I do have all my personal stuff backed up on an external drive.

Q: I just wanted to know if I put 1GB extra RAM into my PC (that is only running 512mb) would it make much difference to it? I use it for gaming mostly but finding it hard to run many games. Thanks for any help.

Q: I have a Dell Dimension 2400 with following configuration:
PROCESSOR: PENTIUM 4 (SINGLE CORE)
CHIPSET : INTEL 845GV/GVSR FAMILY
RAM: 1.5GB
HD: 40GB
SOUND CARD: INTEGRATED SOUND ONBOARD (ADI 198x INTEGRATED)
VIDEO: INTEL INTEGRATED (INTEL EXTREME GRAPHICS DRIVER)

MY question is that ” I want to upgrade my computer to windows 7 32-bit Home Premium. Would I be able to update my sound and video drivers too for Windows 7. I am scared that I won’t be able to find these 2 drivers. Any help would be really really appreciated. Thanks!

Q: I have a Dell Inspiron b130 laptop. I upgraded the memory to 2GB and then a few weeks later it started to run extreme slow and lock up just like before I upgraded the memory. I went back to the partition and reloaded some stuff. I use free zone alarm and free AVG. What should be my next step?

Q: I have vista home premium on my computer now and want to upgrade to windows 7. I don’t what to have to backup everything up. I do not have all the disk of all the programs. They have upgrade to vista home premium and full edition (both windows 7). What do I need so I can keep all my files and programs?

Q: How do I figure out what the maximum amount of RAM is that I can put in my computer?

A: The best thing to do is to go crucial.com. From there you can either put in all the information about your computer or you can download and install their scanner. Their scanner will get all the information for you about your computer and then they will tell you exactly how much RAM your computer supports. We are not saying that crucial makes the best RAM or that you will get the best prices from crucial but they certainly have the tools to help you figure out what you need. In my experience their prices are not that far off though and they are pretty easy to work with but with anything you should shop around and do some research to make sure you get the best deal.

Q: How can I increase the amount of RAM in my computer?

A: Increasing the amount of RAM in your computer is usually the most economical way to increase the performance of your computer. Along with being the most economical way to increase the performance of your computer it is also the easiest do it yourself way of increasing the performance of your computer as well. Read the rest of this entry »