Upgrading and Reusing Components

It may be that the computer you own or use is an old make. In that case, after you have used it for some time, say a couple of years or so, you will start feeling it is not any more performing tasks with the pace and efficiency that it used to. May be the programs start taking longer durations to be performed, the booting itself starts taking a long time, unnecessarily the computer hangs, and several other problems as a result of which the old computer components not only test your patience, but create more problem than that. Besides, what is possibly more problematic, you cannot perform several of the newer programs simply because most pf the old PCs have such computer components that do not allow latest programs to be used on them. In that case, you can do one thing – opt for an up-gradation.

By up-gradation is meant replacing some of your old computer components with new ones. It is done with the aim of increasing the speed of the PC as well as bettering its performance. But, there are certain things that you need to know beforehand and then only opt for the up-gradation. First, you have to know exactly what type and make of computer components are there already in your computer. It is important to have an exact knowledge about those computer components because unless you know that you will not be able to assess as to which new computer components are compatible with your machines.

Let me draw an example here for clarification. Suppose you are using a P3 machine that you brought, say, eight years back. Suppose it has 512 MB RAM installed in it; now, today, you want to install some latest software that is not supported by such a RAM and requires at least 2 GB RAM. Now, the common thing would be to go to some shop dealing in computer components and buy and fix such a 2 GB RAM. But, before you do that you need to be certain that the other computer components that you have supports the functioning of 2 GB RAM. Else, it may be incompatible with your machine and would not perform at all.

Another thing you might like to have knowledge about is whether computer components from an older version are reusable for the newer ones. In that case also, you need to consult someone with some expertise about the several computer components. There are certain models that are reusable for certain new models. It all depends on the compatibility of the computer components in question.