Question about upgrading RAM and a HDD in a new PC

[leglez]

I just bought a new computer and it has an 80GB HDD and 256MBs of RAM and I am wanting to upgrade the RAM to 2x512MB of Corsair Valueselect and probably a 200-300GB HDD

The computer is a Compaq Presario SR1603WM and I was wondering if i just take the RAM out of it and put the new RAM in if it will just boot up or if i need to do anything else?

Also could i just buy a 300GB IDE HDD and plug it in and put it as a slave drive and boot up? After that what should i do to set it up? Should I make it so that when the 80GB fills up then it starts using the 300GB or should i make it so like program files and windows files are stored on the 80GB and everything else on the 300GB? Also whenever i decide how i want it is there a program that I can use to do it?

 

[cx32]

it takes sdram so all you do is put it in and you're good to go.

For the hard drives i would use the 80gb for the os install and put everything else, including the paging file, on the other hard drive.

 

[Wentelteefje]

That's the big idea... Just swap the RAM, and it should be fine... (given that it is compatible of course...)

The 300GB disk can be perfectly connected as a Slave drive...

A possible solution is indeed to put everything Windows etc. needs on the 80GB disk (you could make a partition on that one too, say 10GB for all the Win stuff, then you'll have some 60GBs left for audiofiles or photos or whatever you like...)

 

[bendixG15]

U got 2 treads on the same question.
Hope you get the same answers in both places............