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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5028627" data-attributes="member: 8835">I just built a new server that had &quot;memory&quot; limits.&nbsp; It was an early model, which restricted how much I could actually put in (in my case, only 16GB).The point is, research the memory limit on the hardware, AND the OS.Be wary of upgrading Windoze, that never ends well, better off installing from scratch.Consider doing Remote Desktop of the desktop unit, from the laptop.&nbsp; It's free, and your craptop can take advantage of the desktop's power.&nbsp; Mileage varies by what you're doing.&nbsp; For work, I VPN from home and remote desktop into my office PC.&nbsp; Performance is WAY better than trying to access work files from my laptop to work servers.Odds are good, 4gb is the limit on the laptop.&nbsp; You might be lucky and go higher, but I doubt it.&nbsp; Laptops have 0-2 slots, and they're usually full.The desktop only having &lt;1GB is a warning sign it is an older unit.&nbsp; Which means it is limited on max memory (though the good news, its prolly cheaper).For most people with &quot;old&quot; PCs, I tell them to take $500 down to Worst Buy and purchase whatever falls off the shelf into their cart.&nbsp; It is almost always better than what they own.The exception for that advice is people who play high end games or do graphics/video work.&nbsp; That usually requires better hardware, namely video.&nbsp; For that, you should plan to spend more and do more research.I bought my wife's Toshiba 3GHz dual core laptop for $300 from Frye's.&nbsp; It works great.&nbsp; She's happy with it for internet/facebook/email.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5028627, member: 8835"] I just built a new server that had "memory" limits. It was an early model, which restricted how much I could actually put in (in my case, only 16GB). The point is, research the memory limit on the hardware, AND the OS. Be wary of upgrading Windoze, that never ends well, better off installing from scratch. Consider doing Remote Desktop of the desktop unit, from the laptop. It's free, and your craptop can take advantage of the desktop's power. Mileage varies by what you're doing. For work, I VPN from home and remote desktop into my office PC. Performance is WAY better than trying to access work files from my laptop to work servers. Odds are good, 4gb is the limit on the laptop. You might be lucky and go higher, but I doubt it. Laptops have 0-2 slots, and they're usually full. The desktop only having <1GB is a warning sign it is an older unit. Which means it is limited on max memory (though the good news, its prolly cheaper). For most people with "old" PCs, I tell them to take $500 down to Worst Buy and purchase whatever falls off the shelf into their cart. It is almost always better than what they own. The exception for that advice is people who play high end games or do graphics/video work. That usually requires better hardware, namely video. For that, you should plan to spend more and do more research. I bought my wife's Toshiba 3GHz dual core laptop for $300 from Frye's. It works great. She's happy with it for internet/facebook/email. [/QUOTE]

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