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Would you modify anything else in order to improve the comp, or just eventually replace it? tx

Cool, thanks again! I bought: 2GB kit (1GBx2), 240-pin DIMM Upgrade for Dell Dimension 5100: DDR PC2-3200 DDR PC2-6400 "Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-6400,DDR2 PC2-8500,DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 2GB per slot." Maximum Memory Capacity: 8192MB Currently Installed Memory: 2.5GB...

Thanks, seems 2.5GB is enough. Are memory cards portable to other Dells/PC brands? tx again

Thanks -- didn't have frame of reference for these programs' overall memory requirements. Sounds like any more would be overkill. Can memory be removed and installed in new comps? Much appreciated

Hi, Oldie I use XP Media Center, v 2002, Service Pack 3. Inside of comp's stamped 2005(!) My requirements are mundane: the ability to have Firefox, Chrome, IE open, run Word 2007, Excel, Outlook, watch Netflix, some gaming. Accommodate Vonage. tx!

Hi, cactuszach -- thanks for the quick reply Windows XP Media Center Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 3.

Hi, all: My dell dimension 5100 has 4 256MB memory slots. I upgraded 2 slots to 1 GB each, for total of 2.5 GB. Processor is a 3ghz Pentium 4. crucial.com says comp can take 8 GB of total memory -- is that amount redundant or should I install max amount of memory? Also don't know if...