<p>michuncle:
*to answer ur first question, i started off with 512 mb of ram and added another 512 stick of ram to that for a total of 1024 mb of ram.
*secondly i am not sure how much RPM i am running my computer at.
*here are specs of my laptop: <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Inspiron_1150/4507-3121_7-30836485.html%5B/url%5D">http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Inspiron_1150/4507-3121_7-30836485.html</a></p>