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More RAM means everything will run smoother, because it won't be starved, you can set applications like Photoshop to use more of the memory.
Overclocking could be harder with more RAM.
More to boast about
More apps open at a time...
I've been tempted to jump up to 8GB. I do a lot of VMware stuff.
I would imagine you would benefit greatly - but what of just normal power users and gamers?
gaming barely saturates 2 Gigs, 4 Gigs is pushing it, 8, is insane.
gaming barely saturates 2 Gigs, 4 Gigs is pushing it, 8, is insane.
Windows XP gaming? I can pass that as an semi-accurate answer.
Windows Vista gaming? ARE YOU FDKED UP OUT OF YOUR MIND ??? HOW CAN U PLAY A GAME ON VERY HIGH SETTINGS WITH JUST 2GB RAM WHEN VISTA CHUGS HALF OF YOUR RAM?
lol caps
Windows XP gaming? I can pass that as an semi-accurate answer.
Windows Vista gaming? ARE YOU FDKED UP OUT OF YOUR MIND ??? HOW CAN U PLAY A GAME ON VERY HIGH SETTINGS WITH JUST 2GB RAM WHEN VISTA CHUGS HALF OF YOUR RAM?
lol caps
Windows XP gaming? I can pass that as an semi-accurate answer.
Windows Vista gaming? ARE YOU FDKED UP OUT OF YOUR MIND ??? HOW CAN U PLAY A GAME ON VERY HIGH SETTINGS WITH JUST 2GB RAM WHEN VISTA CHUGS HALF OF YOUR RAM?
lol caps
I've had Company of Heroes and Crysis both actually hit 2GB of RAM mapped just by those processes at 1920x1080 res. That's why I slapped a spare 1GB kit in my gaming rig. Alt-tabing is a lot smoother with 3GB than with 2GB.
I don't see anything wrong with having 8 gigs of ram especially now that it's like what, 100 per set of gskill 2x2gb?
I don't see anything wrong with having 8 gigs of ram especially now that it's like what, 100 per set of gskill 2x2gb?
Do you like blowing a hundred bucks on something that you won't use?
Do you like blowing a hundred bucks on something that you won't use?
Do you like blowing a hundred bucks on something that you won't use?
Won't use? I don't think so. I have a mini virtual version of my works network on my home PC that I can use to test. I was working on the Exchange 2007 SP1 test so I had all my virtual machines for work were up and running. 2 exchange server, (2gb ram each) 1 DC, (1gb ram) and an XP machine (1gb ram). The rest was used up by Vista on the host machine.
To the OP, I suggest you give virtual machines a try. Besides my work VMs, I have several personal ones. I have a win98, which comes in handy more often than you would think. I also have a VM that I use for all my Torrents. Saved me more than once from infecting my main PC with the bonus material that Torrents sometimes carry. Finally I have a 2nd XP VM for running non-Vista compatible software. Much easier than dual booting. It also works great for playing around with Linux without dedicating a machine or taking the risk of dual booting.
My Vista is using 1.2 GB by the time it's booted up and loaded my desktop.QUOTE]
What programs are you running on that thing? There is no way Vista could be using 1.2GB by itself. You must be referring to the Superfetch memory. It is called "cached" memory in Task Manager and is available for programs to use just like "free" memory.
out of curiosity, what are you using win98 for?
One reason not to get 8gb, is that it might not work properly. I have just gotten a new motherboard and I decided to go ahead and get 8gb.
I'm just in the process of getting everything installed and working still, so I think I'll be able to resolve it somehow, but what I found is that with 2 sticks (2x2=4gb), it works just fine. With the other two sticks, same timings, it works just fine. Fully populated, it doesn't post.
I've been looking around and have found some references to dual-sided memory as being an issue, a 680i chipset being an issue, but I'm not clear how to fix it yet.
Bear in mind that I'm somewhat out-of-date on memory and upgrading, and maybe the rest of you know exactly what to do. Feel free to say.
Anyway, one reason not to get 8gb may be issues getting to work in the first place.
Will be difficult to figure out what's up without your specs.... Can you post them or add them to your sig. so we know what you're dealing with? Which 680i board do you have, and what kind of memory at least... Vista 64?
You can even tweak Windows 2000 Advanced Server for more than 4GB of RAM:
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