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post #11 of 28
5/15/12 at 10:37am
8 gig will do just fine
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post #12 of 28
6/11/12 at 7:21pm
I have 8gb and never go passed 30 percent on task manager sometimes having 6 applications running.
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post #13 of 28
6/11/12 at 8:26pm
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I have WinXP 32 bit, so I can only use 4gb. Is it enough?

If you have WinXP 32 then adding more RAM is a waste as the operating system can't use it - thus 4 GB. HAS to be enough. wink.gif

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_xp

In 64-bit O/S's that can use more RAM there can be minor gains going from 4 GB. to 8 GB. but there is nothing exciting to write home about. More RAM helps some applications like video editing, CAD, etc. or it allows you to have more apps open concurrently. wink.gif

The current price of RAM is good so if you plan on going to Win7 64-bit, then it would not hurt to jump on a RAM deal and save it for the O/S change.
Edited by AMD4ME - 6/11/12 at 8:30pm
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post #14 of 28
6/13/12 at 6:06pm
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If you have WinXP 32 then adding more RAM is a waste as the operating system can't use it - thus 4 GB. HAS to be enough. wink.gif
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_xp
In 64-bit O/S's that can use more RAM there can be minor gains going from 4 GB. to 8 GB. but there is nothing exciting to write home about. More RAM helps some applications like video editing, CAD, etc. or it allows you to have more apps open concurrently. wink.gif
The current price of RAM is good so if you plan on going to Win7 64-bit, then it would not hurt to jump on a RAM deal and save it for the O/S change.

Since posting this thread I have built my PC. Sig Rig. Win7 64-Bit and 8GB Ram (4GB set I got was bad and caused mass BSOD)
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post #15 of 28
6/13/12 at 6:59pm
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Since posting this thread I have built my PC. Sig Rig. Win7 64-Bit and 8GB Ram (4GB set I got was bad and caused mass BSOD)

Glad all is working well with the new rig. thumb.gif
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post #16 of 28
6/13/12 at 8:05pm
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Glad all is working well with the new rig. thumb.gif

After new memory, 10+ windows installs, and 2 weeks of nausea, all is well biggrin.gif
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post #17 of 28
6/14/12 at 6:21am
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After new memory, 10+ windows installs, and 2 weeks of nausea, all is well biggrin.gif

NOW you're a PC "expert"... thumb.gif
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post #18 of 28
6/14/12 at 7:45am
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NOW you're a PC "expert"... thumb.gif

I sure feel like it... smile.gif . Talk about a learning experience...
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post #19 of 28
6/14/12 at 8:59am
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I sure feel like it... smile.gif . Talk about a learning experience...

Firsthand experience can be VERY valuable. Often it separates theory from reality - especially with DDR RAM. wink.gif
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post #20 of 28
6/14/12 at 3:18pm
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Firsthand experience can be VERY valuable. Often it separates theory from reality - especially with DDR RAM. wink.gif

Yeah, I thought that I would never receive a bad component...
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