1GB is not enough ram now??

davie23223 · 12-05-2007, 01:11 PM

I remember when 1GB was more than enough ram for a computer, but now i feel like it's not...?

25%(about 256+mb) of my ram is used to run background items like Zonealarm, Antivirus, etc...

When i use Firefox it uses about 512 ram so about 50% of my ram.

That's 75%(768mb) ram used. Now when i open a program like photoshop, or a game it goes over 100% and makes my computer laggy.

I have a dualcore but i can't multitask now because i don't have enough ram?

What would be considered more than enough ram now? 2GB of ram?

munkyeetr · 12-05-2007, 01:29 PM

I use 2GB on XP Pro and it runs like a dream. Firefox using 512MB is excessive and I would look into that, I have not seen it using that much resources myself.

For most people, 1GB RAM should be adequate for XP. If you are going to run photo or video editing apps then max out your RAM.

Kesava · 12-05-2007, 01:39 PM

my firefox is using about 44 mb of ram. so i dont know whats going on with yours but once thats fixed 1 gb of ram should be fine for xp. i use about 512 unless im rendering in 3ds max. then i use like 900.

PohTayToez · 12-05-2007, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuzba

my firefox is using about 44 mb of ram. so i dont know whats going on with yours but once thats fixed 1 gb of ram should be fine for xp. i use about 512 unless im rendering in 3ds max. then i use like 900.

Firefox uses more and more RAM the longer you have it open. It caches tons of stuff... there are some ways you can modify it though so it doesn't use some much RAM, though.

2048Megabytes · 12-05-2007, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PohTayToez

Firefox uses more and more RAM the longer you have it open. It caches tons of stuff... there are some ways you can modify it though so it doesn't use some much RAM, though.

What do you do to Firefox so it doesn't start hogging up memory resources?

ukulele_ninja · 12-05-2007, 01:47 PM

I would say 2gigs is becoming if not already the standard for current machines. If you want 'more than enough' 3 gigs or maxed out for xp would be the way to go.

Kornowski · 12-05-2007, 01:51 PM

Yeah, I think 1GB is barely the standard amout, I'd say 2GB will be soon, but not JUST yet...

To be safe, I'd consider getting another GB, it's not like RAM is expensive now either

2048Megabytes · 12-05-2007, 02:02 PM

My current system has 2 gigabytes of memory and I really like how it works. Another system I use has 768 megabytes of Random Access Memory and it runs fine for most applications. Unless you are a gamer or running photoshop 1 gigabyte of memory should be enough for your system.

Probably within two years 1 gigabyte (1024 megabytes) of RAM will be the bare minimum to run most applications. But from my understanding, computer hardware has outpaced the software so it may take a while for the software to catch up (meaning your current technology may be good for yet a few more years). Perhaps up to 4 years if you are using a 32-bit operating system.

I don't think I am going to upgrade my Random Access Memory when 2 gigabytes of memory is obsolete technology. I will just get a new system.

**oscaryu1** · 12-05-2007, 02:04 PM

512MB? I'd try to update Firefox then... FF has some memory leak issues, so I'd also check that out.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-05-2007, 02:05 PM

1GB of RAM is low by todays standards, mainly because of Vista pretty much requiring 2GB of RAM to run smoothly, and since RAM is so cheap more and more people have 2GB+.

12-05-2007, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
davie23223 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 376	1GB is not enough ram now?? I remember when 1GB was more than enough ram for a computer, but now i feel like it's not...? 25%(about 256+mb) of my ram is used to run background items like Zonealarm, Antivirus, etc... When i use Firefox it uses about 512 ram so about 50% of my ram. That's 75%(768mb) ram used. Now when i open a program like photoshop, or a game it goes over 100% and makes my computer laggy. I have a dualcore but i can't multitask now because i don't have enough ram? What would be considered more than enough ram now? 2GB of ram? __________________ ----------Desktop--------\|--------Gaming Desktop----------\|----------Laptop---------- AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.4GHz \| AMD Athlon 64 3800+ \| Toshiba Intel Centrino Duo T2050 1.6GHz 768mb SDram (PC-133) \| 1GB DDR (PC2100) \| 1GB DDR2 (PC2-4300) 40GB 7200RPM HD \| 80GB 7200RPM HD \| 100GB 5400RPM HD ATI Radeon 9600 PRO 128mb \| nVidia XFX 7200 GS 512mb \| Intel GMA 950 128MB (Shared)

12-05-2007, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
munkyeetr Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 86 Posts: 629	I use 2GB on XP Pro and it runs like a dream. Firefox using 512MB is excessive and I would look into that, I have not seen it using that much resources myself. For most people, 1GB RAM should be adequate for XP. If you are going to run photo or video editing apps then max out your RAM. __________________ If the advice you receive helps, please post a reply saying so as courtesy to others who will come here with the same problem. MSI MS-7032 MB - Sempron 3000+ 1.8Ghz - 2GB PC3200 500GB Western Digital - 80GB Samsung - 80GB Maxtor (Dualbooting Ubuntu 7.10/Debian Lenny) nVidia GF 5700LE 256MB (AGP) - SoundBlaster 24bit PCI LiteOn DVDRW - Acer AL1916W 19" (2x) Registered Linux User: 448689

12-05-2007, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: India Age: 18 Posts: 3,771	my firefox is using about 44 mb of ram. so i dont know whats going on with yours but once thats fixed 1 gb of ram should be fine for xp. i use about 512 unless im rendering in 3ds max. then i use like 900. __________________ Cpu:Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Ram:4GB Kingston 800Mhz Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L HD:Seagate 360GB/ OS:Windows XP SP3 Display:Viewsonic 19"/Samsung 17" Email/MSN:kesava23@gmail.com

12-05-2007, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
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12-05-2007, 02:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 2,291	My current system has 2 gigabytes of memory and I really like how it works. Another system I use has 768 megabytes of Random Access Memory and it runs fine for most applications. Unless you are a gamer or running photoshop 1 gigabyte of memory should be enough for your system. Probably within two years 1 gigabyte (1024 megabytes) of RAM will be the bare minimum to run most applications. But from my understanding, computer hardware has outpaced the software so it may take a while for the software to catch up (meaning your current technology may be good for yet a few more years). Perhaps up to 4 years if you are using a 32-bit operating system. I don't think I am going to upgrade my Random Access Memory when 2 gigabytes of memory is obsolete technology. I will just get a new system. __________________ "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." -- Benjamin Franklin Operating Systems: Linux Ubuntu 9.04 and Windows Vista Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS Video Card: MSI R3650-T2D512 OC Radeon HD 3650 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: Super Talent PC2-6400 2 gigabytes Processor: Phenom 9550 Quad-Core (2.2 gigahertz)

12-05-2007, 02:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	512MB? I'd try to update Firefox then... FF has some memory leak issues, so I'd also check that out. __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

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