2gig or 4

cohen · 05-12-2008, 10:27 PM

i run 2GB on my desktop and it is fine... do upgrade the ram you have to have a good CPU.

What is the CPU??? Speed etc...

jw214 · 05-12-2008, 11:48 PM

so if its so unclear about how much memory xp can actually use why does everyone seem so sure. the way i see it, its better to have a little more than what will get used than a little less...

AlienMenace · 05-14-2008, 09:34 AM

If you thinking about the xp x64bit. do your research. Driver's like for web camera's and some older printer/scanners will not work for x64 xp. I run a duel boot because of my camera and my spysweeper program. I really love the x64 tho. if it wasn't for the spysweeper and the webcam. I stay in it all the time. Also some burning software will not run with it too.

CPTMuller · 05-14-2008, 05:23 PM

Well, I guess that is better than what I had heard about 64 bit XP in the past.

claytonr1973 · 05-14-2008, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cohen

i run 2GB on my desktop and it is fine... do upgrade the ram you have to have a good CPU.

What is the CPU??? Speed etc...

C2D T7200 2.0

claytonr1973 · 05-14-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jw214

if it was me id buy 4gigs 2x2gb, then you have xp 32bit maxed out and you already have the memory when you upgrade to vista. check the speed of your hdd. if it is 5300rpm, upgrade to 7200rpm

7200rpm 160g I'll have to be dragged kicking and screaming to "upgrade" to vista.

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AlienMenace Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 56	If you thinking about the xp x64bit. do your research. Driver's like for web camera's and some older printer/scanners will not work for x64 xp. I run a duel boot because of my camera and my spysweeper program. I really love the x64 tho. if it wasn't for the spysweeper and the webcam. I stay in it all the time. Also some burning software will not run with it too. __________________ A-Top Z-Alien Case, 600w PSU AsusTek M2N-E SLI MB AMD X2 5200+Windsor 65w 6gb Patriot PC667 ATI Radeon X1550 (512mb) Sound Blaster AudigySE 500gb Seagate SATA 3.0gb DVD player and DVD Recorder DL Windows XP Pro 64bit

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CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Not there. Posts: 731	Well, I guess that is better than what I had heard about 64 bit XP in the past. __________________ Specs of my main PC:Laptop (Thinkpad X61) C2D e6320, NVIDIA 7950GT (Factory OC) : C2D T7100, Intel GMA 965 Express 2gb ram 533mhz DDR2, 320GB 7200RPM : 1gb ra, 80gb 5400RPM Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Audio, Linksys 10/100 Ethernet Card : on board Audio, on board Ethernet

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