Too much memory?

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ChrisUlrich

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Think 4gb is too much memory to have if you don't use it.

The rig is in the signature... just wanted to add 2 more gb's of of identical memory.

Will this slow the computer down? I want to be able to have massive amounts of programs open without the chance of lag EVER. haha :-)
 
There is a point where the ram WON'T be used... if thats means the ram is slowing down the PC, then yes. But too much ram (given same speed) wont slow a computer down.

2gb is a good number, 4gb would be a waste.
 
Trizoy said:
There is a point where the ram WON'T be used... if thats means the ram is slowing down the PC, then yes. But too much ram (given same speed) wont slow a computer down.

2gb is a good number, 4gb would be a waste.
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So you're saying that 4gb wouldn't slow my computer down but it's just overkill?
 
4GB is a blessing, dude! Get some RAM drive software and put IE index/temp files on it. Heck, put your Windows swap file/games on it. Feel the blazing speed! :-D

(Unconfirmed, but I've even heard of people booting XP off of their RAM drive???)
 
ChrisUlrich said:
So you're saying that 4gb wouldn't slow my computer down but it's just overkill?
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Right now 2GB is pretty much the perfect amount, and unless you run lots of power-hungry apps at once, you won't be needing 4GB for a while. But once Vista comes out and Vista-compatible games, 4GB will start to become recommended.
 
alienationware said:
4GB is a blessing, dude! Get some RAM drive software and put IE index/temp files on it. Heck, put your Windows swap file/games on it. Feel the blazing speed! :-D

(Unconfirmed, but I've even heard of people booting XP off of their RAM drive???)
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What? I have no idea what any of that means!! RAM Drive Software?

IE Index/Temp Files on it? Soooo confused!!

Well then I guess a pre-emptive strike against the 4gb world wouldn't hurt! haha
 
What? I have no idea what any of that means!! RAM Drive Software?
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A RAM Drive is a virtual drive where you alocate some of your RAM as a virtual drive. The advantage to doing this is that a physical drive would need to mechanically move its head around to read/write data, whereas a RAM drive would just need to flip electronic switches. So basically, you get a huge boost in speed in applications that do alot of reading/writing to/from your HD.

IE Index/Temp Files on it? Soooo confused!!
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You often notice that the longer you browse, the more temporary files you accumulate on your computer. But if these files were stored on the RAM drive instead of on your HD, you again get a huge boost in performance.

For more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_drive
http://www.surasoft.com/articles/ramdisk.php
 
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IMO... 4GB at this point in time is way to much for every use except running servers... 2GB is enough for pretty much every thing out there right now...
 
goosy22 said:
IMO... 4GB at this point in time is way to much for every use except running servers... 2GB is enough for pretty much every thing out there right now...
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right now.... most likely yes..... but if say, you were upgrading your computer or building new right now and were planning for the future of software/gaming/etc would it really be such a bad idea? If that were your intentions, I think the big question here is, would it actually cause your computer to be slower or would it just be overkill and kind of there if you need it? I'm considering building a new pc with all the latest specs and adding 4gb of PC6400 DDR2 800mhz ram myself....
 
4GB is overkill now, 2GB is about perfect. However, I may be proved wrong when Vista comes out...
 
[-0MEGA-];502120 said:
Right now 2GB is pretty much the perfect amount, and unless you run lots of power-hungry apps at once, you won't be needing 4GB for a while. But once Vista comes out and Vista-compatible games, 4GB will start to become recommended.
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true


i have only bogged it done a couple of times


once while rendering a fireball explosion in C4D(but i think that was processor problems) and another time while doing memtest, but that is a sure thing
 
Southy said:
If that were your intentions, I think the big question here is, would it actually cause your computer to be slower or would it just be overkill and kind of there if you need it?
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most likely it won't be the sole factor in a computer running under par... you are more likely to have problems with bottlenecks in other places...

as for right now, i would say that 4Gb is overkill right now... most people won't ever use it to it's full potential... AS OF RIGHT NOW...
 
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Southy said:
right now.... most likely yes..... but if say, you were upgrading your computer or building new right now and were planning for the future of software/gaming/etc would it really be such a bad idea? If that were your intentions, I think the big question here is, would it actually cause your computer to be slower or would it just be overkill and kind of there if you need it? I'm considering building a new pc with all the latest specs and adding 4gb of PC6400 DDR2 800mhz ram myself....
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That's what i'm saying... I plan to play DX10 games on max settings. I can't wait to run games like Crysis.
 
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