On 24 Oct 2006 at 13:47, Ann Fennell wrote:

> So, what I have now I can just continue to the new machine:
>      Fixed size pagefile (only increased to 4gb)
>      Placed on my large "backups only" drive
> 
> I was asking if 1gb memory would be adequate (512mb is what I have
> NOW, but I'm getting TWO new Corsair DUAL 512mb chips for new pc),
> considering that I don't play games & such but often have up to 15
> application windows open at once - well maybe never more than 4 actual
> applications - the rest are just Windows Explorer Folder panes? 
> Memory is SO expensive that I'm hoping that 1gb will be enough,
> expecially since 2x512 DUAL performs better that 1GB in a single chip.

  None of the four machines I use regularly has more than 512MB of RAM 
currently; only one of them is bogging down in ways which tell me it would 
be much happier with more.  (And it probably wouldn't if I could get FireFox 
to run as several smaller processes instead of one humongoid.)  1gb of RAM 
should be plenty for most people for several years to come.

David Gillett

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