is 4GB of memory excessive for a PC?

**Juicy D. Links** · 02-28-2005, 07:42 PM

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**khs** · 02-28-2005, 07:43 PM

what do you do with your PC excessive video editing and working with 1GB image files?

Otherwise no, 1-1.5 GB is usually more than sufficient

**Spunky** · 02-28-2005, 07:43 PM

Do you download a ton of music?..I have two 40's and I still have tons of room

**MrIzzz** · 02-28-2005, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by Juicy D. Links

faggggggggg

**GiantGnome** · 02-28-2005, 07:44 PM

not at all. you never know whats in the future. it will be nice to have a lot extra just in case.

**enter »** · 02-28-2005, 07:44 PM

I'm so far from being a techy guy but check the processor and see how much ram it can actually handle. Just because it has the slots doesn't mean it can utilize that much memory. I had this problem a couple years ago so maybe it's not an issue with new pc's but I bought a 512 stick to double existing ram but my pc could only use like 50% of it.

**MrIzzz** · 02-28-2005, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by khs

what do you do with your PC excessive video editing and working with 1GB image files?

Otherwise no, 1-1.5 GB is usually more than sufficient

soon i will be, right now i have all the usual applications open at the same time dreamweaver, photoshop, outlook, wsftp, icq every time i'm on, plus i always have a few IE windows open as well

**Sosa** · 02-28-2005, 07:46 PM

I don't think you need anything over 1 gig really

**Chio The Pirate** · 02-28-2005, 07:46 PM

YARGH! I be hearing that in XP more than a gig is not useful. Not sure if it be true but it's what some plankwalkers told me. Now get those treasure maps drawn up. The good ship Chio Sails in two weeks.

**MrIzzz** · 02-28-2005, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by spunky

Do you download a ton of music?..I have two 40's and I still have tons of room

ohhhh you're talking about HDs i'm talking about RAM. i have a 80GB HD but i actually do also download alot of music

**MrIzzz** · 02-28-2005, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by enter »

I'm so far from being a techy guy but check the processor and see how much ram it can actually handle. Just because it has the slots doesn't mean it can utilize that much memory. I had this problem a couple years ago so maybe it's not an issue with new pc's but I bought a 512 stick to double existing ram but my pc could only use like 50% of it.

the max is 4GB, i just checked on crucial.com, so i would be good

**MrIzzz** · 02-28-2005, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by Chio The Pirate

YARGH! I be hearing that in XP more than a gig is not useful. Not sure if it be true but it's what some plankwalkers told me. Now get those treasure maps drawn up. The good ship Chio Sails in two weeks.

by any chance are you related to the guy behind the santa clause nick as well?

**moltar** · 02-28-2005, 07:50 PM

I think it's not enough... Put like at least 11GB

**Platinumpimp** · 02-28-2005, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by Sosa

I don't think you need anything over 1 gig really

As a designer, I got 1Gb...when it comes down to serious multitasking there's always room for more!

**Spunky** · 02-28-2005, 07:50 PM

Ooops..I misread the question

**khs** · 02-28-2005, 07:50 PM

what is your processor? Type and speed. What type of hard drives do you have? IDE? SATA? what speed are they and cache size? More RAM != better performance if there is a bottle neck.

Like I said before 1-1.5 GB is usually enough.

**Chio The Pirate** · 02-28-2005, 07:52 PM

YARGH! Never did see me that Chinwiggler. Perhaps, one day I could make me famous grilled guppy gizzards for that St.Nick.

**BoNgHiTtA** · 02-28-2005, 07:53 PM

I have a postgre database server sorting 4 mill records with 4 gigs of ram. The short answer, for desktop computing, no not needed.

**eMonk** · 02-28-2005, 07:55 PM

i remember adding TOO much ram to my last system and it actually made my system run slower...

**B40** · 02-28-2005, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by MrIzzz

soon i will be, right now i have all the usual applications open at the same time dreamweaver, photoshop, outlook, wsftp, icq every time i'm on, plus i always have a few IE windows open as well

For that, you should be fine with 1-1.5GB, 4GB is overkill...you will notice a difference going from 512mb to 1-1.5gb, but less of a difference going from 1.5 to 4gb...

**Nader** · 02-28-2005, 07:57 PM

most proccesers are ment to hold so much memory anything else won't make a differ. Bottom line it's to much for a normal CPU

**foolio** · 02-28-2005, 07:58 PM

**MrIzzz** · 02-28-2005, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by khs

what is your processor? Type and speed. What type of hard drives do you have? IDE? SATA? what speed are they and cache size? More RAM != better performance if there is a bottle neck.

Like I said before 1-1.5 GB is usually enough.

very good point. IDE processor is 2.6 i think what i may do is just add another GB and get myself to 1.5 then if i feel i still need more i can always add more

**KRosh** · 02-28-2005, 08:00 PM

Mr Izzz

check for better prices here.

www.newegg.com

**MrIzzz** · 02-28-2005, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by foolio

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**Platinumpimp** · 02-28-2005, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by foolio

**KRosh** · 02-28-2005, 08:02 PM

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**khs** · 02-28-2005, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by MrIzzz

very good point. IDE processor is 2.6 i think what i may do is just add another GB and get myself to 1.5 then if i feel i still need more i can always add more

4GB way too much for that, get to 1.5GB and you'll be more than happy.

also check out http://www.pricewatch.com for decent prices

**MyNameIsEmily** · 02-28-2005, 08:05 PM

I think it's a good amount.

**MrIzzz** · 02-28-2005, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by KRosh

Mr Izzz

check for better prices here.

www.newegg.com

good stuff, i forgot about newegg

aight thanks fellas, looks like i'm only going to do 1.5 in my machine, thats perfect

**enter »** · 02-28-2005, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by MrIzzz

good stuff, i forgot about newegg

aight thanks fellas, looks like i'm only going to do 1.5 in my machine, thats perfect

well, since your ?? have been answered, I'm hi jacking this thread since all these geeks are in here now

Is matching ram still necessary? Another problem I had with an old machine was with a 256 stick, I could not put in a 512 next to it. I either had to add a matching 256 or get two 512's...

So, I have a new machine but it only has 512 in it. Could I put a 1G stick in the next slot or do I need to match the 512?

**yellowmenace** · 02-28-2005, 08:21 PM

well...what do you want to do with it? 4 gigs is not alot if you wanna render videos

**khs** · 02-28-2005, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by enter »

well, since your ?? have been answered, I'm hi jacking this thread since all these geeks are in here now

Is matching ram still necessary? Another problem I had with an old machine was with a 256 stick, I could not put in a 512 next to it. I either had to add a matching 256 or get two 512's...

So, I have a new machine but it only has 512 in it. Could I put a 1G stick in the next slot or do I need to match the 512?

Sounds like you had Rambus RAM before, that type had to be matched. Now a days you can put it whatever as long as the motherboard slot can handle it.

khs != geek...... anymore

**enter »** · 02-28-2005, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by khs

Sounds like you had Rambus RAM before, that type had to be matched. Now a days you can put it whatever as long as the motherboard slot can handle it.

khs != geek...... anymore

Yeah, it was a while ago. Thanks. That was the answer I was hoping for.

**TheSenator** · 02-28-2005, 08:27 PM

You'll never have enough......

Just make sure you buy matching memory sticks in the dual packs. Don't buy them separately.

**jukeboxfrank** · 02-28-2005, 09:05 PM

the page file will grow to 12 gig.

**Strife** · 02-28-2005, 09:18 PM

1 GB is usually more than enough, anything more is really be a waste. Unless you're doing hardcore video editing.

is 4GB of memory excessive for a PC?

is 4GB of memory excessive for a PC?

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