Memory

[fred devliegher]

Quick question : I'm using XP Pro with 192 MB RAM (P4 2.66 , 64 MB graphics). I've read this forces windows to use a large amount of virtual memory , and it means I play most games below recommended spec (still playable , though).
So - Do I place extra RAM (+/- 100 € to spend)
- How much RAM would I need ?

[muchspl2]

yes buy more ram
everytime I buy more I kick myself for not doing it sooner

[fred devliegher]

Kingston PC2100 512 MB -> 94 €

Fair price?
Or is that just a bit "much" for home use?
(would put my total on 704 MB)

[sparsely]

512 is good.
what /me has.
if you motherboard supports dual-channel though, that's really the way to go.
& what's the highest frequency ram it can have?

[fred devliegher]

Ehm... checking...
HP site says 266 MHz (I hope that's what you mean) , AIDA32 puts memory speed at "PC2100(133 MHz)".

Or am I way off the mark here ? Hardware's not really my "thing"...

[DWk]

nah 266 is the same as 133...dont be fooled hehe....

[peat moss]

Xp recomends 128 mb but 512mb would be the optimal

[fred devliegher]

266 = 133



Computer people...

So I'm all set then ? 512 MB in slot 2 , just plug it in and see what happens ?

Or is there some critical safety issue I'm overlooking?

[peat moss]

Sell the 192mb and upgrade your video. I dont think most of us would need more than 512mb. Just a thought but your onboard is using shared memory probably 16 mb

[fred devliegher]

Yes it's sharing memory... 64 MB from a 256 stick. Has to be more than 16 MB , I got Vice City running (albeit somewhat blocky).

Don't want to sell though... unless I just go all the way and install the maximum 1 GB (=2x512).

But I doubt the difference between 1 GB and 704 MB would be noticeable with current software / games