Is 256MB of DDR RAM enough to RUN XP

irishgeo · 10-10-2002 1:37pm #1

i have a fairly new system with a AMD XP processor. I forgot the exact speed but it think its 1.6. I have 256MB of DDR RAM but my systems still feels sluglish. I was thinking of upgrading to 768MB of ram i.e buying 512MB .

I have 3 free RAM slots so i was thinking the more slots i leave free the better the system will run in years to come.

How much would i pay for RAM. I dont have access to a credit card.

So any suggestions price wise etc.

I run lots of apps and the same time and you can never have to much RAM right.

koneko · 10-10-2002 1:38pm

768MB is overkill unless you're going to be running video editing aps, MIDI sequencing and super-duper software like that.

For your average useage, and games, 256 is enough, but 512 is best. You don't really need more than that.

PPC · 10-10-2002 2:01pm

Yeah 256 is grand for gaming and stuff.
I have 1Gb of ddr cause i run a pile of stuff (some 3d rendering aswell) and it never goes below 300Mb in use, but i think the more ya feed it the more it eats.
Komplett have a special on ddr atm iirc.

thegills · 10-10-2002 2:08pm

Look at the thread - 'Where to buy' - I think 256DDRAM is about 100yoyo's

irishgeo · 10-10-2002 2:23pm

is there a way to check what type of RAM you have. Is there software out.

there seems to be so many types of DDR RAM.

how can i be sure i am buying the correct one

PPC · 10-10-2002 2:30pm

Originally posted by thegills
Look at the thread - 'Where to buy' - I think 256DDRAM is about 100yoyo's

Is 256MB of DDR RAM enough to RUN XP

Komplett 256Mb special

TacT · 10-10-2002 2:49pm

I had 256mb of ram running 2kpro on a similar setup and it didn't quite do the job I was hoping it would. Quick example, ut2003 still had the odd bit of swapping. I put in another 256 and it's now running the way i wanted it to

GUI · 10-10-2002 3:36pm

256 for win2k, 384 for winxp and heavy luna interface

Is 256MB of DDR RAM enough to RUN XP

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