New computer - I submit for peer review
jsalemi:
Quote from: Jess Maree on 2008 June 27, 01:38:45
Also, is it even possible to have 8GBs of RAMZ? How much RAMZ could one PC have? Curious minds and all that.
Depends on the motherboard and the type of RAM sticks it takes. There are 4GB sticks out there, so if your motherboard supports it, you can have 16GB RAM in the machine.
Of course, the 32-bit version of Windows XP/Vista will only see 4GB, and effectively give you 3.5GB usable memory. You need the 64-bit versions to see it all.
Quote from: Jess Maree on 2008 June 27, 13:04:06
I meant what is better, 32 or 64. Meh, I won't worry about it. If I get my internetz I'll be happy :P
If you have a need for more than 3.5GB RAM, then the 64-bit version is better. :) Otherwise, it's a toss-up for the average user, with the downside that you can't just upgrade from a 32-bit version to a 64-bit version -- you have to do a fresh install, and re-install everything on your system. I remember that some applications had problems with the 64-bit version of XP, but I've read that applications written for Vista don't care one way or the other which one they run on.
Jess Maree:
I'm happy with my 2GBs of RAMZ. Before it took my old PC five minutes to "set up" once I logged on so I could use the internet, but now it takes under a minute. I am so glad we got a new PC.
I don't need massive amounts of RAMZ or some fancy 64 bit Vista. I'm not picky and I'm happy with what I got. :)
16BGs of RAMZ. Whoa, that's a lot of RAMZ.
jsalemi:
Quote from: Jess Maree on 2008 June 27, 13:18:20
I'm happy with my 2GBs of RAMZ. Before it took my old PC five minutes to "set up" once I logged on so I could use the internet, but now it takes under a minute. I am so glad we got a new PC.
I was happy with 512Mb until I got 1GB. Then I was happy, until I got 2GB and wondered how I lived so long with 1GB. Then I built my own PC and put 4GB in it, and wondered how I ever got along with 2GB. It never ends, Jess. :)
Also, don't forget that your new PC also probably has a more powerful CPU than the old one (I think they upgrade the CPU capabilities every other day these days ;)), so that certainly influences how fast things happen. But it's a kind-of PC formula -- faster CPU + Faster and more RAM = much happier user.
Jess Maree:
I don't know a whole lot about computers, but I like whatever makes this current one run fast :D I suppose it'd be nice to have 4GBs...
jsalemi:
Quote from: Jess Maree on 2008 June 27, 13:48:43
I suppose it'd be nice to have 4GBs...
And so it begins... :D
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