rec.autos.simulators

by **Biz** » Sat, 02 Mar 2002 01:31:05

It wasn't an issue of how much it could handle, noone was questioning that. It's a matter of how
much is really needed for ***, and at what point more doesn't show improvements. The concept of
diminishing returns come to mind.
--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash

> Windows XP can handle 4 Gigs of memory (2 GB applied to running apps).
> --
> Chris H.

> > Just as a follow up I personally have seen little gain in going over 512MB
> > of RAM in any OS unless you are running memory intensive apps like
> Photoshop
> > and the like. Some tests have shown that XP even maxes out at 512 and
> shows
> > little gain beyond that.

by **Biz** » Sat, 02 Mar 2002 01:32:46

Depending on the games you play....your bottleneck might be your 32 mb gfx card...there are so many
games out now that can use 64 mb of vid memory or more.

--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash

x-no-archive: yes

I just went from 128Mb to 256, and didn't notice any difference.

R.

by **TlgtrPr** » Sat, 02 Mar 2002 01:47:33

using g force with 64 mb ram

****
"Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per
second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just
the neatest thing?" -- Bob 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by*** Schaap (quote
approximate)

by **Chris H** » Sat, 02 Mar 2002 02:02:16

Just like people believe having two CPUs is really good. Except if programs
aren't written to take advantage of the two processors, no increased
performance is noted. Sort of like trying to race a Porsche with an old
stock, 40-hp VW engine. 8-)
--
Chris H.

that. It's a matter of how
improvements. The concept of

> diminishing returns come to mind.
> --
> Biz

> "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> the....." - Ash

> > Windows XP can handle 4 Gigs of memory (2 GB applied to running apps).
> > --
> > Chris H.

> > > Just as a follow up I personally have seen little gain in going over
512MB
> > > of RAM in any OS unless you are running memory intensive apps like
> > Photoshop
> > > and the like. Some tests have shown that XP even maxes out at 512 and
> > shows
> > > little gain beyond that.

by **Biz** » Sat, 02 Mar 2002 05:46:57

I was replying to Beckett's post and he has a 32MB MX card.
--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash

by **CarGu** » Sat, 02 Mar 2002 06:33:39

I personally have 512 MB SDRAM onbaord my personal machine, but I agree with
you here. I have seen 1GB (1024 MB of reg DDR) on a 2 CPU AMD machine and it
did make a difference over the same machine with 512 MB. I toyed with this 2
CPU box as a server for my league running 2002 and I have to say I was
impressed with 2 CPU speeds (AMD 1900's I think they were) It was overkill
and I unloaned the box back to the owner and thanked him for the experiment.
I hosted 64 people (32 in N4, 32 in 2002) AND edited some large scans in PSP
(I ain't got the fancy Photoshop, hehe) at the same time without glitch,
impressive...wish I owned the machine and the pipeline I had that machine
on...

For anything else short of MP maahines, I think 512 is enough RAM for now. I
say for now because I think it was Billy Gates that once said we'd never
need over 64k of RAM, ever! HA! My mouse driver in Win XP Pro is bigger than
that :)

by **Dave Henri** » Sat, 02 Mar 2002 14:24:48

I just read a review today for a new title...can't even remember what it
was...probably the latest Everquest add on...but...the minimum ram
requirement was 256...so if that was the min...then 512 is sounding better
and better...you always want some spare storage room in the memory attic.
dave henrie

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