How much RAM is in your main rig?

SlackerSlacker CA, USA
edited January 2004 in Hardware
Just a quick poll to see where everyone stands. I've got 512 and was thinking about upgrading. Running Win2000 and simulation type games. (ie Rise of Nations)

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  • drowddrowd Texas
    edited December 2003
    768 here. it does me fine, but i am definitely going to have 1.5 or 2 gigs for my next rig . . .
  • rapturerapture
    edited December 2003
    Used to be 640 but had to take out 128 to run a second machine. I can really feel the difference in games and find I worry a lot more about programs not freeing ram and have even found myself restarting to get some back. Something I never thought I would do with XP..
  • verselloversello New
    edited December 2003
    768MB in both Dell Inspiron and Apple Powerbook... going from 512 -> 768 helped me out quite a bit. Battlefield1942 no longer has to page things whenever I issue a voice command and stuff.
  • Moparman94Moparman94
    edited December 2003
    I used to have 768(SDRAM) in it when it was an Athlon 700 but since I had to get a new mb utililizing a 1.2ghz Athlon I've got 256(DDR). When I get some extra money I'll start to buy more.
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    1024MB...and windows still hogs it bad
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited December 2003
    512 here. I may or may not get another 512, not sure. I really don't see and hogging by windows with games and stuff. if i do then i'll slap another 2-256mb sticks of the same stuff as to not lose speed and performance :D
  • ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    Ditto here on the 512, next upgrade will be more RAM. My prob is they don't make my "EXACT" RAM any more, so I stuck trying to figure out the best "match" to my single stick Muskin PC3000.

    I'll take suggestions if anyone wants. ;);):D;)
  • DocanoDocano Texas
    edited December 2003
    896 megs of screaming PC-133. huzzah

    I'd never have less than this again.
  • Massive_gasMassive_gas Baghdad
    edited December 2003
    640mb pc-800

    when i build my new computer it's gonna be 512 pc-2700
  • NYCDrewNYCDrew NYC(duh)
    edited December 2003
    2 512 sticks running dual channel for 1 gig. I definately notice a difference from 512. I set it so WinXP loads into a protected area of RAM that doesn't get written over. It makes it work faster.
  • SlackerSlacker CA, USA
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by NYCDrew
    I set it so WinXP loads into a protected area of RAM that doesn't get written over. It makes it work faster.

    Is it possible to do the same with Windows 2000?
  • phlipphlip hell
    edited December 2003
    nycdrew how exactly did u do that?
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    yeah i want to know too, sounds very interesting
  • AMD_XPAMD_XP
    edited December 2003
    1.5GB on my main, 1.0GB on my secondary. I use 512 on the main machine for a RamDrive.
  • antthisantthis Bowling Green ky
    edited December 2003
    RamDrive only hacker would find a uses for that.

    I have 512 DDR pc2100 in both my labtop and main rig.Only programs that Iuse that love to eat are photoshop and Desert Combat
  • Massive_gasMassive_gas Baghdad
    edited December 2003
    omg ^
    is that sig allowed? i think you can tell what's going on in the other part of the picture

    ...got a link to the original? ;)
  • antthisantthis Bowling Green ky
    edited December 2003
    live around bg ky?Want her number:)
  • NYCDrewNYCDrew NYC(duh)
    edited December 2003
    Sorry it took so long to reply. I lost track of this thread. I used a tweak found in Winguides to force the core windows system to be kept in memory. You can find instructions to do it here:

    http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/399/

    It speeds things up for me.
  • Nive11enNive11en Europe
    edited January 2004
    I have 256 DDRAM (333mhz) and its a pain in the ass. I can't wait to get a 512 DD 333 chip as soon as possible. With 256 my Dark Age of Camelot loading times increase the longer I play until it takes like 2-3 minutes for a loading screen. As for Star Wars Galaxies, the game jumps in cities like hell whenever I move and the hard drive constantly gives off sound like its working very hard. Nerf paging files!

    My only real issue is, should I buy regular DDRAM for $90 or "Kingston" DDRAM for $100 (supposedly better). And if I buy the Kingston 512 chip will it cooperate with my current 256dd chip and not lose out on speed.
  • CoasterCoaster
    edited January 2004
    512MB here

    Want 1GB :)
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited January 2004
    512 (2x256mb). I might go with another 2x256 ;)
  • AMD_XPAMD_XP
    edited January 2004
    Originally posted by antthis
    RamDrive only hacker would find a uses for that.
    You seriously can't think of other reasons why I would use a RamDrive?
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