Airwolf
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Re: Windows Vista and RAm
2GB is fine.
If you game, I would invest in another 2GB at least. However, you'll have to obtain a 64-bit copy of Vista to actually use 4GB and higher.
I wouldn't worry otherwise. |
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Duchess44
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Chattanooga, TN | Ok ty. I have someone trying to tell me that the recommended is 3gb. I thought my comp ran just fine..including playing WoW.. |
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Airwolf
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1 edit | I've ran on 2GB just fine with Vista Home Premium 32bit.
3Gb would be a nice buffer for those moments where it's needed the odd time.
I helped pick out a computer for my sister with 3GB just in case, even though I know 2 is plenty for her. |
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Duchess44
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Chattanooga, TN | Ok ty. They are still arguing with me, even though I went to the "can You Run It" site and it surpassed all the recommended settings for the game. Sometimes I think the forums is not a very good place for information. |
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Airwolf
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clubs: | It's up to you. If you want to play it safe, get 3GB. |
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Duchess44
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Chattanooga, TN | It couldn't hurt. Is it still inexpensive? I read at one time RAM was pretty cheap. Of course it's like the stock market..lol. |
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Airwolf
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clubs: | Depending on what speed of RAM you need.
Most computers come with DDR2-667, but if the current ones in there are DDR2-800 and you add in DDR2-667, that will drop them to the same speed. |
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Duchess44
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| said by Airwolf  :Depending on what speed of RAM you need. Most computers come with DDR2-667, but if the current ones in there are DDR2-800 and you add in DDR2-667, that will drop them to the same speed. Could you tell me how I can find out exactly which type of memory I need? And, I forget the site everyone uses for those types of things. On the tip of my tongue...grr! |
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John_W
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RAM is dirt cheap. I paid just under $50 for 2 sticks of 2GB DDR2 for 4 total.
Newegg has some DDR2-800 on sale now for $37 for 4 GB.
I threw 4GB in my 32 bit machine Vista Ultimate computer(it was cheaper for me to put 4gb in than 3gb). It'll access 3.581GB of it and I am currently using 2.180GB of that right now, so adding a few more sticks to your machine won't hurt. It'll most likely help, and it is not that expensive.
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Duchess44
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| said by John_W :RAM is dirt cheap. I paid just under $50 for 2 sticks of 2GB DDR2 for 4 total. Newegg has some DDR2-800 on sale now for $37 for 4 GB. I threw 4GB in my 32 bit machine Vista Ultimate computer(it was cheaper for me to put 4gb in than 3gb). It'll access 3.581GB of it and I am currently using 2.180GB of that right now, so adding a few more sticks to your machine won't hurt. It'll most likely help, and it is not that expensive. NEWEGG! That's the place! LOL I couldn't think of the name to save me! LOL. Thanks. Now I just need to figure out how to see exactly which type of memory I need. |
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Margolis
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said by Duchess44 :Ok ty. I have someone trying to tell me that the recommended is 3gb. I thought my comp ran just fine..including playing WoW.. I can't comment on 3gb, but going from 2Gb to 4Gb of ram made a noticable improvement in WoW. But that is with vista 64 ultimate. With 32b vista, anything over 3Gb would be overkill though, do to the address limitations of 32bit. Video memory is also included in the total that can be addressed.
Another reason that some people go for 3Gb is that they are using a motherboard that uses triple channel memory, which means 3 sticks of ram. That makes 3Gb optimal. If your motherboard uses dual channel memory, then 2Gb makes sense, since there are no 1.5G memory sticks. As long as you are happy with the performance ignore the naysayers. |
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Duchess44
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| said by Margolis :said by Duchess44 :Ok ty. I have someone trying to tell me that the recommended is 3gb. I thought my comp ran just fine..including playing WoW.. I can't comment on 3gb, but going from 2Gb to 4Gb of ram made a noticable improvement in WoW. But that is with vista 64 ultimate. With 32b vista, anything over 3Gb would be overkill though, do to the address limitations of 32bit. Video memory is also included in the total that can be addressed. Another reason that some people go for 3Gb is that they are using a motherboard that uses triple channel memory, which means 3 sticks of ram. That makes 3Gb optimal. If your motherboard uses dual channel memory, then 2Gb makes sense, since there are no 1.5G memory sticks. As long as you are happy with the performance ignore the naysayers. No, I am not very happy with the performance as it is. I asked because I needed to get the settings for the video tab ingame so that I could get a little better FPS. Then they started all this about my memory and video card being crap. |
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Margolis
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| said by Duchess44 : No, I am not very happy with the performance as it is. I asked because I needed to get the settings for the video tab ingame so that I could get a little better FPS. Then they started all this about my memory and video card being crap. ok, what are your system specs? what kind of cpu? what video card? and what resolution?
More memory will not automatically give you higher fps. It will make the game run smoother when things get hairy though. But if you are having fps issues, it could be the cpu, or video card. |
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Duchess44
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1 edit | said by Margolis :ok, what are your system specs? what kind of cpu? what video card? and what resolution? More memory will not automatically give you higher fps. It will make the game run smoother when things get hairy though. But if you are having fps issues, it could be the cpu, or video card. Ok could you please tell me where I find such information to post?
I do know that my card is a ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 512MB dedicated memory. And it is at 1440x900 resolution. |
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Margolis
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1 edit | said by Duchess44 : Ok could you please tell me where I find such information to post? I do know that my card is a ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 512MB dedicated memory. And it is at 1440x900 resolution. the video card is a big problem. the 2600 is not good enough to run at 1440x900 at a very high framerate. I would guess maybe 30fps tops, and dipping down into the teens if there is anything going on. And with a video card that old, I would guess that your cpu is also a bottleneck.
To find out your cpu, go to "control panel" and "system" |
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Duchess44
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1 edit | said by Margolis :said by Duchess44 : Ok could you please tell me where I find such information to post? I do know that my card is a ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 512MB dedicated memory. And it is at 1440x900 resolution. the video card is a big problem. the 2600 is not good enough to run at 1440x900 at a very high framerate. I would guess maybe 30fps tops, and dipping down into the teens if there is anything going on. And with a video card that old, I would guess that your cpu is also a bottleneck. To find out your cpu, go to "control panel" and "system" Ok it says "Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz"
And, which vid card would you recommend? I can not spend a lot of money on it...perhaps between $100-$200 |
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Leathal
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said by Duchess44 :Ok ty. I have someone trying to tell me that the recommended is 3gb. I thought my comp ran just fine..including playing WoW.. I play WoW on a 8GB machine! 
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Leathal
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Toronto, ON | reply to Airwolf
While some come with DDR3.
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