Re: RAM requirements

Chuck wrote:

Not to denigrate your knowledge at all, but I have a few friends with 512MB machines that lock up when trying to burn DVDs. Also, I'm running about 80% usage just with my normal, minimal background stuff.

"Rock" wrote:


Chuck wrote:


Happy Noo Yeer, Everybodeee!
I am running a Dell 4600 p4 with 256MB RAM. I am planning on adding a DVD burner and burning many DVDs. Obviously, 256MB ain't gonna cut it. I'm looking at going up to 1GB, but have an opportunity to GET and ADDITIONAL 1GB inexpensively. Would that be overkill, or, in your estimable experience, is more better?
Thanks,
Chuck :-D

Based on what you plan, ;just burning DVDs, 512MB would be fine. 2GB would definitely be overkill.

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Rock
MS MVP  Windows - Shell/User



I can't answer for their problems or their system specs, but it also depends on what other software you will be doing. DVD burning is resource intensive, not just RAM. Video editing requires more memory. In that case 1GB would be better. Monitor page file usage using the utility mentioned on this page:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

If page file useage is high then consider upgrading memory.

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Rock
MS MVP  Windows - Shell/User

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