Re: More than 2GB RAM useless for 32 bit systems?

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"danielbaars" <danielbaars@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is it true that having more than 2GB of RAM installed on a 32 bit XP
systems is of very little use?

I have 2GB right now and I could do with some more as I run a lot of
software simultaneously and work with large (Photoshop) files. A
pretty normal set of software that I could have active simultaneously:
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, UEStudio, xplorer2, iTunes,
Skype, Outlook and Firefox with tabs open to Gmail, Google Calendar
and Backpack. Always running in the background are things like VNC,
SnagIt, Pando, Wacom Tablet driver and ZoneAlarm Security Suite.

Setup is:
Dell Optiplex GX620 Pentium(R) D CPU 3.2GHz
2GB RAM
256mb ATI Radeon X600
20" + 14" TFT monitor
2x 250GB internal HDs
9 external USB 2.0 drives

Would increasing the amount of physical RAM improve performance or
would it be a waste of money?

Regards,


DB


DB:
I can assure you that having a total of 3 (and preferably) 4 GB of RAM in
your situation will most definitely not be "a waste of money". We know of
many users running the same programs as you listed (or similar ones) who
have reported to us that increasing their memory to 3 or 4 GB of RAM made a
world of difference.
Anna

P.S.
Nine external USB HDDs?


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