To: Utilizer
If you're using WIndows 7, I think you'd notice the difference between 4 and 8. The problem is that W7, and the utilities that often get loaded with it, can take 1.5 to 2 GB on their own. If you are running some memory hog programs, once you hit the full limit and your PC decides to use a lot of virtual disk memory, everything slows down.
One memory hog program is Firefox if it's been left on a while. I've found that it often has substantial memory leaks, and can take a lot of space if it's been on for a few days. (That can be reclaimed by exiting and restarting the program.) YMMV, of course.
To: Pearls Before Swine
Using a single 64bit linux pc with 2gb of ram and it blows all my windoze pcs away and they have duocore proc and twice the ram
11 posted on
04/11/2015 11:34:46 AM PDT by
bicyclerepair
(Ft. Lauderdale FL (zombie land). TERM LIMITS ... TERM LIMITS)
To: Pearls Before Swine
I am running various flavours of Linux on all the machines, which version depends upon which function each machine is geared toward. Most of the customers I work with are running XP or Vista, though.
Agree about the Firefox memory drain. Fortunately I use Opera for simple browsing and email-access so no worries there.
16 posted on
04/11/2015 11:38:45 AM PDT by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them)
To: Pearls Before Swine
8gb ram for windoze 7 and 8 is a must for me. I restart Firefox once per day
111 posted on
04/12/2015 8:23:19 AM PDT by
dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: Pearls Before Swine
Ditto on the Firefox comment. Definite memory leaks, but still worth putting up with vs. the alternatives. Just shut down and re-open every couple-few days.
To: Pearls Before Swine
Not just firefox, all browsers continually slow down until they’re restarted.
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126 posted on
04/12/2015 7:21:18 PM PDT by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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