I'm convinced Tri-Channel has skewed the way people think about memory and how they purchase it, regardless of the platform. I think something should be added to that "Noob myths" sticky about dual channel, tri channel, 64-bit operating systems, and how much RAM you're likely to use with respect to what you use your computer for.
I'm convinced Tri-Channel has skewed the way people think about memory and how they purchase it, regardless of the platform. I think something should be added to that "Noob myths" sticky about dual channel, tri channel, 64-bit operating systems, and how much RAM you're likely to use with respect to what you use your computer for.
oh n btw, i have right now 79 processes running. 45% of my 3GB of RAM is being used. My page file usage is 3.29GB. The extra 1GB of RAM should help me out, yes? After i get Windows 7, i will get the 5870 x2 next summer n i have to upgrade my HDD. I only have under 50 GBs of capacity left to use. I will upgrade to 500GB, 32MB cache or 640GB idk yet.
Vista has also skewed peoples view of how much ram they need. It basically takes about a third of your ram as a reserve, but its not actually using it. I think alot of people dont realise this.
Wildside, i think you will benifit from having 4gbs of ram, but only if its a new dual-channel set, not just adding another stick.
As stated before, 6gbs isnt needed for gaming, its just a common thing for i7s. Its only really needed for people who do alot of graphics work.