384MB does seem a bit on the low side for the current generation of
software, especially if you run accessibility software. Having said that I
did run most things, including Windows XP, in 64MB until a couple of months
ago. I know that's pushing it, but most things worked most of the time -
well, you know what computers are like.
The 512MB I've got now seems to cope with most eventualities for the time
being. But the extended RAM is only one side of the story - the new P C also
has a faster hard disk, and plenty of it, faster U S B ports, and so on.
More horse-power all round.
Another list member said something about making your virtual memory one and
a half times the amount of your chip memory, which I daresay is a sensible
ide if you ahve enough hard disc space spare. But then again, disc access is
slower than chip ram access, and so the debate goes on - in the end you
really have to try it and see if it works.
At least memory upgrades are cheap these days! I paid fortunes in the 80s
for a few kilobytes on a chip.
Vince.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Cassidy" <mike.cassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 11:16 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Memory management in XP
Hi Vince,
I have 384 mb total, and around 110 mb available. I've had virtual memory low messages low for a time, and when running Cicero v3.02, I got the message "Memory low; please close some applications". I've adjusted my startup list and that's cleared a little more. I'm wondering how much working memory one needs on average; I'm not using heavy graphics stuff.
Thanks,
Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince Thacker" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 8:23 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Memory management in XP
Hi Mike,
Presumably it depends what you want your system to do and what total memory it's got.
I run Rambooster, but it doesn't solve any problems long-term, it seems to me. If I watch the available memory as announced by Rambooster, it makes a difference for a few sexonds, and that might be enough to ease a problem you know you might get in the immediate future. To that extent it's useful.
Did your system slow down when you changed something? Installed a new device or program perhaps?
Vince.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Cassidy" <mike.cassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Access-UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 6:50 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Memory management in XP
Hi,
Is it worth running a programme such as ramboost under XP Home? My memory resources seem to be running low, i.e. 384 mb total, and 111 mb available. Or is it time for a memory upgrade?
Thanks for help,
Mike
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