[muglo] Re: sound

on 28/2/03 12:53 PM, Rich at lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> I gather that the biggest problem is that upgrading to X requires an
>> 'upgrading' of RAM to a larger value!!!???
> 
> I'd say minimum 256 and 300 MHz G3.  Get a good drive (40 Gb) and move to
> Jaguar.  In fact, those with space for an extra drive in their machines
> could get one and dedicate it to X to play around.  Cheap.

Unless your machine maxes out at 256, or you already have 256 in it don't go
for anything less than 320 MB, at the very least. 512 MB is a much better
choice, and, if you can afford it, more is even better (though, 512 MB is
liveable, especially if you have a faster machine).

The faster your HD (& CPU), the less RAM you need (though, *never* go below
256). OS X is one of those OSes that gets faster with more RAM and a fast HD
and benefits less from a fast CPU (though, dual processors help) compared to
OS 9.

I once played around with a G4/700 iMac with 128 MB of RAM and my G3/450
with its 576 MB was a lot more responsive with a lot of apps open and doing
stuff.

Eric.


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