Vista - How Much RAM?

04-06-2007

How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know
Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is really
needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed?
Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks.

04-06-2007

"niagara94" <niagara94@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9361083D-867E-4EC9-9515-844AF414BB6F@microsoft.com...
> How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know
> Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is really
> needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed?

2GB. Especially, if you plan to use Media Center.

> Would 1GB be adequate?

Yes, 1GB would be *adequate*, but not *optimal*.

>Thanks.

-Michael

04-06-2007

For 32-bit Vista, 1 GB is minimum recommended. For 64-Bit Vista, especially
Home Premium and Ultimate, 2 GBs is recommended for the best performance.
And it does not stop there, a dual core processor also helps out for a
smooth experience. I'm running Vista Business x64 on a Sempron 1.6 GHz, with
512 MBs of RAM and its perfect description of excruciating. You have to take
into account, the operating system, third party applications and devices
that you will be using with the system.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"niagara94" <niagara94@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9361083D-867E-4EC9-9515-844AF414BB6F@microsoft.com...
> How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know
> Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is
> really
> needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed?
> Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks.

04-06-2007

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@dslr.net> wrote in message
news:u42r0oGeHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> "niagara94" <niagara94@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9361083D-867E-4EC9-9515-844AF414BB6F@microsoft.com...
>> How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I
>> know
>> Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is
>> really
>> needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed?
>
> 2GB. Especially, if you plan to use Media Center.
>
>> Would 1GB be adequate?
>
> Yes, 1GB would be *adequate*, but not *optimal*.
>
>>Thanks.
>
>
> -Michael

1Gb is adequate but 2Gb seems much sweeter experience. I started with 512Mb
that worked but............
Basil

04-06-2007

"niagara94" <niagara94@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9361083D-867E-4EC9-9515-844AF414BB6F@microsoft.com...
> How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know
> Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is
> really
> needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed?
> Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks.

It really depends on you. 1GB is fine for a standard set of applications.
However for a more rich multimedia experience and a heavier set of
applications then 2GB would be better.

Or, if you're having to pinch pennies and your system can support it then
1.5GB would be OK as well.

04-06-2007

Thanks everyone!

04-06-2007

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:34:02 -0700, niagara94 wrote:

> How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know
> Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is really
> needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed?
> Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks.

Meanwhile, Elive Linux lives quite happily on a P166 with 64mb.

04-06-2007

And my supercharged Buick will 'run" on regular unleaded. But for
exhilarating experience and a lack of clatter, it's much better with premium
grade.

I really don't understand the debate. Buy as much as you can afford, then if
you wish to upgrade to Vista Ultimate you won't have to ask how much extra
will I need.
"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
news

an.2007.04.06.17.48.59.770823@zianet.com...
> On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:34:02 -0700, niagara94 wrote:
>
>> How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I
>> know
>> Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is
>> really
>> needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed?
>> Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks.
>
> Meanwhile, Elive Linux lives quite happily on a P166 with 64mb.
>

04-06-2007

In article <#c3#6qGeHHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] <andred25@hotmail.com> says...
> For 32-bit Vista, 1 GB is minimum recommended. For 64-Bit Vista, especially
> Home Premium and Ultimate, 2 GBs is recommended for the best performance.
> And it does not stop there, a dual core processor also helps out for a
> smooth experience. I'm running Vista Business x64 on a Sempron 1.6 GHz, with
> 512 MBs of RAM and its perfect description of excruciating. You have to take
> into account, the operating system, third party applications and devices
> that you will be using with the system.

And the maximum for 32bit? I have heard if you have 4GB, the system
use only about 3GB. And if I take 8GB RAM?

--
Met vriendelijke groeten, Jawade. Bootmanager ook voor Vista
Zin in een koffie- thee- of borrelpraatje? Kom naar alt.jawade.nl
http://jawade.nl (Mirror op http://www.geocities.com/kolibrie.geo)
Bootmanager, ClrMBR, DiskEditors, POP3lezer, Filebrowser, Kalender

04-06-2007

"Jawade" <Henk_Jawade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.2080bfe3367447ac9896b7@news.microsoft.com...
> In article <#c3#6qGeHHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Andre Da
> Costa[ActiveWin] <andred25@hotmail.com> says...
>> For 32-bit Vista, 1 GB is minimum recommended. For 64-Bit Vista,
>> especially
>> Home Premium and Ultimate, 2 GBs is recommended for the best performance.
>> And it does not stop there, a dual core processor also helps out for a
>> smooth experience. I'm running Vista Business x64 on a Sempron 1.6 GHz,
>> with
>> 512 MBs of RAM and its perfect description of excruciating. You have to
>> take
>> into account, the operating system, third party applications and devices
>> that you will be using with the system.
>
> And the maximum for 32bit? I have heard if you have 4GB, the system
> use only about 3GB. And if I take 8GB RAM?

This has been covered no end of time in the Windows groups. A simple google
search should tell you everything you need to know and probably much more
than you wanted about the 4Gb on 32-bit thing.

04-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
niagara94 n/a posts	How Much RAM? How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is really needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed? Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks.
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
MICHAEL n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? "niagara94" <niagara94@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9361083D-867E-4EC9-9515-844AF414BB6F@microsoft.com... > How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know > Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is really > needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed? 2GB. Especially, if you plan to use Media Center. > Would 1GB be adequate? Yes, 1GB would be adequate, but not optimal. >Thanks. -Michael
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#3 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? For 32-bit Vista, 1 GB is minimum recommended. For 64-Bit Vista, especially Home Premium and Ultimate, 2 GBs is recommended for the best performance. And it does not stop there, a dual core processor also helps out for a smooth experience. I'm running Vista Business x64 on a Sempron 1.6 GHz, with 512 MBs of RAM and its perfect description of excruciating. You have to take into account, the operating system, third party applications and devices that you will be using with the system. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "niagara94" <niagara94@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9361083D-867E-4EC9-9515-844AF414BB6F@microsoft.com... > How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know > Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is > really > needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed? > Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks.
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#4 (permalink)
Basil n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@dslr.net> wrote in message news:u42r0oGeHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "niagara94" <niagara94@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9361083D-867E-4EC9-9515-844AF414BB6F@microsoft.com... >> How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I >> know >> Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is >> really >> needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed? > > 2GB. Especially, if you plan to use Media Center. > >> Would 1GB be adequate? > > Yes, 1GB would be adequate, but not optimal. > >>Thanks. > > > -Michael 1Gb is adequate but 2Gb seems much sweeter experience. I started with 512Mb that worked but............ Basil
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#5 (permalink)
Justin n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? "niagara94" <niagara94@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9361083D-867E-4EC9-9515-844AF414BB6F@microsoft.com... > How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know > Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is > really > needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed? > Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks. It really depends on you. 1GB is fine for a standard set of applications. However for a more rich multimedia experience and a heavier set of applications then 2GB would be better. Or, if you're having to pinch pennies and your system can support it then 1.5GB would be OK as well.
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#6 (permalink)
niagara94 n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? Thanks everyone!
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#7 (permalink)
ray n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:34:02 -0700, niagara94 wrote: > How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I know > Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is really > needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed? > Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks. Meanwhile, Elive Linux lives quite happily on a P166 with 64mb.
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#8 (permalink)
Charles W Davis n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? And my supercharged Buick will 'run" on regular unleaded. But for exhilarating experience and a lack of clatter, it's much better with premium grade. I really don't understand the debate. Buy as much as you can afford, then if you wish to upgrade to Vista Ultimate you won't have to ask how much extra will I need. "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message newsan.2007.04.06.17.48.59.770823@zianet.com... > On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:34:02 -0700, niagara94 wrote: > >> How much RAM is really needed to make Vista Home Premium run well? I >> know >> Microsoft says that it needs 1 GB but I've heard that 2 GB is what is >> really >> needed for good performance. Is that true? How much is really needed? >> Would 1GB be adequate? Thanks. > > Meanwhile, Elive Linux lives quite happily on a P166 with 64mb. >
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#9 (permalink)
Jawade n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? In article <#c3#6qGeHHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] <andred25@hotmail.com> says... > For 32-bit Vista, 1 GB is minimum recommended. For 64-Bit Vista, especially > Home Premium and Ultimate, 2 GBs is recommended for the best performance. > And it does not stop there, a dual core processor also helps out for a > smooth experience. I'm running Vista Business x64 on a Sempron 1.6 GHz, with > 512 MBs of RAM and its perfect description of excruciating. You have to take > into account, the operating system, third party applications and devices > that you will be using with the system. And the maximum for 32bit? I have heard if you have 4GB, the system use only about 3GB. And if I take 8GB RAM? -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Jawade. Bootmanager ook voor Vista Zin in een koffie- thee- of borrelpraatje? Kom naar alt.jawade.nl http://jawade.nl (Mirror op http://www.geocities.com/kolibrie.geo) Bootmanager, ClrMBR, DiskEditors, POP3lezer, Filebrowser, Kalender
My System Specs

04-06-2007	#10 (permalink)
Robert Moir n/a posts	Re: How Much RAM? "Jawade" <Henk_Jawade@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:MPG.2080bfe3367447ac9896b7@news.microsoft.com... > In article <#c3#6qGeHHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Andre Da > Costa[ActiveWin] <andred25@hotmail.com> says... >> For 32-bit Vista, 1 GB is minimum recommended. For 64-Bit Vista, >> especially >> Home Premium and Ultimate, 2 GBs is recommended for the best performance. >> And it does not stop there, a dual core processor also helps out for a >> smooth experience. I'm running Vista Business x64 on a Sempron 1.6 GHz, >> with >> 512 MBs of RAM and its perfect description of excruciating. You have to >> take >> into account, the operating system, third party applications and devices >> that you will be using with the system. > > And the maximum for 32bit? I have heard if you have 4GB, the system > use only about 3GB. And if I take 8GB RAM? This has been covered no end of time in the Windows groups. A simple google search should tell you everything you need to know and probably much more than you wanted about the 4Gb on 32-bit thing.
My System Specs