Vista - Do You Really Need More Than 6 GB Of RAM?

I just wish i ever had 4 GB RAM. I say so because the cost of 4 GB RAM in India is equal to a low end new laptop. Although the technology here is developing but the costs touch the skies.

I am looking at getting 8gb of ram, just havent told the wife yet.

I jut bought the second 4gb kit because ddr2 is on its way out, didt want to have to search high & low for a matching kit.

Thankyou Shawn,

For this interesting read, I am already using 8gig and have already noticed that in Vista my RAM normally sits by 29% and Windows Se7en by 19% used. I am unlikely to reduce the RAM that I have installed as I think the power saved would be small in comparison to the rest of my system.
The Energy usage of modern systems is already a factor in my decisions when I buy and although I want the best that I can afford, I am unlikely to buy a Gas Guzzler of the Computer world eg. two or more Processors, Graphic cards etc. until the energy usage is reduced to a more acceptable limit.

Just my two cents

Pooch

I use 8gigs but I also run a good amount of programs at the same time. At any one time I could have 2-3 games running multiple browsers, ventrilo and my music all going at the same time. I haven't really looked at my usage but with 8gigs I really don't care I know I have the memory to run it.

And as long as manufacturers are still pumping out DDR2 boards the memory makers will pump out the DDR2 kits. I don't see DDR2 becoming obsolete anytime soon. While DDR3 is kinda slow out of the gate or at least it seems that way to me.

I'm kinda confused...is it possible to get up to 8GB RAM now for a standalone laptop?

Hi Fmjc001,

Most laptops will only have two RAM slots with support for 1GB or 2 GB per stick, but sure some of them can support 4GB sticks for a total of 8GB. An example.

Oh my god! How much is that beauty?

Not cheap, see: https://www.pcmicroworks.com/store/i...hp?p=customize

My 7811 supports 8GB as well. But the price of two 4GB sticks is so high that I could get another decent laptop now. I will have to wait until the prices drop down.