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

**ColColt** · 05-31-2009

I have 6mb of RAM and it's sure made a difference in the speed at which I can do pp(post processing) of digital photos. I use Nikon's Capture NX2 software that was slow as molasses in winter on my older XP system with 2mb. What use to take minutes now takes seconds with my new Vista x64 and the additional RAM obviously helps. Of course the processor is faster and that's a plus as well.

**Night Hawk** · 05-31-2009

You have to look at the large gap there in the amount of memory installed as well as just that seeing a faster cpu on a different system. If you had dropped in another 1gb not mb of memory and a faster cpu there you may have noticed about the same.

A totally new system with newer version of Windows as well as a clean install of Windows are also things to look at there too. A fresh full install of the Nikon software may have also provided a another boost. Adding more memory on one system alone would be the best comparison since there are too many other factors after any major upgrade.

**The Cool Guy** · 06-01-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by ColColt

I have 6mb of RAM and it's sure made a difference in the speed at which I can do pp(post processing) of digital photos. I use Nikon's Capture NX2 software that was slow as molasses in winter on my older XP system with 2mb. What use to take minutes now takes seconds with my new Vista x64 and the additional RAM obviously helps. Of course the processor is faster and that's a plus as well.

You mean 6 Gb, right? Well I use 2.5 Gb on this lappy, same 2.5 Gb on my desktop. And I've just got a new desktop a few days back and that's 8 Gb. The speed screams of like hell......

**Night Hawk** · 06-01-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by The Cool Guy

And I've just got a new desktop a few days back and that's 8 Gb. The speed screams of like hell......

That sums up what I was just saying before on any large change like an entirely new system with several different factors involved. Newer, faster cpu on top of a faster bus along with a larger vpu on a new video card seeing more memory to start off with.

Besides hardwares each software environment also sees a change. Some of the recent game titles with large game maps as well as large programs like Cad 3D will chew on video memory as well as system memory there.

05-31-2009	#71 (permalink)
ColColt Vista Home Premium x64bit 38 posts	Re: Do You Really Need More Than 6 GB Of RAM? I have 6mb of RAM and it's sure made a difference in the speed at which I can do pp(post processing) of digital photos. I use Nikon's Capture NX2 software that was slow as molasses in winter on my older XP system with 2mb. What use to take minutes now takes seconds with my new Vista x64 and the additional RAM obviously helps. Of course the processor is faster and that's a plus as well.
My System Specs

05-31-2009	#72 (permalink)
Night Hawk 7 Ultimate 64Bit(retail) Primary OS, 7 RC 64Bit Secondary, ubuntu 9.10 on Virtual Box 384 posts	Re: Do You Really Need More Than 6 GB Of RAM? You have to look at the large gap there in the amount of memory installed as well as just that seeing a faster cpu on a different system. If you had dropped in another 1gb not mb of memory and a faster cpu there you may have noticed about the same. A totally new system with newer version of Windows as well as a clean install of Windows are also things to look at there too. A fresh full install of the Nikon software may have also provided a another boost. Adding more memory on one system alone would be the best comparison since there are too many other factors after any major upgrade.
My System Specs

06-01-2009	#73 (permalink)
The Cool Guy Winodws Vista Ultimate SP2 x32 184 posts	Re: Do You Really Need More Than 6 GB Of RAM? Quote: Originally Posted by ColColt I have 6mb of RAM and it's sure made a difference in the speed at which I can do pp(post processing) of digital photos. I use Nikon's Capture NX2 software that was slow as molasses in winter on my older XP system with 2mb. What use to take minutes now takes seconds with my new Vista x64 and the additional RAM obviously helps. Of course the processor is faster and that's a plus as well. You mean 6 Gb, right? Well I use 2.5 Gb on this lappy, same 2.5 Gb on my desktop. And I've just got a new desktop a few days back and that's 8 Gb. The speed screams of like hell......
My System Specs

06-01-2009	#74 (permalink)
Night Hawk 7 Ultimate 64Bit(retail) Primary OS, 7 RC 64Bit Secondary, ubuntu 9.10 on Virtual Box 384 posts	Re: Do You Really Need More Than 6 GB Of RAM? Quote: Originally Posted by The Cool Guy And I've just got a new desktop a few days back and that's 8 Gb. The speed screams of like hell...... That sums up what I was just saying before on any large change like an entirely new system with several different factors involved. Newer, faster cpu on top of a faster bus along with a larger vpu on a new video card seeing more memory to start off with. Besides hardwares each software environment also sees a change. Some of the recent game titles with large game maps as well as large programs like Cad 3D will chew on video memory as well as system memory there.
My System Specs