Windows Vista Business 64 SP1 and 8GB RAM

IvanI

IvanI

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Hi!

Does anyone Run Vista x64 with 8GB RAM? Share your thoughts with me 'cuz I'm planning to go for 8GB.
Performance, issues, turning off swap file, etc.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ default 2.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5B Deluxe
    Memory
    4x2GB Kingmax DDR2@800MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Point of View GeForce 8800GTS (G92), 512MB GDDR3
    Sound Card
    ADI SoundMax 5.1 (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SM 2232BW, 22" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Baracuda 7200.10 (ST3160815AS), 160GB @ SATA-II Seagate Baracuda 7200.10 (ST3320620AS), 320GB @ SATA-II
    PSU
    Corsair HX520, 520W modular
    Case
    Antec P183
    Cooling
    Scythe SCNJ-1000 ("big Ninja") + Scythe 120mm
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergo 4000
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2+ @ 3Mbit/384kbit
    Other Info
    3Dmark Vantage: P7134 | H4262
It sounds good, but is it really worth it?
What are you running to use that much memory. Use the money to upgrade your graphics card or go quad core mate. Its up to you I suppose.:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, Myself And I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz @ 3.8
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel X48 DDR2 Mobo
    Memory
    Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Car
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP 24" Monitor + x2 Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24"
    Screen Resolution
    5760 x 1200 (one Screen) ATI Eyefinity Technology
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA-II 32MB, 5x Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB SATA-II 32MB, 1x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 32MB 2x Maxtor 1.5T External HD
    PSU
    Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W Modular Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower Case - Black
    Cooling
    Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Mouse
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    50mb
    Other Info
    Logitech Z-5500 THX® Certified 5.1 Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
Currently, most programs are made for a 32 bit world. There are not a lot of programs that take more than 1 or 2 GB of ram. I have 4GB and Home Premium 64x. I find that even when using a large program, my computer never uses 60-70% (2.5-2.8gb).
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5620-6396
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 5750
    Memory
    4GB DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
    Sound Card
    Onboard Sound Card ~ Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker System
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop 15.4 LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1280*768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 320GB @5400 RPM
    Cooling
    Rocketfish USB Laptop Cooling Pad
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Wired Gaming Precision Mouse @ 2000 DPI
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboars
    Internet Speed
    Download: 4500 kb/s Upload: 500 kb/s
Hi,

I am currently using 8GB with Vista Home Premium, and so far it seems to work fine for me.
With this computer, i have gone for as much as possible with the equipment for my money.
As i wanted to make it as future proof as i can.

Gary
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q PRO
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    512MB Asus HD4870
    Sound Card
    Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 19" flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    2 x 160 GB Seagate ST3160815AS Barracuda 7200 1 x 80 GB hard drive & 1 x 27GB hard drive (not sure of the makers) 1 X 80 GB external hard drive (USB 2.0)
    PSU
    750W TX Corsair PSU
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor VA8003BWS Black
    Cooling
    Coolermaster Hyper TX 2 Universal CPU Cooler + 5 fans
    Mouse
    USB mouse
    Keyboard
    Standard Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    10MB
    Other Info
    2 X Samsung SH-S223Q/BEBN DVD Drives 1 x Akasa 3.5" AK-ICR-01EB Black Internal Multi Memory Card reader 1 x Akasa AK-ENP2USB 2.0 external hard drive enclosure
Hi.......im running 8gb on Vista ultimate x64 with no probs at all, this OS loves RAM!! the handy thing with this much RAM is the amount that's cached....

my paging file has been set to 512mb freeing up about 7gb of hdd space, & when using a virtual drive it will store the whole ''iso'' image to the RAM :eek::eek: which then loads far quicker.....
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my Vista install currently uses about 2gb idle, but its never been quicker.....

:)SK
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE 160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Internet Speed
    2mb
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