Hi Chuck,
Thanks for the input. I will consider doing as you suggest.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Clearly OT: Firefox 14.0.1 Churning
>I think you're misinterpreting the "Windows 32-bit operating system will
> only support 3 or 3.5GB. That's only what your applications can get to.
> The hardware is fully capable of addressing all 4 GB. You don't see
> it all because the OS and some of the hardware use the rest. If the OS
> and hardware are using 0.5 - 1.0 GB then you only have 1.5 - 2.0 GB for
> your own use from your presently installed 2.5 GB. Replace your 512 MB
> module with two 1 GB modules which will cost you about $30-35 and you'll
> still get a 1.5 GB increase over what you've got... which may be as much
> as a 100% increase over what's available to your applications. If you
> don't see a performance difference I'll pay for your memory. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 8/21/2012 12:51 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Chuck,
>>
>> According to Crucial, my Dell Dimension 4700 has 4 slots, but, to stay
>> within manufacturer's specs, can take a maximum of 1GB per slot. This
>> would
>> allow me to max out at 4GB, but the Windows 32-bit operating system will
>> only support 3 or 3.5GB. Since I am already at 2.5GB, I don't have a lot
>> to
>> gain by spending money for 2 modules. I think I will settle for what I
>> have, at least for the present time.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Clearly OT: Firefox 14.0.1 Churning
>>
>>
>>> I think I'm going to do the same with my laptop. It has 2 1GB modules
>>> and I'm going to replace both of them with 2 2GB modules. Check Crucial
>>> <http://www.crucial.com/index.aspx> Their main page has a memory lookup
>>> function. Put in your manufacturer and model number and it'll tell you
>>> what memory is required. This is the result for my Dell Vostro 1500
>>> laptop. As you can see $62 gets me a 4GB kit.
>>> <http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Vostro%201500&Cat=RAM>
>>>
>>> Your desktop might be cheaper to upgrade if you can keep some of the
>>> current memory. The laptop only has 2 memory slots so both of the old
>>> DIMMs have to go. I upgraded the desktop a long time ago which was
>>> originally supplied with 2 1GB modules. But, since it has 4 slots,
>>> upgrading to 4GB means just filling the other two slots with 1GB
>>> modules.
>>>
>>> Crucial also has a downloadable memory scanner which checks what you
>>> have onboard already and recommends the best solution for upgrade.
>>> <http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/>
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/20/2012 8:37 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> Thanks, Chuck. I might just consider that.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 7:16 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [OM] Clearly OT: Firefox 14.0.1 Churning
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Just an old adage... nothing help resolve virtual memory problems like
>>>>> more real memory. If you're happy with your changes you're good to
>>>>> go.
>>>>> Otherwise up the real RAM to 4GB if you can or as large as you can
>>>>> if
>>>>> you're running a 64 bit system. When you change memory modules it is
>>>>> always best to have them paired. For example, you said you had 2.5GB.
>>>>> If that's one 2GB DIMM and one 512KB DIMM than can the 512KB DIMM and
>>>>> replace it with an equal 2GB DIMM. When both DIMMs are equal overall
>>>>> performance will be optimized.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/20/2012 1:19 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>>> We shall see how this works out. I do not understand all of the ways
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> Windows uses memory, so this is somewhat a shot in the dark. Any
>>>>>> suggestions?
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