BARRY MARTIN wrote:
> Hi Ky!
> KM> BARRY MARTIN wrote:
> > (I know: over-quoting alert!)
> KM> <delete-delete-delete>
> (So that's how that's done!!)
Who knew!!
> > Agree, but I was interpreting Ky's question as his last two
> > installations only required 72 MB, though he did not say how much RAM
> > was installed.
> KM> I didn't? one had 2GB (tho it's the same with 8GB), the other
> KM> 4GB.
> OK - so unless another problem nothing squeezing memory processes off to
> a Page File or similar.
Nothing much running.
> KM> First noticed cuz I had a dual boot of ReactOS and XP to compare
> KM> 'em... and here's XP not to be outdone by React using something
> KM> like 90mb.
> Sometimes it just likes to show off!
Apparently!!
> Presuming nothing special about the install device -- just something
> off-the-shelf and wasn't tweaked before you got it. ...And can I have a
> copy and see what it does?!
If you look in low places for "XP SP3 MSDN Final" ... that's it.
> There are places to go cheap and places not to; memory is one of the
> items not to scrimp on. Not so sure that's as much the case now as it
> was ten years ago, but for my main machines I'll go with name-brand
> memory; on machines like the Mythbuntu Frontends I might skimp as
> they're of lesser importance.
I used to think that, but...
Only memory I've ever had come up bad was Kingston, and you can't get
more "namebrand" than that. -- I use whatever's cheap or falls on my
head, and have seen ZERO difference in reliability, and barely any in
performance (just tested DDR, Micron vs some johnny-come-lately brand
I'd never heard of, and the Micron performance was about 2% better --
this was raw hardware, no OS).
If you're number-crunching or it's a server, then error-correcting
memory may be required. If you're a gamer and every nanosecond counts,
then you can go specs-crazy. But for what we do, any stick that's handy
and works is good enough.
RAMBUS finally got cheap, so I took a notion to upgrade old Xorro
(originally the late Jerry Pournelle's "Regina"... couldn't bring myself
to pitch out a dual Xeon, even if it is 18 years old and weighs 70
pounds!) And lo and behold, someone is actually making it, it's not all
salvage. Never heard of 'em, but I'll wager $15 on a 1GB set... Xorro is
a fussy bugger and has not liked the stuff I got for free, even tho it's
to spec. Well, it likes this Brand X just fine, AND it runs a good 20
degrees cooler, which considering how hot RAMBUS gets is significant.
About 2% slower than the old Samsung sticks, which isn't a bad tradeoff.
-- Probably should get a second GB and max it out while it's still
available. Anyone need a really souped-up Win2K box? :D
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