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06-18-2009, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 32,216
|  Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
Kyle has started a discussion today about the benefits of running more than 6GB of memory. Currently Kyle is running Windows 7 and one of the points he made in this thread is how having more than 6GB of memory makes it possible to run upwards of 15 applications at a time, even when performing memory intensive tasks like encoding a Premiere Pro movie sequence. Who needs the Quick Launch bar in Windows 7 when you are running 12GB of RAM? Have an opinion? Let’s hear it! Those of you that thought 12GB was overkill are welcome to chime in as well. | 
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06-18-2009, 10:06 AM
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True Techie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 151
| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
It's pretty redundant unless you're going to run photoshop cs4, ai, CAD and all those other high graphics oriented software simultaneously.
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06-18-2009, 02:13 PM
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| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
^^ How about running multiple VMs?
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06-18-2009, 02:16 PM
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Theg Ame Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK, waving our red white and blue. Posts: 1,964
| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
I think the best statement would be, for the average user/gamer, 6GB is more than plenty. More specialist usage of a PC tends to require more RAM.
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06-18-2009, 03:09 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 211
| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
how many cores does that cpu have?
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06-18-2009, 03:12 PM
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| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
It is an i7. 4 cores with hyperthreading. Hence 8 virtual cores.
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06-19-2009, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,326
| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
Until I started my new job I always thought anything over 6 was overkill, but now with how many applications I run on my desktop at the same time I can definately see how people need more ram.
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06-19-2009, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 2,150
| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
And since I do a lot of CS4 at the same time as other things, the extra RAM would benefit me. In a year or so when I update my entire machine it will likely be an i7 (or whatever is new) with likely 12GB of RAM.
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06-19-2009, 02:43 PM
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| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
I have 8gb of RAM in my system and I run 3 virtual machines and 2 / 3 other programs at any one time and currently I am fine an dandy, but in 6 months maybe a year I will be doubling it and my processing power because well I want more VM's active on my workstation but for now for most users (95% of non technical users) 4gb is fine.
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06-20-2009, 04:26 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 35
| Re: Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
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Originally Posted by Osiris  Why Do You Need More Than 6GB of Memory?
Kyle has started a discussion today about the benefits of running more than 6GB of memory. Currently Kyle is running Windows 7 and one of the points he made in this thread is how having more than 6GB of memory makes it possible to run upwards of 15 applications at a time, even when performing memory intensive tasks like encoding a Premiere Pro movie sequence. Who needs the Quick Launch bar in Windows 7 when you are running 12GB of RAM? Have an opinion? Let’s hear it! Those of you that thought 12GB was overkill are welcome to chime in as well. | Probably the same reason Bill Gates thought no one would ever need more then a 6MB hard drive :laughing: | |
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