ok current hardware 2.9ghz dual core with 2GB DDR2 667, Geforec 9500GT 512mb graphics
running mint 9 main x64
ok mobo only has 2 slots for ram, i will be replacing them with 4GB of DDR2 800. Will i see a noticeable increase in performance after the upgrade? i mean it already seems fast after having used winxp for years, but will it impress me yet again?
thanks
ram/performance question
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ram/performance question
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Re: ram/performance question
Yes, there will be an increase in performance, definitely, when you are multitasking and have multiple applications open. It's also going to help if you want to run VirtualBox with a guest OS on it. 4GB is perfect for a 64bit OS; it's going to allow you to utilize the memory better.
Re: ram/performance question
Additionally, or even right now, you could install Ailurus, follow the tweaking to get it to work with Mint 11 here: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 55#p432678 and then set Settings/Memory to 10% and you'll likely notice an improvement.
Re: ram/performance question
i just upgraded my ram from 512 to a gig and a half and it seems like a brand new machine running mint, i also reduced my swap size to 10. its running 100% better since i put the extra stick of ram in it.
Re: ram/performance question
Congrats!
My computer specs:
Compaq Presario SR5505F
AMD Athlon X2 4200+ 2.2GHz Dual-Core
160GB SATA WD Caviar HDD
80GB ATA Maxtor HDD (salvaged from TiVo)
3GB DDR2-6400 RAM (stock 1GB, upgraded to 3GB)
Operating systems: (triple boot)
Windows 7 OS (fast)<---Just for playing GTA:San Andreas (Multiplayer), and Halo Custom Edition
Windows Vista OS (slow)<---Just for playing Halo 2
Linux Mint 9 Isadora LTS OS (super, ultra, mega fast)<---For getting work done fast; word processing, playing Hedgewars, Facebooking, XAMPP (web-devving), etc...
My computer specs:
Compaq Presario SR5505F
AMD Athlon X2 4200+ 2.2GHz Dual-Core
160GB SATA WD Caviar HDD
80GB ATA Maxtor HDD (salvaged from TiVo)
3GB DDR2-6400 RAM (stock 1GB, upgraded to 3GB)
Operating systems: (triple boot)
Windows 7 OS (fast)<---Just for playing GTA:San Andreas (Multiplayer), and Halo Custom Edition
Windows Vista OS (slow)<---Just for playing Halo 2
Linux Mint 9 Isadora LTS OS (super, ultra, mega fast)<---For getting work done fast; word processing, playing Hedgewars, Facebooking, XAMPP (web-devving), etc...