ram/performance question

[truexfan81]

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

[sagirfahmid3]

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.

[MrD]

Additionally, or even right now, you could install Ailurus, follow the tweaking to get it to work with Mint 11 here: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=74455#p432678 and then set Settings/Memory to 10% and you'll likely notice an improvement.

[kschumake83]

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.

[sagirfahmid3]

Congrats!

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