[Ham-Computers] Re: Link for AVG 7.5

[Gareth]

Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal) wrote:
> I concur with Jay - 2GB is a "sweet spot" with WinXP.  Why?  Here's what I generally recommend with WinXP:
>
> 512MB - Minimum (though MS states 256MB, it's not worth the effort)
> 1GB - My recommended minimum
> 2GB - Good price point vs performance
> 4GB - Overkill in most cases as OS limits take effect (you lose upto 768MB) 
>
> 1GB DDR2 sticks are now almost the same cost as 512MB sticks (or lower).  For example, the local Fry's has 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix pairs for $20 after rebate - and this is the performance series (PC6400 @ 4-4-4-12).  Also, most systems today run RAM in "dual channel" mode, so performance is better when RAM is installed in pairs.  So, 2 x 1GB = 2GB.
>
> BTW, if you're thinking of going with 4GB, you should use 2 2GB sticks rather than 4 1GB sticks, especially if you're a "tweaker" (the memory controllers often don't have enough "umph" to drive 4 sticks if you overclock).
>
> 73,
>
>   - Aaron, NN6O
>   
>   
Thanks Aaron,

If I load a matched pair of 2GB sticks with 256 video ram plus needed 
boot ram I should get close to 3.5GB of working ram. Would not this be a 
little faster and eliminate some thrashing? Also, could I just about 
eliminate the page file? Memory is fairly cheap these days - even high 
quality ram. I do not run any games or video editing stuff.

Thank you,
Gareth
N1MSV