Re: How much RAM before it is wasted



Win XP Pro can manage up to 4 GB of RAM, but you get diminishing returns
when adding RAM over 1 GB, unless you work with incredibly large video or
photographic files.

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DaveW

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"DCA" <dca860MAPS@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have 1Gb DDR HT PC3200 RAM in my Dell Dimension 8300
>
> I play games (Doom3) and use for general browsing and email.
> I already have an ATI 9800pro 256Mb graphics.
>
> Is there any point in doubling my RAM? Will I really notice any
> difference?
> Can Windows XP pro actuall manage this much memory properly?
>
> Thanks
> David
>


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