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    How much RAM do you have on your laptop? OLD POLL

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by titaniummd, Apr 21, 2006.

  1. Xonar

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    How much RAM do you have on your laptop?
    -1.5 gbs

    What type of applications do you run?
    -Office, Firefox, Photoshop, AIM, XFire, WoW, CSS, .Net apps.

    How many applications do you typically run at one time?
    - 3 - 8, including CS:S always running :eek:
     
    Xonar, Mar 18, 2007
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  2. olyteddy

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    Where's the option for 'Never Enough'????? :rolleyes:
     
    olyteddy, Mar 18, 2007
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  3. YMW

    YMW Notebook Consultant

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    Do any of you have 1GB and Vista, and if so, how does your lappy run with that?
     
    YMW, Apr 9, 2007
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  4. gohanssjn

    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    Voted 2gb

    I have 1gb right now, but it will be 2bg in two days when UPS graces my door.

    Right now, on 1gig, I get some swapping. Dell XPS 1210, so the 7400go like to steal ram often.

    Run iTunes, Firefox, Photoshop, most MSOffice programs, CS:S, WoW, DVD's.

    I am usually at 800megs commited, and it often goes over. I hope this will make it a bit snappier.
     
    gohanssjn, Apr 9, 2007
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  5. gohanssjn

    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine runs ok, not as quick as I would like; but what ever is? Moving to 2 gig's this week. Later I think I'll move to a 7200rpm HD too. But I love the 5400 not being loud at all.
     
    gohanssjn, Apr 9, 2007
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  6. Sub-D

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    I'm running Vista premium on 1.5GB of RAM at the moment and my IGP is the Intel GMA 950. My laptop originally came configured with 1024MB of RAM and Vista ran absolutley fine.
     
    Sub-D, Apr 9, 2007
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  7. villageman

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    4GB. Staying with winXP. Not using a pagefile and all daily applications (IE, Office, Mediaplayer, DTP, Statistics) constanlty on the background.
     
    villageman, Apr 9, 2007
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  8. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Running Vista Home Premium and XP on a Dell Inspiron 9100 with 512mb ram. Use 0ffice 03 (soon 07), Paint Shop Pro XI, Firefox/ IE7, Google Earth/Sketchup.

    Usually 1-4 applications at a time.
     
    Jayayess1190, Apr 11, 2007
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  9. chubsoda

    chubsoda Newbie

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    2g. Was thinking of upgrading to 4g but the price isn't worth it. The lowest price I could find was $507.00 for two 2G sticks. I'll stick with 2g for now until the price comes down.
     
    chubsoda, Apr 14, 2007
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  10. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Upgraded to 3GB Kingston ram on my thinkpad :)
     
    MYK, Apr 14, 2007
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  11. Rachel

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    1GB but i selected the wrong category i selected the 1gb> but less than 2GB category instead of the one above it.
     
    Rachel, Apr 16, 2007
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  12. gohanssjn

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    Just an update from earlier:

    I did my 1GB to 2GB update in my XPS M1210 with Vista Business and am never looking back. Programs are much snappier to load now and I get a lot less HD activity after the initial bootup (and after SuperFetch is done loading everything to RAM).

    Much more enjoyable now!
     
    gohanssjn, Apr 16, 2007
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  13. Filipinocrzy

    Filipinocrzy Notebook Geek

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    32Megs (Upgraded from 16mb)

    I have a 1996 Toshiba laptop. Only around 10 pounds.

    I use it for applications like FireFox, Word, Battlefield 2, F.E.A.R., Win Vista Aero.
     
    Filipinocrzy, Apr 22, 2007
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  14. Demolition

    Demolition Notebook Enthusiast

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    512...but 2-512's are comin' via geeks.com in a couple days.... mostly firefox 2-3 active windows, alota copy and paste.... thunderbird...yahoo messenger...loud rock in background thru a usb creative sound board thingy and 70watt 5.1 logitech speakers.....keeps the g-friend from buggin' me..............lol
     
    Demolition, Apr 24, 2007
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  15. alphakim

    alphakim Newbie

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    I used 2GB RAM for my laptop

    Currently running windows vista home premium

    Application:

    Microsoft Office 2003, Adobe photoshop and some online games

    My spec:

    Acer 5573 Core Duo 1.86ghz
    2GB RAM
    120GB Storage
    DVD RW Drive
    Intel GMA 950 Graphic card
     
    alphakim, Apr 25, 2007
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  16. evan89

    evan89 Notebook Guru

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    I am getting ready to take out my 2 512 mb rams from my hp dv 6000t and replace them with 2 1gb rams. If the fsb is 667 mhz ddr2, does that mean that I have to get the 1 gb rams the same number?
    thanks
     
    evan89, Apr 27, 2007
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  17. metalfandragula

    metalfandragula Notebook Enthusiast

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    2GB

    apps: Firefox, Photoshop CS3, ITunes, Limewire, AIM, DivX, etc

    games: Doom 3, Halo, F.E.A.R., Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, Oblivion IV
     
    metalfandragula, Apr 28, 2007
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  18. Redline

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    1024MB. Usually, I use 700+MB, I peak at just under 1kMB. The 512 on my iMac is not close to enough for me; I need like 1.25 or 1.5gigs.
     
    Redline, Apr 28, 2007
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  19. Razer-D

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    It's strange I upgraded my FJ Amilio xi 1546 to 2 GB Ram from 1 GB and haven't noticed any difference, not even in games :(
     
    Razer-D, May 1, 2007
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  20. shaheenarshan

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    seems like many over here have more than 2gb
    hm...not that surprising either as vista is a memory hogger
    guess i too will have to eventually increase my RAM
    but thats after quite a long time
     
    shaheenarshan, May 2, 2007
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  21. Mr. M

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    2GB

    Apps: Standard stuff - IE7/FireFox - Vista Premium
    Games: Stalker - FM 2007 - GW - WoW - EVE - Mine Sweeper :D
     
    Mr. M, May 4, 2007
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  22. samov

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    4gb

    hp nx9420

    apps: 3ds max, autocad, revit, a little photoshop and illustrator
    games: C&C 3... bioshock when it comes out
     
    samov, May 4, 2007
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  23. GlueEater

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    I hear Vista can't do anything with less than 2GB.
     
    GlueEater, May 6, 2007
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  24. Mr. M

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    It does run but you do see a gain if you have 2GB+
     
    Mr. M, May 6, 2007
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  25. ^calypso^

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    2 gb PC5300. My Lenovo V100 bearly ran with the 512 it was supplied with. And its just mainly office stuff with a little Iexplorer.
     
    ^calypso^, May 6, 2007
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  26. shaheenarshan

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    i have an old desktop computer which is currently in the other side of the world but it runs pretty fine with 512mb of ram 2.8ghz P4 and 64mb gpu :p ;)
    but note that it runs on XP MCE
     
    shaheenarshan, May 7, 2007
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  27. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    I have 2 gigs on my sony AR laptop
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, May 16, 2007
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  28. Squallff8aus

    Squallff8aus Notebook Guru

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    Squallff8aus, May 16, 2007
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  29. allan_huang

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    1gig,
    usally running itunes, msn, ie/firefox, always have 60 processes runing with everyhitng i can close. i can usally get 650mb free w/everything closed
     
    allan_huang, May 17, 2007
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  30. mark209

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    hmm, i've upgraded mine to 2gb, maxed it out since i use photoshop etc. i kinda regret getting it earlier coz the new ddr2 is selling for real cheap even from the guys i originally got it from ( www.computerlaptopmemory.com )

    but for most people 1gb is good enough i guess.
     
    mark209, May 18, 2007
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  31. larryc2

    larryc2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    2gb E1705

    1gb Xps M1210
     
    larryc2, May 20, 2007
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  32. Fant

    Fant Notebook Evangelist

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    Why is 2gb not an option in the survey? I can only have less than 2gb or more than 2gb?
     
    Fant, May 27, 2007
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  33. Ged1

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    Samsung R50-V01 - 512 Mb
     
    Ged1, Jun 1, 2007
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  34. _bare

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    Specs in sig.
     
    _bare, Jun 2, 2007
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  35. Gintoki

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    On my notebook to come i will have 1.5GB, then i will upgrade to 2GB when i have to cash just because i can. :p
     
    Gintoki, Jun 4, 2007
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  36. R4000

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    2GB in notebook below
     
    R4000, Jun 10, 2007
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  37. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Good point, I'm thinking it is almost time for a new poll with options for 3 and 4GB. ;)

    Anyone agree?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 10, 2007
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  38. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yep, since 2GB appears to be mainstream now (even in crappy XP notebooks like mine). :D :p :D
     
    R4000, Jun 10, 2007
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  39. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 10, 2007
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