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    zd8000 RAM upgrade?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by zd8210CA, Jul 10, 2006.

  1. zd8210CA

    zd8210CA Newbie

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    Hi!
    I have already bought my zd8210CA (basically a zd8000
    with an Pentium-4 630 processor and 2x256 MB DDR2) a while
    ago. Recently, I saw a deal for 1GB DDR2 533MHz for 108$
    (Canadian). Would you think the upgrade is worth it?
    The more demanding applications are for:
    -photo editing (Photoshop, Gimp)
    -programming (Visual Basic 2005 Express, & Sql Server Express)
    The database component is currently very small, but once the
    GUI is done, we'll add all the data.
    We're also thinking of possibly testing Windows Vista when RC1
    comes out.
    What do you think?
    Thanks for your input!
     
    zd8210CA, Jul 10, 2006
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    More memory is always good for Photoshop.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 11, 2006
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  3. vassil_98

    vassil_98 Notebook Deity

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    More RAM is always worth buying. 512mb is on the verge of being insufficient for WinXP

    Edit: I should really refresh the forum when I go for a coffee :)
     
    vassil_98, Jul 11, 2006
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