8GB of memory, the new standard

[red1776]

This subject has Been bandied about here for quite some time. It includes a topic that has lead to some rather contentious threads here on TS "turning off the page file".
Tom's Hardware has done a rather comprehensive piece on both subjects in an interesting article:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ram-memory-upgrade,2778.html

 

[Leeky]

Very interesting read Red, thanks for the link!

I'm running on 4GB at the moment, but definitely planned on 8GB when I moved over to AMD3 in the spring/summer.

We would advise against disabling the swap file if you have less than 12 GB of RAM, at least without thoroughly testing all of your programs first. There is a performance increase when you disable it, but you have to factor in the risk of possible data loss.

So does this finally clear this matter up? :haha:

I for one have never disabled, nor would disable it. But that said, would those of us lucky enough to own a SSD actually see any slow down at all?

 

[red1776]

So does this finally clear this matter up?

Hell no! :haha: well not to those that have their minds made up that it will blow up their machines in a Chernobyl like disaster. I have disabled my swap file on every machine I have owned (just for the data) and had varying results, but nothing horrible has ever happened.
...the debate continues...:wave:

 

[EXCellR8]

i got 6GB and i believe my swap file is still enabled... but i have like 5 hard drives lol