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764212 2009-04-13 00:39:00 Why would anyone need 128Gb of RAM for a typical desktop workstation? - just wondering since that is a ton aidanmaz (7180)
764213 2009-04-13 00:46:00 Why would anyone need 128Gb of RAM for a typical desktop workstation? - just wondering since that is a ton

Lots and lots of VMs running:p
Blam (54)
764214 2009-04-13 00:49:00 You probably wouldnt, but it cant hurt to set the "limit" that high, and future-proof the OS a little ;) Chilling_Silence (9)
764215 2009-04-13 00:49:00 I have 4gb installed in my Windows XP home rig. Task manager shows Total Physical Memory as 3406316 and available memory as 2735668.
:)
Trev (427)
764216 2009-04-13 01:01:00 I have 4gig in my Vista Business - Shows 3GB in Windows and 4Gb in BIOS aidanmaz (7180)
764217 2009-04-13 08:49:00 I already have 2gb in my system. I don't think adding more will help? convair (13650)
764218 2009-04-13 08:56:00 I already have 2gb in my system. I don't think adding more will help?

Depends what you use it for, some things it may speed things up altho this may depend on what else is in the case
Speedy Gonzales (78)
764219 2009-04-13 08:57:00 I mainly use my PC for internet and Flight Simulator. convair (13650)
764220 2009-04-13 09:46:00 I mainly use my PC for internet and Flight Simulator.

You won't see much of a difference then.

If you multitask/have lots of stuff running at once more RAM helps
Blam (54)
764221 2009-04-13 13:04:00 I have 4gb installed in my Windows XP home rig. Task manager shows Total Physical Memory as 3406316

Thats because you have a 512MB Graphics Card ;)
Chilling_Silence (9)
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