Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 13:30:49 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: d_burr@ix.netcom.com (Donald Burr) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Will an additional 4 MB help? Message-ID: <199512280300.NAA00668@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.951227111555.203B-100000@ncc-1701-d> from "Donald Burr" at Dec 27, 95 11:25:50 am
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Donald Burr stands accused of saying: > My computer, FYI, is an 486DX2/66 with 8 MB of RAM... 1.0 GB FAST SCSI-2 > disk, plus a 150 MB IDE that I use as auxiliary filesystem space. Spend on memory. You are seriously cramped here; 16M is really a workable minimum for this configuration. > I've narrowed down my choices to one of two (I can only afford one): 2 > backup cartridges, or an additional 4 MB of memory. Sheesh! What backup media are you using? 4M of memory is about $200 (australian dollars, retail), the most expensive backup tapes I can think of at the moment would be DC525's, and they only run to about $45 or so... > As an aside, how "much" would a 12 MB configuration help out in Windows > 95, vs. an 8 MB configuration? Likewise, lots. > My system has 4 72-pin SIMM slots, which right now contain 2 4MB SIMMs, > for a total of 8 MB. So if I continue adding 4 MB SIMMs, I can have a > max. of 16 MB of memory. If I want to go any higher, I'd have to sell > all my SIMMs and get bigger individual modules -- like getting 8 MB > modules instead of 4 MB's, or 16 MB modules (do they even have those > yet?). If I were able to afford this, then I might as well break down > and upgrade everything, including the CPU (see below). So this probably > won't happen. 16 is probably the max. memory for me with this system. I'd actually try trading in the 4M modules plus your cash for either a pair of 8's or a single 16. The pair would stand you in better stead if you were to go to a Pentium later, the 16 will be cheaper. > So, I should probably get a 4 MB SIMM stick now, it'll probably help some > (maybe even dramatically). Then I can always add another 4 MB later, and > when the big jackpot hits, go for the Pentium. Right? If all you can afford is another 4M stick, then _yes_, this will contribute more to your performance than anything else can. > Please help a confused soul out... and apologies if this is somewhat > off-topic. Not at all; possibly -hardware would have been a good cc:. > Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] "Who does BSD?" "We do Chucky, we do." [[
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