Choosing the amount of RAM for your computer
Feb 07 '00
RAM or random access memory is another factor you must look at when purchasing a computer. RAM can be thought of as the amount of programs you can have open simultaneously and still maintain maximum speed. Every program you have open takes up a portion of your RAM, which now comes in DIMM's. They have 16, 32, 64, and 128 MB DIMM's available. RAM is also called SyncDRAM now. Every open program takes up a certain amount of your total RAM. Windows 98 takes between 8 and 16 MB of RAM to use and so does AOL. SO if you only have 32 MB of RAM and are running both of those programs you will be at you systems maximum. Try to play a game online at the same time and you will be slowing everyone you are laying with down as well. This is commonly referred to as lagging. If you breach the amount of your RAM you have, you will notice slower system performance. This is something you must think out.
I recommmend 64MB for most computer users. I definitely would not suggest anything less than that. 64 MB is fine unless you run a lot of memory intensive applications like movies, music and 3D gaming. I have 64 MB and I have seen no problems with the above. But you may want to swing for 96 or 128 MB of RAM just because you will need it very soon anyway.
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