hi. I think 6 to 8 gb or more will b good for the feuture as windows 8 requires a min of 2gb ram. And as your system is 64bits the more the better unless ur using xp On 6/25/11, Barry Toner <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > > > If you're going to be using any Virtual machines try for 8GB or more. > > > > Cheers, > > Barry. > > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Tim Crawford (GI4OPH) > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 4:35 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: A RAM Question > > > > Hi Darran, > > > > I'm going through the same process here at present, and also, going to be > using the 2500k > > > > Starting From a point of very little knowledge, going by what I've read this > processor has dual-channel memory support, so aparently either 2 blocks of 4 > for 8gb or 2x2 for 4gb is the prefered configuration. > > > > Like I said, just going on what i've managed to find out on the web, so > quite prepared to be corrected by those with more knowledge than I have. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tim. > > Bangor, N. Ireland. > > > > > Skype: tim-crawford > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Darran Ross<mailto:darran.ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: Access-UK<mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 3:06 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] A RAM Question > > > > Hi List. > > > > I'm going through the steps of putting together a new desktop PC, and I'd > appreciate some input from the more knowledgeable on one thing. > > > > Is there any real benefit in opting for 6GB of RAM over 4? > > > > It'll be for a 64 bit Win 7 Home Premium computer, with a Intel Core i5 > 2500K processor. If that helps! And there won't be any gaming or the like > going on either. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Darran > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 6236 (20110624) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > -- austin pinto email austinpinto.xaviers@xxxxxxxxx alternat email austin.pinto@xxxxxxxxxxx facebook www.facebook.com/austinpinto orkut www.orkut.com/austinpinto twitter www.twitter.com/austinmpinto ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq