Shanems3 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Total is now 6gb of ddr2 ram... WOW, what a differance. Windows sucks and only sees 3, but mac sees all 6gb of it.. System is alot snapier, Apps load alot quicker.. best 100 bucks i spent on the pc.. http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shane5425...op/desktop.tiff Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 For $100 my guess is you had 2GB before and added an extra 4GB. Which apps seems a lot snappier to load? Sure it's not a placebo effect? Of course more memory is better especially for things like virtualization, video/audio editing, etc but I wouldn't think application loading time would dramatically faster than when you had 2GB. (Unless you are loading some huge files.) I don't notice it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-635262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanems3 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 i run parellels with Vista using 2 gigs of it, and run Eve online in windowed mode .... browse internet at same time.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-636338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unklemac Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Sorry to bust your bobble, but Mac also only uses 3GB, eventhough it can see 6GB. Check Activity Monitor to see the correct "usable" Ram installed. Its the same with my Macbook Pro C2D 2.16ghz. It can see 4GB, but uses only 3GB as does windows, so its a hardware limit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-694227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 No it's not!!!.....my Bubble is still fine! Sorry to bust your bobble, but Mac also only uses 3GB, eventhough it can see 6GB. Check Activity Monitor to see the correct "usable" Ram installed. Its the same with my Macbook Pro C2D 2.16ghz. It can see 4GB, but uses only 3GB as does windows, so its a hardware limit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-694234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unklemac Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 But your on a Core 1 platform ? Maybe its only some Desktop/Laptop board that are hindered by the 3GB limit (first generation Core 2 Duo "Merom"). It is not until Santa Rosa that 4GB was fully detected AND fully usable by the system. So to me the syndrome sounded exactly the same as me Enjoy your ram speeds! Parallels is hog. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-694728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Both machines are C2D 2.13ghz and C2D 1.83ghz SticMAN But your on a Core 1 platform ? Maybe its only some Desktop/Laptop board that are hindered by the 3GB limit (first generation Core 2 Duo "Merom"). It is not until Santa Rosa that 4GB was fully detected AND fully usable by the system. So to me the syndrome sounded exactly the same as me Enjoy your ram speeds! Parallels is hog. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-694791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 But your on a Core 1 platform ? Maybe its only some Desktop/Laptop board that are hindered by the 3GB limit (first generation Core 2 Duo "Merom"). It is not until Santa Rosa that 4GB was fully detected AND fully usable by the system. So to me the syndrome sounded exactly the same as me Enjoy your ram speeds! Parallels is hog. Intel 945p based motherboards have the limitation. 2.16GHz MacBook Pros were based on that (the newer ones are Santa Rosa which are based on 965). The OP is using a 965, which doesn't have the limitation. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-696864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Man, am i glad I'm surrounded by CLEVER people!! Also glad, both my machines are 965 based!! and, the sun is shining today!! SticMAN Intel 945p based motherboards have the limitation. 2.16GHz MacBook Pros were based on that (the newer ones are Santa Rosa which are based on 965). The OP is using a 965, which doesn't have the limitation. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-696876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unklemac Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Man, am i glad I'm surrounded by CLEVER people!! Also glad, both my machines are 965 based!! and, the sun is shining today!! SticMAN Thanks for sharing your excitement, of being a total {censored}. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-699733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Who's one now???! I was refering to SARAHBAU, who could give us an answer for the issue!! not you, the DUMBASS who makes comments without thinking!! StiCMAN Thanks for sharing your excitement, of being a total {censored}. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-699768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unklemac Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Who's one now???! I was refering to SARAHBAU, who could give us an answer for the issue!! not you, the DUMBASS who makes comments without thinking!! StiCMAN The legend continues... /Golfclap Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-699778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrpunk Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 If you want windows 32bit to see all 4gigs, use server 2008. Works great, much better than Vista. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89017-installed-4gb-more-ram/#findComment-715062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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