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8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:26 am
by spencer4t
Hello,
Currently I am running the October 2009 imac 27inch screen with the max processor. I have always had 8gb of RAM. I run DP7 (but am considering moving up to
and was wondering if I would notice a jump in performance with 16gb of RAM. Would I notice more of an improvement if I just upgraded to DP8? Or would both be the best option? Currently I am still running OS 10.6 because it has always been stable for me. Thanks for any help you can give!
Spencer Hansen
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:42 am
by MIDI Life Crisis
Absolutely. More RAM will certainly improve things on the entire system.
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:56 am
by HCMarkus
spencer4t wrote:Hello,
Currently I am running the October 2009 imac 27inch screen with the max processor. I have always had 8gb of RAM. I run DP7 (but am considering moving up to
and was wondering if I would notice a jump in performance with 16gb of RAM. Would I notice more of an improvement if I just upgraded to DP8? Or would both be the best option? Currently I am still running OS 10.6 because it has always been stable for me. Thanks for any help you can give!
Spencer Hansen
64 bit operation allows us to make good use of the additional memory. I now run DP8.07 64 bit mode under ML 10.8.5 and it has been a dream for me.
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 10:58 am
by sdfalk
This shouldn't even be a question..
yes...unequivocally
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:29 am
by MIDI Life Crisis
sdfalk wrote:This shouldn't even be a question..
I wish I said that, but then had I done so, I might have been attacked by a lurking troll. We still have a few. Saw one just last night. Bastia!
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:32 am
by sdfalk
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:sdfalk wrote:This shouldn't even be a question..
I wish I said that, but then had I done so, I might have been attacked by a lurking troll. We still have a few. Saw one just last night. Bastia!
Since I'm a horrible bastard with no feelings...may the angry vitriol commence!! aha
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:36 am
by bayswater
I have the same iMac. Definitely worth it. Then crank up the preload, sample buffers, etc. 8G is marginal when VIs are loaded In 64 bit mode you will still get some disk swaps, and you don't want those.
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:31 pm
by MIDI Life Crisis
sdfalk wrote:
Since I'm a horrible bastard with no feelings...
Cool! Let's start a fight.
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 1:07 pm
by HCMarkus
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:sdfalk wrote:
Since I'm a horrible bastard with no feelings...
Cool! Let's start a fight.
I love yous' guys. I mean it.
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:20 pm
by sdfalk
HCMarkus wrote:MIDI Life Crisis wrote:sdfalk wrote:
Since I'm a horrible bastard with no feelings...
Cool! Let's start a fight.
I love yous' guys. I mean it.
ahhahaha...awwww
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:43 pm
by MIDI Life Crisis
Yeah, well you better
both stay off my damn lawn or I'll get my friggin' geese after ye!
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:17 pm
by Gravity Jim
Lurking Trolls. Cool band name.
Re: 8gb RAM vs 16gb RAM...is it worth it??
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:19 pm
by sdfalk
Gravity Jim wrote:Lurking Trolls. Cool band name.
Woah...nice one