Is there any difference if using 4GB memory comparing with 2GB memory for VS11+ on Vista machine?
I'm using 2GB memory, and wondering it is worth to add 2GB memory more into my machine. Kindly please advise. Thanks.
Memory for using VS11+
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With any Windows operating system, XP / Vista etc press these 3 keys together (all at the same time) Ctrl-Alt-Delete
this will bring up the Windows Task Manager.
On the "Performance" tab you can now see a graph showing how much memory is being used. If the amount being used is greater than the amount of RAM installed then it is time to add more RAM.
this will bring up the Windows Task Manager.
On the "Performance" tab you can now see a graph showing how much memory is being used. If the amount being used is greater than the amount of RAM installed then it is time to add more RAM.
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Both Vista and Video Studio 11 are resource hogs, so the more RAM the better. My Vista machine has only 2 GB of RAM, and everything runs fine on it, including VS11 (though with other issues unrelated to RAM). However, I find that I have to close unnecessary background processes and services for VS11 to be able to capture properly i.e. thus freeing up more RAM. So my own recommendation would be definitely to buy more RAM so that you don't have to bother closing those background processes or setting up a special video profile for that purpose.
You may not be aware of it, but Vista also allows you to use things like USB dongles or digital photo cards (if your computer has a card reader) to act as a sort of adjunct to RAM. When you insert such a card, you will be asked if you want to dedicate any of the memory to this purpose. For instance, I currently have a 4 GB SD card in my reader slot in my Vista machine, and have dedicated the whole thing to this purpose. It is not, I understand, anywhere near as fast as RAM, but can take the strain off the RAM by running some background processes which do not require lightning speeds and which otherwise would be consuming bits of the RAM. It's also, I suspect, the wave of the future when it comes to both static 'hard discs' and RAM...
You may not be aware of it, but Vista also allows you to use things like USB dongles or digital photo cards (if your computer has a card reader) to act as a sort of adjunct to RAM. When you insert such a card, you will be asked if you want to dedicate any of the memory to this purpose. For instance, I currently have a 4 GB SD card in my reader slot in my Vista machine, and have dedicated the whole thing to this purpose. It is not, I understand, anywhere near as fast as RAM, but can take the strain off the RAM by running some background processes which do not require lightning speeds and which otherwise would be consuming bits of the RAM. It's also, I suspect, the wave of the future when it comes to both static 'hard discs' and RAM...
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