more than 8GB RAM?

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  1. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    more than 8GB RAM?


    Hi, running an 8GB laptop with SSD, tbh it's not bad (it was pretty terrible with a regular 2.5" HDD), I'm considering upping to 16GB ram.

    I have some folders with over 5,000 images (up to 20,000) in them (all sorts of jpg's), sometimes the computer is slow (10 seconds) to index/thumbnail display them all, and also slightly annoying and occasionally (and inconsistently?), saving new images to these folders can take a few seconds to bring up the 'save as' dialogue box. would increasing to 16GB make this indexing any faster? or is that a cpu thing (an i5). reducing the number of files per dir isn't a preferable solution. The intel HD3000 graphics takes up 1.7GB, so that is effectively 6GB of ram. I don't "power use" but I often have 30+ tabs open in chrome, and firefox open at the same time, plus word and excel.

    many thanks
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  2. Posts : 3,615
    Win 10 x64, Linux Lite, Win 7 x64, BlackArch, & Kali
       #2

    Hi Bob246,
    Welcome to SevenForums!
    Would you please update your system specs, we have an automated tool for this purpose here:
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  3. Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #3

    I don't think you will ever use more than 8G. How many memory sticks you have (2x4 or 1x8)?
    To find out how much you're using install open_hardware_monitor


    Download openhardwaremonitor-v0.8.0
    Extract the folder under C:\Program Files (x86)
    Open C:\Program Files (x86)\Openhardwaremonitor\OpenHardwareMonitor.exe
    Under options set to Run on Windows Start.
    My configuration file is attached - hardwaremonitor.config
    Rename to OpenHardwareMonitor.config and replace the original one.
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  4. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    hi, thanks

    right now I have this

    Number Of SPD Modules 2
    Slot #1
    Type DDR3
    Size 4096 MBytes
    Manufacturer Crucial Technology
    Max Bandwidth PC3-10700H (667 MHz)
    Slot #2
    Type DDR3
    Size 4096 MBytes
    Manufacturer Samsung
    Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)

    Task manager brings up that I'm regularly using approx 7-7.8GB out of 8GB

    right now under "low-medium" use (actually 45 tabs), I'm using 7.3GB. I've got an extension called 'the great suspender' installed for chrome, which blanks out tabs that haven't been active for a while, so probably actually 25 tabs active
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  5. Posts : 3,371
    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
       #5

    I have 16GB of RAM in my system and the only way I've found to utilize more than 8GB is by running multiple Virtual Machines simultaneously.
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  6. Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #6

    To install 16G you'll have to replace your existing memory.

    Open task manager on processes tab and, with the snipping tool take a snapshot and save the image file to your disk.
    Click on the paper clip on the answer window - browse to the saved the image file - upload.
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  7. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    hi thanks

    yeah there is 16GB (2x 8GB) of samsung memory on ebay for around £50, which is a reasonable price

    my memory usage now is at 7.6GB, cpu usage at about 5-10% although spikes occasionally
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails more than 8GB RAM?-mem.gif  
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  8. Posts : 7,351
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #8

    Your CPU usage is also high.

    I asked for task manager processes tab image, not performance tab.
    Sort by memory usage.
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  9. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    task manager processes looks like-
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails more than 8GB RAM?-taskman-process.gif  
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  10. Posts : 0
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #10

    RAM may not make much of a difference in the speed it takes to open images. But since you're close to the limit in the RAM department, more RAM wouldn't hurt.

    I think the biggest factor on the images is the CPU capability. Then again, Windows handles images in like the most asinine way. My mom stuffs a lot of images on her computer and it also takes a few seconds to load them all. I even upgraded the RAM, but that didn't do much.
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