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DaDictionaryBoy · 11-04-2004, 06:56 AM

Upgrading is a good thing. But like anything, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. (Of course, being bad is sometimes good, so this is confusing and I digress....)

If you haven't already, consider keeping some of your old gear to build a file server or a linux box to play around with. For all you other graphics users, Adobe is making the first moves towards porting some of it's products to Linux, so you may find that it's worth checking out. Can't beat the cost, anyway.

I've been running an Athelon 1800xp with 1 GB RAM and a Radeon 9800 XT for games...runs almost everything without a hitch. I've not tried Doom 3 yet, but it runs Painkiller and NWNights and all the stuff I'm currently playing.

For all of you with a smoking processor and less than 1 GB of RAM...stop upgrading and pack that sucker full of RAM! I spec and maintain 30-40 CAD/Graphics stations and I won't build a thing with less than 1 GB of RAM. Some of the higher end stations I'm guilding are 2+ GB of RAM. HUGE and noticable performance boost--especially when running multiple applications.

11-04-2004, 06:56 AM	#18 (permalink)
DaDictionaryBoy Upright Location: In the Wild Wild West	Upgrading Upgrading is a good thing. But like anything, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. (Of course, being bad is sometimes good, so this is confusing and I digress....) If you haven't already, consider keeping some of your old gear to build a file server or a linux box to play around with. For all you other graphics users, Adobe is making the first moves towards porting some of it's products to Linux, so you may find that it's worth checking out. Can't beat the cost, anyway. I've been running an Athelon 1800xp with 1 GB RAM and a Radeon 9800 XT for games...runs almost everything without a hitch. I've not tried Doom 3 yet, but it runs Painkiller and NWNights and all the stuff I'm currently playing. For all of you with a smoking processor and less than 1 GB of RAM...stop upgrading and pack that sucker full of RAM! I spec and maintain 30-40 CAD/Graphics stations and I won't build a thing with less than 1 GB of RAM. Some of the higher end stations I'm guilding are 2+ GB of RAM. HUGE and noticable performance boost--especially when running multiple applications.