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Sion · 06-11-2003, 06:56 PM

today at work, I overheard part of a conversation today. we are at the tail end of a major construction project and amidst all the noise at that end of the plant, I hear this bricklayer supervisor (a complete fool, we call him Bob the Builder, and believe me, thats NOT a compliment) telling some guys the following.

Bob the Builder: ...too much RAM. It had 64 and I doubled it to 128. Now I think I have too much RAM."

other bricklayer: "...(garbled)..."

Bob t B: "oh yeah, you can definitely have too much RAM."

I had to walk away at that point. But not, of course, before relating this tidbit of unintentional humor to one of my coworkers standing nearby. Then I walked away with tears nearly in my eyes from laughing so hard.

lakefire · 06-11-2003, 07:14 PM

well, in theory you could have too much ram....

if you have a weak ass processor/computer that doesnt really utilize it all, then you are just wasting money, thus you have too much ram.

pangavan · 06-11-2003, 07:18 PM

I'm trying to remember when you only got 64 meg of RAM with a system...Pentium 1?

o14real · 06-11-2003, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by pangavan
I'm trying to remember when you only got 64 meg of RAM with a system...Pentium 1?

Wow 64mb with a Pentium I, that would have been a top of the line $3000 to $5000 system, try 16mb back in the P I days.

06-11-2003, 09:00 PM

I remember getting 64 mb of ram in a p2 system years back.

X_cody_X · 06-12-2003, 12:16 AM

one of my friends has a compaq with a AMD 866( I think, can't remember right now) with 64 MB of RAM and she's running windows ME. poor girl

juanvaldes · 06-12-2003, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by X_cody_X
one of my friends has a compaq with a AMD 866( I think, can't remember right now) with 64 MB of RAM and she's running windows ME. poor girl

yeah, you could get "new" systems with high P3's and low P4's with only 64 megs of RAM. With XP as well, I pitty anyone who bought those systems.....

But it's been a good year or so now, probably costs more to put in that little over say 128 or 256 at this point....

tinfoil · 06-12-2003, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by lakefire
well, in theory you could have too much ram....

if you have a weak ass processor/computer that doesnt really utilize it all, then you are just wasting money, thus you have too much ram.

And there is a problem with Win 95/98 (not sure about Moron Edition) where anything over 512 would actually cause instabilities. Something to do with caching. There is a reg tweak for it.

happymaan · 06-12-2003, 01:08 PM

To change the subject....Isn't there some website where someone posts funny things they overhear daily? I forgot what it is. It's a pretty funny site.

trialzin · 06-12-2003, 03:05 PM

FYI in win98 over 512 is to much ram, 98 wil not address it correctly and actulay cause errors and crashes. You can fix it with some sys.ini fixes and it does calm it down but for 98 512 is to much ram. But non the less it still funny and I would have laughed as well.

Cynthetiq · 06-12-2003, 09:39 PM

damn....

06-11-2003, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	snippet of conversation overheard today today at work, I overheard part of a conversation today. we are at the tail end of a major construction project and amidst all the noise at that end of the plant, I hear this bricklayer supervisor (a complete fool, we call him Bob the Builder, and believe me, thats NOT a compliment) telling some guys the following. Bob the Builder: ...too much RAM. It had 64 and I doubled it to 128. Now I think I have too much RAM." other bricklayer: "...(garbled)..." Bob t B: "oh yeah, you can definitely have too much RAM." I had to walk away at that point. But not, of course, before relating this tidbit of unintentional humor to one of my coworkers standing nearby. Then I walked away with tears nearly in my eyes from laughing so hard. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

06-11-2003, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
lakefire Tilted Location: souf carolina	well, in theory you could have too much ram.... if you have a weak ass processor/computer that doesnt really utilize it all, then you are just wasting money, thus you have too much ram. __________________ .lakefire

06-11-2003, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
pangavan Insane Location: cleveland, OH	I'm trying to remember when you only got 64 meg of RAM with a system...Pentium 1? __________________ He is, moreover, a frequent drunkard, a glutton, and a patron of ladies who are no better than they should be.

06-12-2003, 09:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	damn.... __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-11-2003, 09:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
ass5577 Guest	I remember getting 64 mb of ram in a p2 system years back.

06-12-2003, 12:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
X_cody_X Tilted Location: Brandon, FL	one of my friends has a compaq with a AMD 866( I think, can't remember right now) with 64 MB of RAM and she's running windows ME. poor girl

06-12-2003, 01:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
happymaan Insane Location: los angeles	To change the subject....Isn't there some website where someone posts funny things they overhear daily? I forgot what it is. It's a pretty funny site.

06-12-2003, 03:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
trialzin Tilted	FYI in win98 over 512 is to much ram, 98 wil not address it correctly and actulay cause errors and crashes. You can fix it with some sys.ini fixes and it does calm it down but for 98 512 is to much ram. But non the less it still funny and I would have laughed as well.