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XDU1024 microDIMM compatible with the TR = 2GB RAM possible
 
gr00vy0ne
Posted: 19 November 2004 04:07 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 46 ]  
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[quote author=“writetovarun”]So processes such as ripping video off my handicam, or encoding a MPEG file to other formats would be faster ?

Again, it depends. When you’re running those processes, how much memory is being used? Are you exceeding your physical memory? Only you can determine that.

In terms of direct encoding…most likely no. That’s a primarily CPU-bound task. The actual task of transferring video (you’re not really ripping) is more of a HARD DISK related task. There is some CPU overhead but it’s not something that requires a lot of RAM.

The only place where more RAM will help you out is when editing your video clips ASSUMING your hitting your 1GB RAM ceiling. So, you really need to run your regular tasks and hit CTRL+ALT+DEL to see how much memory you’re running.

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Posted: 19 November 2004 04:32 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 47 ]  
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[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]You are the CPU. Your table/desk is RAM. Your shelf or filing cabinet is your Hard Disk. You can only work on and put so many files on your desk. If you need more files, you must go to your shelf and retrieve them. In return, you must take some items from your desk and put them back on the shelf. That’s called swapping and you can imagine that it takes time to get out of your seat to go get the new files. Adding more RAM basically gives you a bigger desk to work with. So, if you need to work on a lot of stuff, the bigger desk will help tremendously. If you’re only working on a few files, the bigger desk isn’t going to make you faster. Make sense?  :wink:

Strangely that’s the exact analogy that I use… I’m pretty sure I came up with it myself but I’m obviously not that original (either that or great minds think alike :wink: )

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PaulakersTR2AP
Posted: 09 July 2006 04:36 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 48 ]  
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Well will it applies to all kinds of TR laptops too?  I have a TR2AP though.

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