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Hi there fellas, I'm thinking of buying HP Vista 64bit computer with following features. My plan is to install XP 32bit after Partitioning the harddrive.
What should I choose from the following two?
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
6GB of DDR2 memoryIntel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4GB DDR2 memoryOne has greater memory & the other high processor. Thanks! Cheers!
I would go with the better processor. Memory is cheaper and easier to install. How much is 2gb of DDR2? about $25.
That is if there is available slots to install it and, the machine will accept it.larry
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4GB RAM is the limit for any 32-bit OS.
The Quad is definitely the better CPU. How much of a price difference between the two systems?
"If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction
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If you are going to install Windows 32bit 6Gbs of memory is a waste if time as you will only be able to use a little over half of it.
Stuart
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Hi Jam,
'4GB RAM is the limit for any 32-bit OS.'
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I'll be using both OS (V&X)Choosing 4GB will benefit running XP, isn't it?Hi Stuart,
'If you are going to install Windows 32bit 6Gbs of memory is a waste if time as you will only be able to use a little over half of it.'
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I dont mind if XP will use lil over half of it. (since I have Vista on the other hand) My concern is Will 6GB slow XP OS? Thanks!
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You should run perfmon now on the things you use.
Personally I prefer more and faster ram.
I'd install a virtual machine instead of a partition. What would be the use for the xp?
As above the ram as ram is useless unless you apply a ram drive. Then things speed up a bunch.Your motherboard chipset may also have to be properly selected.
"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, antivirus, anti-spyware, Live CD's, backups, are in my top 10
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Well according to my point of view its best to go with the higher processor the reason is most large applications will need a strong processor to run and ram will only help u in temporarily saving what ever current job your doing, but when the current job ur doing crosses the limit of 4GB then what ever oppened applications Idel will get transfered to a virtual memory in the harddisk until its being called again thats where u will have a slight delay in the performance. but with the OS u will be using the maximum limit is 4GB Ram. Its best you go with the higer Processor.
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