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need more ram
Name: john schmidt Date: April 29, 2002 at 21:24:35 Pacific
Comment:
I have a 233 mhz g3 powerpc with 32 upgraded to 64 sdram, my problem is i can't seem to run some games, that required 50 ram or even 48 or lower. When i check to see what it's running it will be 46 or 48. how can i get it hig
Name: Ryan Date: April 29, 2002 at 21:57:28 Pacific
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You might try creating a reduced extension set to use while gaming. Go to Control Panels>Extensions Manager and duplicate the set you're running on, which will likely be titled "My Settings." Then, in the duplicate you've created, disable control panels and extensions you won't need while gaming, for example, printer extensions. Restart with the new set to test it; if you have system problems, start up while holding down the shift key( this turns all extensions off) and adjust the new set. Sometimes, if you don't know your system well, it takes a little tweeking to get a good reduced set. A set minimized/optimized for gaming may free up a few MB of RAM.
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Response Number 2
Name: the pickle Date: April 30, 2002 at 06:27:43 Pacific
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The easiest thing to do would just be to buy more RAM. PC100 or PC133 SDRAM is *very* cheap at the moment (not as cheap as it was a month ago, but still very inexpensive), so just head over to RAMseeker.com or dealram.com and check out the deals on RAM. I'd recommend getting at least 256MB.
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