RAM & Windows 7

"cbcb52" wrote in message news:...
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>
> I am looking forward to buy a netbook with windows 7 ; I´ve
> seen lots of configurations for Notebooks and Desktops , going from
> 2GB to 8 GB RAM
> Of course more RAM is ok ; The thing is I want an
> acceptable computer , and the most I´ve seen announced is 2 GB RAM
> I know it will probably run Windows 7 ; but is 2 GB an
> acceptable number ? Supposing a buy a computer with a Core 2 Duo
> processor and having in mind that I don´t care for games or graphics
> at all is the above configuration OK ?
> Thanks a lot

Using Windows 7 on the same configuration - everything seems to work OK.
Just to inform you in simple terms: - 32 bit version of Windows cannot
utilise over 4GB of RAM in any case - 64 bit can use much more.

Yes, 2GB of RAM will be more than adequate to run Windows 7.

cbcb52 wrote:
>
> I am looking forward to buy a netbook with windows 7 ; I´ve
> seen lots of configurations for Notebooks and Desktops , going from
> 2GB to 8 GB RAM
> Of course more RAM is ok ; The thing is I want an
> acceptable computer , and the most I´ve seen announced is 2 GB RAM
> I know it will probably run Windows 7 ; but is 2 GB an
> acceptable number ? Supposing a buy a computer with a Core 2 Duo
> processor and having in mind that I don´t care for games or graphics
> at all is the above configuration OK ?
> Thanks a lot

"who" <> wrote in message
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>> 2GB of RAM will be more than adequate to run Windows 7.
>
> That's an oversimplification.
> Computers with an integrated graphics device that share main memory need
> more.
>

And that's also an over-simplification. Depends what the machine is
generally used for...

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
news:...
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> "who" <> wrote in message
> news ...
>>> 2GB of RAM will be more than adequate to run Windows 7.
>>
>> That's an oversimplification.
>> Computers with an integrated graphics device that share main memory need
>> more.
>>
>
> And that's also an over-simplification. Depends what the machine is
> generally used for...

Err - We all know what YOUR computer is used for. Being the Vista forum NET
COP. Err. <sigh> Umm.

I am looking forward to buy a netbook with windows 7 ; I´ve
seen lots of configurations for Notebooks and Desktops , going from
2GB to 8 GB RAM
Of course more RAM is ok ; The thing is I want an
acceptable computer , and the most I´ve seen announced is 2 GB RAM
I know it will probably run Windows 7 ; but is 2 GB an
acceptable number ? Supposing a buy a computer with a Core 2 Duo
processor and having in mind that I don´t care for games or graphics
at all is the above configuration OK ?
Thanks a lot

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:46 -0300, cbcb52 wrote:

> I am looking forward to buy a netbook with windows 7 ; I´ve seen lots of
> configurations for Notebooks and Desktops , going from 2GB to 8 GB RAM
> Of course more RAM is ok ; The thing is I want an
> acceptable computer , and the most I´ve seen announced is 2 GB RAM
> I know it will probably run Windows 7 ; but is 2 GB an
> acceptable number ? Supposing a buy a computer with a Core 2 Duo
> processor and having in mind that I don´t care for games or graphics at
> all is the above configuration OK ?
> Thanks a lot

IMHO - when you get to 2gb and Core 2 Duo - you're not talking about a
netbook any more.

"ray" <> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:46 -0300, cbcb52 wrote:
>
>> I am looking forward to buy a netbook with windows 7 ; I´ve seen lots of
>> configurations for Notebooks and Desktops , going from 2GB to 8 GB RAM
>> Of course more RAM is ok ; The thing is I want an
>> acceptable computer , and the most I´ve seen announced is 2 GB RAM
>> I know it will probably run Windows 7 ; but is 2 GB an
>> acceptable number ? Supposing a buy a computer with a Core 2 Duo
>> processor and having in mind that I don´t care for games or graphics at
>> all is the above configuration OK ?
>> Thanks a lot
>
> IMHO - when you get to 2gb and Core 2 Duo - you're not talking about a
> netbook any more.

Dunno - although my Netbook isn't dual core it HAS got 2GB RAM.... :-)

If the OP does not care for graphics and games, perhaps he can
configure the BIOS so that the graphics subsystem uses the
minimum amount of RAM and Windows gets as much as possible,
optimizing whatever resources the PC has. More than 2GB is
needed if the PC has integrated graphics that uses shared RAM
and the user wants Windows to have at least 2GB. Saga

"who" <> wrote in message
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>> 2GB of RAM will be more than adequate to run Windows 7.
>
> That's an oversimplification.
> Computers with an integrated graphics device that share main memory need
> more.
>

Gordon;1192653 Wrote:
> "ray" <ray@newsgroup> wrote in messag
> news:7mljgqF3fp5c5U36@newsgroup> > >
> > > On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:46 -0300, cbcb52 wrote
> > >> > > > >
> > > >> I am looking forward to buy a netbook with windows 7 ; I´ve see
> > > lots o
> > > >> configurations for Notebooks and Desktops , going from 2GB to 8 G
> > > RA
> > > >> Of course more RAM is ok ; The thing is I want a
> > > >> acceptable computer , and the most I´ve seen announced is 2 GB RA
> > > >> I know it will probably run Windows 7 ; but is 2 GB a
> > > >> acceptable number ? Supposing a buy a computer with a Core 2 Du
> > > >> processor and having in mind that I don´t care for games o
> > > graphics a
> > > >> all is the above configuration OK
> > > >> Thanks a lot> > > >
> >
> > > IMHO - when you get to 2gb and Core 2 Duo - you're not talkin
> > about
> > > netbook any more. > >
>
> Dunno - although my Netbook isn't dual core it HAS got 2GB RAM...
> :-

I run Win7 in 1GB of RAM and it runs quite nicely. Just make sure yo
don`t load it up with too much stuff and control the startups

--
whs

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:43:20 -0800, "who" <> wrote:

>> 2GB of RAM will be more than adequate to run Windows 7.
>
>That's an oversimplification.
>Computers with an integrated graphics device that share main memory need
>more.
>

And most these days will have more or will have a seperate graphics
card. Even without 2GB or Ram would run Win 7 in a way that it will
perform well. The requirements state 1GB and unlike past Windows
cloudy system requirements this is a valid statement of what will
perform well, not boot and eventually get you to a desktop that will
run one app at a time, some of the time.