jfalk wrote: > My SB3 setup just got considerably better. When I set up my system a > couple of months ago I dedicated an old desktop to the slimserver which > wasn't used much anymore and was heading for the scrapheap otherwise. I > have loved the Squeezebox ever since, though I did note occasional > delays in playing or remote response that were slightly annoying. > Checking the desktop the other day, I noteced for the first time that > it only had 128 Megabytes of memory. After a quick addition of 256 > Megs the change in response time is outstanding. My Squeezebox now > functions like a device that doesn't seem to be waiting for something > eighty feet away over a wireless connection to tell it what to do. > Another quick lesson learned: memory is cheap, and it can make an > enormous difference, even when the computer is doing little more than > running slimserver...
Very true, particularly with Windows XP which needs 256 just to start up! Personally I always max out all the computers I own, i.e. install as much RAM as the mobo will support. It's relatively cheap so it seems foolish not to. R. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
