> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OSX Speed increase with more RAM? > > Hi all, > I'm running 10.2.1 on a 192MB (128 +64) 400MHz Pismo. > Currently, it is running fine but I'm wondering if adding more RAM, > say to > bring the total to 768MB or 1024MB, will have any significant impact on > performance?
without a doubt. i had a similar situation, have the happy situation to require classsic and virtual PC occasionally, once in a while export with quicktime, blah bla blah ... moving up to 768MB RAM greatly reduced VM activity (but notably not completely) and added a snappier feel to X. a couple of tips: quit classic whenever you don't need it. i have vm place it's swap files on a mostly dormant and optimised partition (so the swap files can each be contiguous, use swap cob to do this). note that gains are marginal except perhaps when vm activity is high, and you should have more free space on the dormant partition than RAM. note also that disk utility can no longer repair the disk, as the system refuses to allow it to be unmounted. i also have two OS 9 systems: one for booting and *full* 9 functionality on a third partition, and another, very lightweight version on an 300MB X disk image on the aforementioned dormant partition ... as this lightweight system remains within the space set aside for the image (i moved the image to one end of the partition with norton's speed disk under 9), it doesn't stray into the free and continuous space set aside for the swapfiles. then you simply chooose 9 on the mounted image in preferences under X and X uses it faultlessly with no apparent speed sacrifice. having two systems saves chopping around between various OS 9 system configurations (i.e. classic and OS 9). have fun ... greg -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
