Acually 512MB for the base OS ( without any application is probably a good baseline) I would be looking at 1GB+ or higher with XP, or you are going to get some trashing, due to paging.
Look at the Memory Pages/Sec and Process (Individual Process) Page faults/Sec, Working Set, and I/O operatiings to see which one of your applications is the chatting one, I am sure you will probably find out its AV.. Z Edward Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + [email protected] Phone:401-639-3505 -----Original Message----- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 10:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IE8 vs. IE7 memory consumption I don't either, but XP + 512MB + AV + web browser = thrashing It shouldn't, but it does. The machines are fine with almost any other application load. Carl Houseman wrote: > I don't see XP machines with 512MB go thrashing due to AV alone when a > decent AV is used. -- Phil Brutsche [email protected] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
