How Much RAM Memory Do You Have (Poll)

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

Interesting info on max ram

Windows 7 (32 Bit)

• Starter: 2GB
• All other Versions: 4GB

Windows 7 (64 Bit)

• Home Basic: 8GB
• Home Premium: 16GB
• Professional: 192GB
• Enterprise: 192GB
• Ultimate: 192GB

Apple

• OS X (including v. 10.6 "Snow Leopard"): 64GB due to current hardware limitations (the current maximum memory capacity of Apple's highest-end system, the Mac Pro 12-Core)
• OS 9.x: 1.5GB (no single application can utilize more than 1GB)

 

[crycocyon]

That was 102 mb... Not gb.

Ahh I see, read through the thread too quickly hehe. So then you basically have just enough RAM to be able to load this webpage and post a reply to the thread LOL.

 

[mr2_serious]

16gb on my desktop running CS6 processing full images from d600. When I use the automate function to save a batch of 50 files or creating a contact list from bridge, my PC uses 13gb of ram. This, of course, is with at least three folders opens and 8 tabs in Google chrome.

- william - via tapatalk

 

[HotHits]

Newbee D3200, I got a new laptop yesterday Win Touch 8, 8gig Ram, 64bit i7, 1TB HD. What software do I need? (My new lap has Adobe Element 11 preinstalled)

 

[Canadia-Nikon]

I am building a new PC as we speak. I went with 16GB RAM as memory is very reasonably priced right now.

I will use mainly PS Elements 11 and Lightroom 4.

I am an experienced JPEG shooter looking to move to RAW once my PC is complete.

 

[Allen]

I completed a pc build late last year and for the particular mb/cpu combo I am using a 2 x 8GB RAM pair (16GB total) was all of $70. Why would you not want to install that much?

 

[Mike150]

16 for me, with a Core i5 Seems to work ok with both PS and LR running

 

[kennymill]

I have 16gb on my laptop running windows 7 and a fast graphics card for photo/video processing. My new desktop will have 31gb, remember, it is all about speed and danger, those who are afraid to go fast should stay home...

 

[Scott Murray]

I have 16gb on my laptop running windows 7 and a fast graphics card for photo/video processing. My new desktop will have 31gb, remember, it is all about speed and danger, those who are afraid to go fast should stay home...

31gb is a bit of an odd number

 

[kennymill]

31gb is a bit of an odd number

That is because I am odd..:topsy_turvy:..okay 32gb

 

[LensWork]

I actually have 24GB, but that choice was not in the poll, so I selected 16GB.

I purchased a new image editing computer in December:

Dell XPS 8500
Intel Core i5 3rd Gen 3.1GHz
24GB RAM
128GB mSATA SSD drive for O/S and programs
2 - 2TB 7200RPM HDD in RAID 0 for storage
Windows 8 Pro 64-bit

The XPS came with 8GB RAM, Windows 8 Home and 1 - 2TB HDD for $535 + tax. I added 16GB RAM, the mSATA drive, 2nd 2TB HDD and upgraded the O/S to Pro all for less than $400, so for less than $1,000 total I now have a smoking fast computer that should serve me well for some time.

Opening 74MB D800 RAW files with this system using Nikon Capture NX2 is instaneous; no waiting while "processing image" anymore like my old system.

 

[kiwi86]

The minimum value should be 5 GB (mac pro). At work I have a lot of computers so i played a little and filled 20 GB but there is no difference in speed.

 

[WayneF]

I have 16GB in Win7, but cannot figure out any way to use it.

A batch just opens one file at a time. I opened 36 D800 images in Adobe Bridge and ACR, and sent all 36 of them to Photoshop. Cropped, about 34 MB each, but 36 D800 images at once, in Photoshop memory, which is NOT real world situation.

Below is what I see is used then (4.5 GB for system total, including Firefox with five tabs open). The plus side is that I feel safe removing the swap file.