Windows Vista - Low Memory Error

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Desert Fox

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I recently installed Vista, and it was working fine at first.. but after a while I started getting the low memory pop-up.

I have 1GB of RAM, and I figured this would be enough for Vista.. but I guess not. When I open DoD:S it just sits at the loading screen, the entire time and the menu doesn't even come up.

After a while, the low memory error pop-up came up and told me to close hl2.

Am I going to have to get more RAM? Thanks.
 
Which version of Vista are you running? And, of course, you are definitely going to need more RAM. I would suggest at least 3-4GB.
 
Windows Vista Ultimate - 32 bit.

Do you think 2.5 GB would be enough? I don't think I could do 4 GB because that only works on 64 bit.. I might go for 2.5 or 3 GB then, possibly 3.5 GB if I have the money.
 
I think u can use 32bit with that amount of memory(4), if u go higher then u should change to 64bit, but 2.5g should be enough.
 
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you can install 4gb of ram on your computer on 32bit vista but it will show up as 3.2gb it should be enough to run vista. Ram is cheap these days, delay any more and prices will go up because they will be harder to find. Depending on what kind of ram it is.
 
Desert Fox said:
Windows Vista Ultimate - 32 bit.

Do you think 2.5 GB would be enough? I don't think I could do 4 GB because that only works on 64 bit.. I might go for 2.5 or 3 GB then, possibly 3.5 GB if I have the money.
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2.5 should work, but 3GB+ would be your best bet.
 
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Ok, can you guys help me find good deals on newegg for RAM.. quality RAM, at a good price basically. I'd prefer either two 1GB sticks, or one 2 GB stick.

From my motherboard manual:

Dual-channel memory architecture, 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support ECC/non-ECC, unbuffered 400/333/266 MHz DDR memory modules. Supports up to 4 GB system memory.

Thank you.
 
The current ram in your computer what mhz is it at? Its better if you get the same speed to match your other modules or else the new ones will slow itself down to compensate for the old ones. You might have 400mhz but to be sure, what exactly do you have?
 
I really don't know, is there a program I could use to check it? I don't want to have to unplug everything and open my PC. Thanks.

All I know is it's 2 sticks of 512 MB.
 
Desert Fox said:
Ok, will it be a problem though if my RAM sticks are at different MHz?
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No, just as Foxtrot said, the motherboard will run all the RAM at the fastest speed that both it and all the RAM modules can support. So if you have 2 333MHz modules and 2 400MHz modules, all the modules will run at 333MHz. Just make sure that the RAM that you find is compatible with your board.

I can tell from the fact that your system only supports up to DDR400 that your machine is quite old, I would say between 5-8 years old. Frankly, your system is getting to the end of its life as far as capability for it to run modern games is concerned. Many things have been introduced in hardware since your system was put together: DDR2 and DDR3 RAM, PCI-E and PCI-E 2.0, DirectX 9 and 10, nVidia 6 series through 9 series, etc. You might take that into consideration as you look for memory to buy.
 
Not-Z said:
I thought Ultimate was only 64 bit.
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It comes in 32 and 64bits...depends on the amount of memory u want to use.


U should get 2g more(2 x 1gz). that should do the trick!!
And if ur very serious about gaming, u should be thinking on doing a major PC upgrade!! just an advice, going by the DDR400 comment......hope u fix the problem.
 
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chrisbliss18 said:
No, just as Foxtrot said, the motherboard will run all the RAM at the fastest speed that both it and all the RAM modules can support. So if you have 2 333MHz modules and 2 400MHz modules, all the modules will run at 333MHz. Just make sure that the RAM that you find is compatible with your board.

I can tell from the fact that your system only supports up to DDR400 that your machine is quite old, I would say between 5-8 years old. Frankly, your system is getting to the end of its life as far as capability for it to run modern games is concerned. Many things have been introduced in hardware since your system was put together: DDR2 and DDR3 RAM, PCI-E and PCI-E 2.0, DirectX 9 and 10, nVidia 6 series through 9 series, etc. You might take that into consideration as you look for memory to buy.
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No, my PC is 2 years, and 2 months old.
 
you can download cpu-z by googling it to tell you the exact model number and specs on your ram, cpu and such.
 
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