RE: W2K RAMlimits

["Laurie Solomon" <laurie@advancenet.net>]

>it means you can work on those 550Mb medium format scans without endless
disk  writes

If you are using Photoshop, I doubt it since Photoshop still relies on
virtual memory from scratch disks requiring disk writes and reads no matter
how much actual physical RAM you have on the system.  It keeps multiple
copies of the file in its various versions on the scratch disk not RAM for
multiple undos, for the history palette, and for the revert function for
starters. It is only possibily the actual working desktop appearing copy
that it keeps in actual physical RAM.  As for 550 MB medium format scans, I
have never had a medium format, large format, or 35mm scan even at maximum
optical resolutions of or anywhere near that size.  I suppose it is possible
to get such a file size off a drum scanner.

At any rate, thanks for the information on where you saw the 1 GB RAM and
the costs.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:12 AM
To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
Subject: Re: W2K RAMlimits


> Subject: RE: W2K RAM limits
>
> I suspected they would be pricey; but out of curiousity where
> does one look
> to find such chips listed and priced?  Are they generally readily
> available
> or are they a special order item?

just check out priceline.com, where you can get 1Gb sticks for around $360
and up, for  Tyan dual athlon mobo's for example.
so 3Gb would set you back around $1000, not so bad really, and it means you
can work on those 550Mb medium format scans without endless disk  writes.
but... check that your board can handle them. most older ones can't, though
many of this years can. Abit's newest can take up to 4Gb.
(Mac's stop at 1.5Gb, though hopefully the G5 will rectify this).

Does anyone know if using W2K Server with Photoshop is ok? any issues?

paul
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