Okay, so I am wondering if maxing out the ram in my 17" PB will give me any more performance. Top says this:
Processes: 56 total, 2 running, 54 sleeping... 198 threads 23:11:40
Load Avg: 1.66, 1.36, 1.00 CPU usage: 21.0% user, 15.1% sys, 63.9% idle
SharedLibs: num = 120, resident = 51.0M code, 2.95M data, 15.9M LinkEdit
MemRegions: num = 10128, resident = 128M + 8.41M private, 103M shared
PhysMem: 67.9M wired, 191M active, 185M inactive, 444M used, 67.8M free
VM: 4.22G + 82.8M 1163058(0) pageins, 242506(0) pageouts
Now, under these normal usage conditions, 67.8M are free. However, 4.22G of VM are in use. Will additionall memory actually reduce the use of virtual memory, or will my computer just reserve more physical memory. I do a lot of multimedia work and compiling, so I think in many circumstances it will really help. What exactly can I take a first gen powerbook to? I have hear 1.5 gigs, but 1.0 gig sodimms are VERY expensive and I do not want to by some noname crap. Anyone have a favorite vendor?
Thanks for the advice,
Bubba
Processes: 56 total, 2 running, 54 sleeping... 198 threads 23:11:40
Load Avg: 1.66, 1.36, 1.00 CPU usage: 21.0% user, 15.1% sys, 63.9% idle
SharedLibs: num = 120, resident = 51.0M code, 2.95M data, 15.9M LinkEdit
MemRegions: num = 10128, resident = 128M + 8.41M private, 103M shared
PhysMem: 67.9M wired, 191M active, 185M inactive, 444M used, 67.8M free
VM: 4.22G + 82.8M 1163058(0) pageins, 242506(0) pageouts
Now, under these normal usage conditions, 67.8M are free. However, 4.22G of VM are in use. Will additionall memory actually reduce the use of virtual memory, or will my computer just reserve more physical memory. I do a lot of multimedia work and compiling, so I think in many circumstances it will really help. What exactly can I take a first gen powerbook to? I have hear 1.5 gigs, but 1.0 gig sodimms are VERY expensive and I do not want to by some noname crap. Anyone have a favorite vendor?
Thanks for the advice,
Bubba