I'm struggling with "only" 16GB of RAM here. How much do you have in your primary workstation?
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How much is too much
18<4GB, I'm cheap16.67%34-8GB, I'm a lightweight27.78%58-16GB, it was cheap27.78%5>16GB and I use every drop5.56%1I'm too busy ramming AndyW's mum22.22%4While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.' -
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Bit of a poll fail, dd, what option do I choose if I have exactly 8??
What the flip are you running anyway to have issues with 16Gb?It's about time I changed this sig...Comment
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Ooh, good spot on the overlap there.Originally posted by MrRobin View PostBit of a poll fail, dd, what option do I choose if I have exactly 8??
What the flip are you running anyway to have issues with 16Gb?
I'm running VMWare with 1 VM that needs about 8GB and another that needs 6, plus web browser clients on the local machine. Time for an upgrade, those 8GB DIMMS are < £100 now. Only problem is I need a new CPU and motherboard as well.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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So effectively you have 1 machine with 8GB, 1 with 6GB and another with 2GBOriginally posted by doodab View PostI'm running VMWare with 1 VM that needs about 8GB and another that needs 6, plus web browser clients on the local machine. Time for an upgrade, those 8GB DIMMS are < £100 now. Only problem is I need a new CPU and motherboard as well.
Do both your VM's need all the RAM all the time? I thought the host should be able to dynamically allocate RAM as and when it was requiredCoffee's for closersComment
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Yes, pretty much, as they are 2 parts of the same system so a request propagates via the 6GB one to the 8GB one then back through the 6GB one and finally to the client, so RAM allocation moving back and forth means it takes a while to do anything, and it's not exactly speedy anyway.Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostDo both your VM's need all the RAM all the time? I thought the host should be able to dynamically allocate RAM as and when it was required
It's total bloatware.Not my doing I'd like to add.
I think I'm going to have to split the work over a couple of machines. I'll shift one of the VMs on to my laptop.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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You have 8192MB so thats > than 8GB.Originally posted by MrRobin View PostBit of a poll fail, dd, what option do I choose if I have exactly 8??
What the flip are you running anyway to have issues with 16Gb?
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Let's not get into gigabytes and gibibytes in General shall we?Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostYou have 8192MB so thats > than 8GB.
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Specifically in General?Originally posted by Bunk View PostLet's not get into gigabytes and gibibytes in General shall we?
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Of course. This is the last place for that sort of discussion.Originally posted by NickFitz View PostSpecifically in General?
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