How much RAM should I get?

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I've only got the base amount of RAM in my twin G5 (500 Mb) and I'm going to replace it with a couple of Gb at least but I'm wondering what is the best amount to get the thing running a full speed. I noticed the Vram is currently reported at 2.3Gb (with nothing bar the OS running) so I'm wondering if I need to exceed that in real RAM.

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Chamorro said:
Max it out! :D
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The cost/benefit ratio of maxing-out the RAM on a daul G5 is not very good to say the least, unless you are using some extremely memory-intensive applications in a professional environment. You're basically talking about the cost of a whole other computer. :eek:
 
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Amen, from what I heard.. Anything over 1.5 Gig's you will not notice a difference.. Not yet anyway.. In the future with some changes, go for it.. But at this point with memory as expensive as it is.. I don't think I would bother.. Not a big enough difference to spend the $..
 

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