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simple hard drive question :)

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simple hard drive question :)

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I have a 40gb hard drive, Ive only use about 2gb when when I select all the folders and check their the size. But then I click on my hd and it show that Ive used over 5 gb already. I really dont know where the 3 gb went. Can someone tell me, and sorry for my poor english(please correct me).
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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
BTW: 512 is not a lot of memory in an XP machine......


I disagree. If you are running a new P4 with that hyperthreading technolgy and PC 3200 DDR 512 is more than enough....
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Kona...yes....I'm 'fine' with 2 sticks of 512meg 3200 DDR 400fsb in parallel for an 800fsb MoBo.....and highly unlikely to need any more for a 'little while'...
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yeah but you have 2 sticks of 512? 1 gig?

overkill.

I was saying that 512 by itself is enough. I only have 192 and i zip along fine on my P3 733 mhz setup.
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Kona...it's a four slot board....so eventyally I may add 2 more 1 gig sticks, bringing the total up to 3 gig.....if and when 'bloat-ware' REALLY becomes 'bloat-ware'....
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I was just trying to point out that 512 is more than enough IF you have the latest DDR and mobo and prcessor.
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree with Kona, for most of us 512 is more than enough. I keep my computer up for days i never have any problem at all, it run just like the way it started
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

For XP, 512 is an ideal minimum...if you actually want to do anything other than just boot the OS....giving you sufficient 'space' to minimise swap-file use, etc.

Since ram, even PC3200 DDR is currently sooooo cheap it's clever to 'overdo it'.  My first PC100 128 meg stick went up to over AUS $400 at one time....a stick of 512 PC3200 put me back $160...quite a difference...

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think I will just boot the OS for now and when I want to do anything other than that I will get more RAM
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For XP, 512 is an ideal minimum...if you actually want to do anything other than just boot the OS....giving you sufficient 'space' to minimise swap-file use, etc.


thats funny. Right now I have 192 mb of RAM installed and out of that I have 107 mb free. I am running XP pro, rainy, OD, WB, IE, and freeram xp.

handles: 5134
Threads: 297
processes: 25

and my cpu is barely hitting 30% usage.

512 can wait, I will stick to 256 or 384 when i can get it. (funds)
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh and I would like to add, when i fire up the most memory hogging game I have, red alert 2, I still have 50 mb of memory not being used.
Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Kona....10161 handles...503 threads....44 processes....308 meg in use... cpu at average 3%....

It's about horses for courses...

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WOW what are you running to make it use 308?