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Slower performace when using a Cinema Display?
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TacoBellWarrior
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Mar 2, 2005, 01:35 PM
 
I have been using my 1.33 Ghz, 12 inch Powerbook with my new 20 inch Cinema Display for about a week now. I have noticed a significant decrease in performance. It's as if the system memory is being taxed.

Has anyone else noticed anything like this when connecting to a display? I am running the stock 256MB of built-in memory that came with the machine.

Time for a memory upgrade?
     
osxisfun
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Mar 2, 2005, 01:41 PM
 
big time need for one.

unless i am mistaken each window that is open gobbles up ram. and since you have a new screen now i bet you have more windows open and that they are bigger...

no matter. you need to up the ram.. go to 1 gig if possible but at least 512.
     
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Mar 2, 2005, 03:58 PM
 
Agreed. Your severe lack of RAM is slowing you down already, and adding more windows (as you're likely to do with dual displays) exacerbates the problem.

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