[Metal]

I was thinking about upgrading my RAM on my G4 500mhz from 256 to around 700 MB. What should I expect?? Will my computer be faster, will rendering be faster? Thanx 4 reading this.

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

With OS9 it will let you run more apps at once.
With OSX it will let your computer run faster with many apps open.

What exactly do you do with your computer anyway, you might not need it.

[Fredo]

In OS9x more physical RAM allows you to manually allocate large amounts of RAM to individual applications. If you use the memory control panel, and "file, get info, memory" to adjust large memory allotments to memory-hog applications like Photoshop, iTunes, etc. they will run faster, without crashing. With massive amounts of physical RAM, upward of 512MB, you can allocate very large amounts of memory to your applications, and they will all run better.

[ 08-24-2001: Message edited by: Fredo ]

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

Originally posted by Fredo:
<STRONG>With massive amounts of physical RAM, upward of 512MB, you can allocate very large amounts of memory to your applications, and they will all run better.</STRONG>

Now always, you give iTunes 300 Megs of RAM it will not run any better then if you give it 20 Megs.

Photoshop will though, depending on what exactly you are doing with it.

[Metal]

Well I use OS 9.0.4 and I use alot of graphic and video apps.

[Fredo]

iTunes' "visuals" option runs a lot better by allocating more memory to iTunes. Smoother.
Try it . It works for all apps. Trust me.
and Metal; you should update your OS.
The latest, 9.2.1, is stable and fast. Sweet!

[ 08-24-2001: Message edited by: Fredo ]