RAM question...

[Lancelot]

2GB or 4GB for 24/7 SMP folding under WinXPx64 with a E8400 (3.0/6M/1333) ? Besides Folding the system will be used as a printerserver and some Internet and email...

[Adak]

2GB or 4GB for 24/7 SMP folding under WinXPx64 with a E8400 (3.0/6M/1333) ? Besides Folding the system will be used as a printerserver and some Internet and email...

2GB is plenty of memory for an SMP client. In 32bit XP, the SMP client seldom needs more than 500Megs of memory, and never more than 600Megs.

I surf the net and SMP fold all the time with 2GB, with no memory problems.

[ChasR]

You can use 4 GB if you're running 2 VMs on a quad, otherwise 2 GB is fine. The only caveat I have is the new A2 core WUs are going to be more memory intensive than the A1 core WUs, but still use only 800 MB. Since you've got a C2D, you're not likely to be running two SMP instances.

[Lancelot]

Ok then I'll be getting a nice 2GB kit with 4-4-4 timings...