RAM requirement doubles for W10 x32 machines

from JoeUser Forums

 

Windows 10 will require 2GB RAM (minimum) to run on x32 machines starting this summer.

The RAM requirements for x64 machines is 2GB and won’t change.

What this means is that OEMs will have to put at least 2 GB on every x32 machine they sell if they intend to put W10 on it. Older machines which are owner upgraded with lower amounts of RAM (i.e 1 GB) will still run, but slowly.

This change will happen with the next major update (”Anniversary Update”).

Original Source:

http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-windows-annivesary-update-demands-at-least-2gb-memory/

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/windows-hardware-specs-going-up-for-the-first-time-since-2009/

32,022 views 6 replies
Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Insane people...

 

I'm burning 6GB at an idle.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting psychoak, reply 1

Insane people...

 

I'm burning 6GB at an idle.

I must be a 'power user' ....typically running at 18 gig used...;)

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Well if you only have 1 gig just keep seven. Don't go to eight. If you have eight go to seven.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I generally hover around 4.3 GB out of 16. 

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well it doesn't affect me as all my machines do [or will] run 64 bit.  I haven't run a 32 bit machine since Vista was in beta.   Besides, my desktop machines all have 32gb of RAM, and my HP 2-in-1 has 4gb, so I'm more than adequately covered in any event.

Quoting Jafo, reply 2


Quoting psychoak,
reply 1

Insane people...

 

I'm burning 6GB at an idle.



I must be a 'power user' ....typically running at 18 gig used...;)

Typically, the more you have the more you'll use... with most machines averaging just on or just over half the installed amount.  My big beast hovers on 51 - 52 % at 16gb at idle, while my other beast runs at 48 - 49%.  Some will say that that much RAM is unnecessary and overkill, but it is so good to have when one is performing resource intensive operations.  Right?

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yeah, I have 8GB and idle using 35-40%, so I have enough to do other things at the same time.  W7 with an old duel core. |-)