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Forums › Home Theatre (including HTPC and EPG Collector) › Increase RAM from 2GB to 4GB on my HTPC?
Satch

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#33815 12-May-2009 12:31
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Hi,

I'd like to know if I'd get any performance benefits from increasing the RAM on my HTPC from 2GB to 4GB?

I'm currently running Windows 7 RC 32bit on it.

Please let me know if I need to provide any additional information.


Thanks.

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wellygary
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  #214336 12-May-2009 12:34
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need more info,


What CPU, Gfx card and Tv cards does it have, presumably you are decoding DTT now?, how is the performance on 720p or 1080i signals?



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  #214339 12-May-2009 12:46
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Okey dokey,

I have an Intel E8400 CPU.  A 8500GT video card.

I've got a Hauppauge HVR-2200 for Freeview|HD duties.
A Hauppauge HVR-4000 decoding Sky.

My TV is only 720p, and performance seems to be fine.

I do find that the HDD operates a lot though, and slows things down a bit.  Wondering if additional RAM might help?

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