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Maxed out my memory

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I'm so happy. I maxed out my new computer's memory (32GB of data in QGIS). I never thought I would need that much memory.

Now if only I could do something about my biological memory...
 
Water data. Mildly obsessed with it.
I really do think developers need to go to 32 to 64 GB for computer memory. The difference between 16 to 32 was noticeable. And maybe more threads in the CPU (Threadripper?)
 
Would love to leave 8 GB DDR3 behind and go for 16 GB DDR4 or more, but now at these prices.


Fun fact:
It's considered heresy to use X-Plane with less than 16 GB of RAM, but an analysis of its memory usage reveals that the amount of physical memory in use by the process rarely surpasses 5 GB. It's the amount of reserved memory that drives most of the requirement (usually 10+ GB) and this can easily be absorbed by a large page file on a SSD.
 
RAM is not that expensive if you have four slots. Shop for four 8GB cards and you will be surprised at the difference in price from two 16GB cards. I was.
 
16 and 32 GB kits with two modules are cheaper than kits with four modules in my country.
 
I use Newegg for all kinds of PC "stuff". Fans, RAM, Video cards, you name it. Great prices.

One thing that's absolutely critical, when working with internal PC parts, like RAM: Static protection!!!!
You MUST ensure that you don't static the parts. That's why they're in the odd blue packaging. It's static proof. But when you take it out, that protection's lost. One step across a carpet, and you may have a small paper-weight if you take the part out before you touch the PC's metal frame. ALWAYS, at the least, touch the PC's METAL frame with some part of your skin before removing the static proof bag. Best is to have an Anti-stat wrist band, connected to the PC's metal frame. They're cheap, and readily available.

I was a radar tech both in and out of the military, and I've seen SO many parts destroyed by static. Remember, the little bitty spark that jumps to a door-knob, for example. If you can feel it, even if you don't SEE it, is 50,000 Volts. No current, but the voltage is what destroys PC parts, from chips on up.
Be cautious!

Have fun all!
Pat☺
 
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