Will more RAM mean faster rendering?

Kinda silly question but I have 2GB of RAM on my 2.0ghz 20 inch imac. As of now, it takes about 30 minutes or a bit more to render a 3 min clip in 1080 with the h.264 compressor. If I upgrade to 4GB of RAM, will those times get better?

It probably won't make much difference. H.264 conversion is extremely processor-bound.

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Will more ram increase my performance?

I'm running Logic Pro 7.1.1 on a Powerbook G4 1.67 with 1 GB of ram installed running a fair amount of sample libraries and effects. When I check the Activity Monitor under system memory I get the following:
Wired: 108 MB
Active: 600 MB
Inactive: 300 MB
Free: 13 MB
Since I still have a decent amount of inactive memory, does that mean that more ram would not affect my performance? Or will more ram help out with system overloads?

i'm always careful in wholeheartedly saying 'yes' when people ask if more RAM will give more performance.. while of course it will in almost every case help things along, sometimes quite dramatically, I think it's important to be realistic about what it actually does.
it's easy to have the misconception that more RAM = more plug ins on some kinf of linear scale -- I had 2GB, so now with 4GB I should get something like double the performance, right? just as long as you're clear why this isn't the case, then that's the main thing.
I think since the days of CPU cards like protools TDM, the confusion is out there that adding RAM is like adding more DSP. so you just have to be careful that you understand what it's doing any why it can free your system up to do a little more. you can indeed see decent increases if your machine was struggling along before, given what you were trying to get it to do. or, it may just be a subtle thing.
IMO the best way to think of it is this. your machine has the capacity to perform up to a certain level. when you start getting it to do a lot of things, you will start creating a hindrance to it performing as fast as it can as soon as there are moments when it doesn't have enough RAM to do it. this amount will be different for everyone, dependant on your own use. so, the best thing you can do is remove the bottlenecks, and you'll best let your machine go as fast as it will go.

Will More Ram stop the GB 08 painful slow down

Will More Ram stop GB 08 from running painful slow ?
I had 3GB of ram and GB on some songs GB would become painfully slow when it came to deleting notes, perhaps 30 seconds to execute the command.
The same with start and stop and many other functions like solo ect, I added two more GB of ram and it did not change this lack of processing problem.
In GB perfs I have Automatic set for all three catagories in the Advanced section
Any ideas?

It's true that more ram will make garageband run better, but I'm afraid that's not true in your case. I have a 2 year old macbook that had the ram upgraded 1 to 2Gigs and GB did run faster under heavy loads but I would say your processor and OS are maybe a little outdated if you're running GB 08. Then again maybe its something else but you have more than enough ram in my opinion.

Will more RAM help NVIDIA?

I am thinking about a new imac 21.5 to replace G5 17. Not a gamer or music user but do photos and occasional home video.
Will more RAM than 4 GB for NVIDIA to share with the CPU speed up graphics to an appreciable extent?
Or should I just bite the bullet and go for the upgraded graphics card, providing I will ever notice the difference.

Jim,
Look at the data http://marketingtactics.com/Speedmark/
You new iMac will be about 2.5x the power of your current G5 iMac.

How much will more RAM speed up my iBook?

I am looking to upgrade my RAM.
I know that speed is a multi-factor question. I need to know what's important and what pitfalls to avoid.
I have an 12" iBook G4, 1.2GHz, 512 RAM (256 card, 256 internal). I recently installed a 120.0GB Western Digital "Scorpio" 5400RPM 9.5MM SuperSlim Notebook Drive with 8MB Data buffer.
I am choosing between a 512 or 1g RAM upgrade. My questions are:
1) How much will this speed up my computer? 2) Is the 1g really twice as fast? 3) with my specs?
I read a post where some poor cat had upgraded RAM, but didn't feel the difference in iPhoto.
My specs read pc2100 (pc2700 compatible). Will my specific machine work faster with pc2700? Comptick (which has an awesome battery price) has a 1g RAM upgrade for $189, which is pc2100. Apple's $300 1g is pc2700.
What do I need to know about the bus rate so that I don't slow things up there?

1) How much will this speed up my computer?
There is no way we can quantify this for you. It depends on your usage pattern (i.e. what application you use, how many applications open at a time, etc.).
2) Is the 1g really twice as fast?
Most certainly the answer is no. If lack or RAM was causing delays in processing, adding more RAM will alleviate those delays and make your computing experience smoother and more enjoyable. But changing your RAM from 768 MB to 1.256 GB won't double the speed of your iBook.
3) with my specs?
?? What is the question?
I read a post where some poor cat had upgraded RAM, but didn't feel the difference in iPhoto.
For the most part, iPhoto is disk intensive not RAM intensive. Therefore upgrading RAM will only improve certain aspects of iPhoto (such as photo editing).
Will my specific machine work faster with pc2700?
No, the PC2700 will operate at PC2100 speeds.
Current RAM prices from Mac knowledgeable vendors offering lifetime warranties can be found at RamSeeker.com and DealRam.com.
What do I need to know about the bus rate so that I don't slow things up there?
Nothing. Just buy PC2100 or PC2700 RAM and relax.

Will more RAM help handle large Excel files?

Hi everyone,
I know this message may be better suited to the Office for Mac Forums website, but the site hasn’t been able to validate me as a new user so far (it's been weeks of trying!), and I’m therefore unable to ask a question. So I have to resort to annoying you here.
I run Excel 2008 (12.1.7) on a 8-core Mac Pro (early 2008) with 6 Gb of RAM (OS 10.5.6). I encounter a lot of problems working with big files, such as a 385 Mb file comprised of over 600,000 row and 50 columns of mostly data (only a few columns are filled with simple formulas).
After loading the file (which took quite a while), the Activity Monitor indicated that Excel was using 1.12 Gb of Real memory an 2.11 Gb of Virtual, while 3.66 Gb of RAM was free. When I then attempted to create a PivotTable with this data, the amount of memory used by Excel gradually rose to 1.94 Gb of Real an 2.93 Gb of Virtual (2.85 Gb of Free memory was still available) while reading the data. At this point I then got a message stating that there’s not enough memory. I had to resort to breaking the file up into smaller ones to analyze the data, which is quite annoying.
I was told that being a 32-bit application, Excel 2008 was limited to handling 4 Gb of RAM. But I thought that 4 Gb being way more than the size of the file on disk, and having 6 Gb of RAM on my machine, I shouldn’t have any problem working with it. Obviously I was wrong. Can someone please clarify what’s going on here? Would more RAM significantly help?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Yes, I bet the Windows version of Excel is better. I think it’s definitely time to try it.
When you say “having 8 DIMMs”, do you mean filling up the 8 memory slots, or having 8 Gb? I believe I remember seeing that 10 Gb was the sweet spot, with all 8 memory slots occupied. Is that right? And what brand of RAM do you like currently, still OWC?
Thank you Hatter.

IMac 2012 (December) more RAM or faster processor?

I will buy a 21.5 iMac. Basic user: web, MS Office documents, some photo editing, burn DVDs. Maybe light video. I tend to keep my computers a long time (current Mac is the half dome from about 8 years ago).
Question: for the most bang for the buck, and long term use, is it worth adding more RAM (8 to 16) or upgrading the processor (2.7 to 2.9)?
Or just keep the basic model?
Unlike previous questions like this, the 21.5 Macs don't let you add RAM later. I get conflicting opinions from Mac store.

IMHO if you intend to keep the machine a long time in order to get the best performance and most futureability I'd recommend getting the i7 21.5" with 16GB and get the 1TB Fusion drive. The 2012 21.5" iMacs are not designed to be user upgradeable for anything however OWC (www.macsales.com) sells a RAM upgrade kit. It takes skill to do the upgrade and will probably invalidate the warranty but it's possible.
IMHO I'd buy the upgrades from Apple at the point of order. You can purchase the above (i7, 16GB, Fusion drive) configuration from Apple's online store, I doubt the brick and mortar store would carry it.

Easiest speedup--more RAM, or faster HD?

I recently got a stock 2GHz C2D Macbook--80 GB 5400 RPM HD and 1 GB memory. If you could only upgrade one, which would see a better speed boost: up the memory (to 1.5 GB using unmatched RAM), or install a 7200 RPM HD (remain at 80 GB)?
95% of the time, the speed is great, but after awhile switching between apps (especially heftier apps, like iPhoto and iTunes and very especially bringing these apps up via FrontRow), causes very noticeable delays. The login screen to get out of screensaver then takes awhile to come up as well.
Not too surprised to see pageouts (via MenuMeters) numbering in the hundreds of thousands, but my old dual-533 MHz PowerMac G4, with only 768 MB of RAM, didn't seem to choke as bad between iPhoto, etc. I don't regularly run PPC apps on my MB, though I do expect a speed/response penalty after starting one up.
So is my amount of RAM "okay" if I just up the speed of the HD?
One other difference: I always shut down my G4 when done so it starts fresh next time; my MB I just sleep/wake, so RAM isn't allowed to clear and virtual memory isn't flushed.
Comments and experience welcome, thanks!
Macbook 2 GHz C2D Mac OS X (10.4.8) 1 GB RAM

If you are getting lots of pageouts, the correct solution is more RAM, or running fewer RAM-hungry programs at the same time.
Your ratio of pageouts to pageins should be less than 10%. If it is greater than that, you are working the virtual memory system too hard.
You probably should have 2 Gig RAM, but going to unmatched 1.5 will be a start. Eventually match up another 1 Gig DIMM.
When you run Acitivity Monitor, look to see what PPC stuff is running. If you can replace all the legacy PPC stuff with Intel or Universal apps, your memory will go farther, because you won't have the additional overhead of the Rosetta emulation layer running.
Widgets are often RAM hungry, too. Watch out there.
Since you are currently working your Virtual Memory system too hard, I'd recommend rebooting more often, to clear stuff out. (Once Rosetta is started by running a PPC app, it will stay in memory until reboot.)
Over-working the VM system will lead to premature Hard Disk failure, in addition to bad performance and lousy battery life.

Will more RAM make my Macbook Pro run faster/smoother?

I've been scowering the internet for information about the best way to improve the performance of my Macbook Pro. Not sure who to listen to.
Here's my situation:
I have MacKeeper, which I run to rid my pc of extra files and junk.
I am running Parallels 9 and Windows 7 Ultimate (which I use daily for work purposes).
I more often than not run many programs simultaneously (which I think is the reason for its lag).
I am contemplating purchasing the max amount of RAM possible for my computer. Not sure what that is. 16GB, I think.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro5,5
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.26 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          5 GB
Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz

Get rid of MacKeeper if you wish to improve performance: How to Remove MacKeeper. You can install up to:
Maximum Memory
8.0 GB
Memory Slots
2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM
You do not have sufficient memory to run OS X and Parallels w/Windows. A minimum of 8 GBs is required for decent performance.

Will more ram speed this machine up

I have 1 gb of ram in my 1.67 powerbook. It has an 80gb hard drive. I have a fair amount of programs downloaded and pictures/songs in my itunes. If I double the ram will it speed up the computer significantly to where I'll really notice a differance. Its pretty fast overall, only when I switch from program to program and such that I see the circular colors spinning in the ying yang way or whatever that is.
How much does it cost to have an extra gig of ram installed? Is it possible? Will it help this computer?
Thanks

A better test would be to open up (and open files with, if appropriate) the apps that you tend to use when you're "busiest" on your computer, and then see how your Activity Monitor reacts.
Note that the yellow area is actually not "page out" - it's the amount of RAM that your applications are actively using. The blue area is RAM used by a program but not active - so it's available to other programs or the system. The green area is completely unused. When you think about it, there's actually no point having completely unused RAM - it doesn't benefit your computer in any way if it's not being used. A good balance would be to have all your RAM used by your apps, but have enough blue (inactive) area that if you needed to open more apps without a speed penalty, you could.
Matt

Will more RAM help?

Hi everyone,
I read that a good indication of whether extra RAM would be beneficial is to look at Page Ins and Page Outs on the Activity Monitor System Memory tab.
So… here's what it says:
I've got a 17" MacBook Pro, i7 processor, Mid 2010 model currently with the standard 4GB ram.
Want to go to 8GB, will replace both modules as I have heard it's best to have two modules of the same brand.
If it's worth doing I would buy them here:
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=DFA12F1EA5CA7304
So, my main questions:
• Given the info above would it boost performance (I run some pretty heavy apps, iPhoto (large library), Aperture, Illustrator, Pixelmator, iTunes. iMovie, Dreamweaver and often have quite a few open!
• Are those modules that I linked to OK? I know it sounds daft but they are sooo much cheaper than the Apple ones I'm suspicious that there may be a reason (other than Apple wanting to make a tidy profit!)
Thanks for any help in advance,
Phil
www.misterphil.co.uk

Ok - so RAM arrived today from Crucial, fitted it in about 10 mins, no problems.
Machine did perform excellently already, or at least so I thought…
It's now running on Turbo, like someone has greased everything!
Well worth the £73.15 which included courier to Spain, 3 day delivery.
So for those interested in comparison, here's before and after (only been on for a couple of hours but still no Page outs)
Before:
After
Thanks for all the advice, seems to make much more sense to spend the extra on the processor with Apple and then do the memory yourself…

Will More RAM Slow Startup Times and Will it Speed Up Gaming?

Hi,
I was thinking of upgrading my Mid 2010 Macbook Pro's 4GB of Memory to 8GB (2X4GB).
I have heard roumors that it will slow down startup times. Also, it sounds obvious, but will it help with gaming performance and reducing lag during games?
Thanks.

"I use my Mac a lot in sleep mode so that is something to consider I suppose"
Don't let that concern you---it's not that big a pause. RAM is your friend. Thomas Reed's advice to use Activity Monitor is your best helper.
My older MBP has 2G RAM and can hold 6G, but AM has never told me I need more. Here what AM's RAM report looks like this morning:
44KB for "outs" is nothing, and the computer has not been restarted in days. (A restart clears the "in/out" numbers, so you should only run this test after using the computer for a while since the last restart.) On my MBP and for my usage patterns, 2G is completely appropriate. However, I've seen similar posts here where someone had 4G like you but the "outs were 25-30 percent of the "ins." Those people need RAM.

Will more RAM make photoshop run better

Hey everybody
I am thinking of upgrading to 2GB of RAM, i dont really no how this will help my computer, but if it does, will it make Photoshop run nice and smooth, or does RAM have nothing to do with that.
Thanks everybody

More Ram will make everything run better including Photoshop. I run CS3 on my MacBook and it works great. As cheap as Ram is I would suggest you get as much as you can afford.

Slow running - more ram the answer?

I've had my intel imac for about 8 months now and I hate to say it but it was a mistake. A prior PC user, I just don't use the computer enough or have enough teech knowledge to make the most of the mac facilities - or rather to spend all the time necessary to get around a Windows dominated world. It wouldnt be so bad if the actual mac-based products were compatible with intel imac!
Anyway my main complaint is that the the thing is just slower. Especially if I have an application running - such as word - I see far to much of the beach ball.
Will more RAM solve this problem (I have 512)? And is RAM a lot cheaper in the US than the UK?
intel imac Mac OS X (10.4.7)

were the earlier models inferior in some way?
steinzeug,
No, I haven't seen that. Are you sure that they're both fully seated? When installing a second module, the locking arms/ejector mechanism must be used to loosen the first module so that it can be reseated when the new module is installed, then after both are perfectly seated, the mechanism can be used to lock them in place. It won't usually work well to try and use it to force the RAM into a seated position. The RAM is either fully seated or not before the locking mechanism gets used. This isn't a 100 percent for sure situation, just best procedure based on the reports of many users that came here this year.
edit-
I hope you're not judging speed based on Safari, as I've actually removed a RAM stick and sworn Safari sped up. While I use no other browser, there are many others who advise trying another.

Will installing more RAM help my iMac run faster?

My Mac is circa 2006 and it is performing very slow. Let's say I see the beach ball way more that I should.
I have 2 GB's of RAM installed. Of the 2 GB's of RAM, its looks like I have used 1.75 GB's. I have 92 GB's of hard drive space available out of 320. So, my question is, if I install say, 4 GB's of RAM, will my system run faster?
Jay

An Early 2006 Core Duo only supports 2GB of Ram. If you have a Late 2006 Core 2 Duo 20 or 24" it will take 4GB, but only recognize and use 3GB.

Will more RAM mean faster rendering?

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