"Kees van Surksum" <corne4851@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>>>> I will report back my experiences.
>> Kees,
>>
>> 55% memory is considered to be the optimum memory allocation for PS,
>> increasing the ammount past this can cause problems with the OS.
>> Rather than increase the allocation it is better to increase the ammount
>> of RAM.
>> Added memory idealy needs to be in matched pairs, 2 x 512, 2 x 1GB etc.,
>> Did you try reducing the history states in preferences?
>>
>> TWK
> Hi Toobi-Won,
>
> Took a while to get back to this issue because I was on the road once
> again. So far I have noticed a slight improvement after I allocated more
> RAM to PS. Now I suffer hardly any memory problems. You were right about
> the immense amount of RAM neccesary to perform tasks in multiple layers on
> for instance RAW files.
>
> What the unequal memory bits concernes, the problems I reported started
> way before I changed the second 512 MB for a 1 Gig, so you may be right
> about that, but in my opinion it has nothing to do with the problem
> reported. Nevertheless I will consider bying another 1 Gig bit to put into
> the main slot.
>
> And yes, I reduced the historie states also, maybe that did the rest...
>
> Thanks for your .
>
Hello Kees,

Glad to , you should see a little improvement when ypu match your RAM
sticke, possibly more if you MB has dual controllers.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/133

Regards
TWK