Is 64mb memory overkill?

bloodline76 · 19 Apr 2009 at 05:27

We are getting a new computer for work and its going to have 64gb of memory, is that slightly overkill?

Whats the biggest amount that you guys have seen in a computer?

racerboy59 · 19 Apr 2009 at 05:48

How can anyone answer your question unless we know what kind of work you are doing? Add some more info please.

and btw, the title says 64mb.

chaotic_uk · 19 Apr 2009 at 07:21

most mobo's i have seen only support 8-16 gb of ram , why would you want 64gb of ram ?

SlyReaper · 19 Apr 2009 at 08:20

64mb is most certainly not overkill. 64gb is.

Edit: well actually I suppose it depends what it's used for. For servers and the like, I can imagine it being useful. Also, if you want to be running a whole mess of virtual machines on there, lots of RAM could help.

PeterNem · 19 Apr 2009 at 10:41

What do you mean by computer? I assume server, and even then, some kind of distributed server? Mid range? Mainframe?

smogsy · 19 Apr 2009 at 11:11

3D rendering could use 64GB of ram

A/V editing ive seen use 16GB at very high end editing

mleanz1 · 19 Apr 2009 at 14:15

64 gb =D
Ive just got this image of 64 Dimm sticks

RIZZEE · 19 Apr 2009 at 14:24

what MB supports 64GB?

sosrandom · 19 Apr 2009 at 14:40

Some servers support 128GB (or 256GB). Whats it used for?

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5400/X7DWN+.cfm
http://www.supermicro.com/Aplus/motherboard/Opteron8000/MCP55/H8QM3-2.cfm

Mr-White · 19 Apr 2009 at 15:40

Used to build servers a few years back that were capable of 128gb and took a hole weekend just to memtest lol

MW

braveheart · 19 Apr 2009 at 19:54

only for server as business use can go up to max 128GB but for home use with desktop version only between 4GB <> 24GB (Intel 1366 now max at 24GB and some of AMD max to 8<>16GB -- Gigabyte motherboard for AMD max is 16GB) so 64GB for home use are not yet until few years time.

You dont need large RAM such as 64GB for home use - it too much.

bloodline76 · 20 Apr 2009 at 02:07

Sorry its going to be used for running about 16 VM's. And as said, can have a max of up to 128gb.

memyselfandi · 20 Apr 2009 at 08:04

bloodline76 said:
We are getting a new computer for work and its going to have 64gb of memory, is that slightly overkill?

Whats the biggest amount that you guys have seen in a computer?

One of my colleagues is currently building an IBM P595 for a client, it's got 768GB of memory installed (out of a max of 2TB).

It'll be split up in to various partitions.