[sherlock]

So i just bought my laptop (well..got it for xmas) and its specs are better than my old pc, but it fails at running SA. So, i have finally found out why. It's a 64bit version of Win 7 with 1gb of ram. Apparently you need 4gb of ram for a 64 bit. Time to take this back to the shop me thinks. Is this a rare mistake? + why does it need 4gb of ram? Or is it worth just buying the extra ram?

[Mauzen]

You dont need 4GB ram for a 64 bit system, it would theoretically also work with 4MB of ram. If the ram is really the problem, it is just because Win 7 itself already eats a lot of ram and so theres not much left for GTA.
RAM is quite cheap at the moment, so of course it will be better to get some more ram instead of buying a new laptop.

[sherlock]

Thanks. Are shops even allowed to sell PC's without even meeting the minimum of 2GB microsoft recommends for a 64bit?

[Zh3r0]

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Originally Posted by sherlock Thanks. Are shops even allowed to sell PC's without even meeting the minimum of 2GB microsoft recommends for a 64bit?

Yes, it's about the buyer that must have basic knowledge when buying a laptop, computer.

I heard, and read that Windows 7 uses 1GB of ram just for itself, so the rest is for games and such.

[KingHual]

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Originally Posted by Zh3r0 Yes, it's about the buyer that must have basic knowledge when buying a laptop, computer. I heard, and read that Windows 7 uses 1GB of ram just for itself, so the rest is for games and such.

So true, I have a 4 GB RAM HP Pavilion laptop and when I turn it on, after my windows loads fully, it takes up like 35-40% of my ram WITHOUT running any application.

[TheArcher]

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Originally Posted by Mauzen You dont need 4GB ram for a 64 bit system, it would theoretically also work with 4MB of ram. If the ram is really the problem, it is just because Win 7 itself already eats a lot of ram and so theres not much left for GTA. RAM is quite cheap at the moment, so of course it will be better to get some more ram instead of buying a new laptop.

As much as i've seen is 3.5GB of RAM on a 32bit OS.

[Max_Coldheart]

I have 8GB ram on my new laptop <3

[Zh3r0]

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Originally Posted by CookieJar I have 8GB ram on my new laptop <3

Good for you! I have half and run this b*tch smooth. Happy that I made my statement aswell? Just kidding honey.

@king_hual Is by any chance, this laptop?


Because I got it.

[Mrkrabz]

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Originally Posted by CookieJar I have 8GB ram on my new laptop <3

Well done, this isn't a bragging topic. Also as most laptops it's probably mostly shared.

[KingHual]

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Originally Posted by Zh3r0 Good for you! I have half and run this b*tch smooth. Happy that I made my statement aswell? Just kidding honey. @king_hual Is by any chance, this laptop? Because I got it.

Yea but mine is "dv6 champagne"