Ram need for file server

[HarrisonPhotos]

Hi there - I've set up a file server using a Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW-P with dual 2.0 Athlon MPs, 8x120Gb SATA drives (Raid 5 + Hot Spare) and 1Gb RAM. However, I have been told this is way too little RAM for the amount of HD space.

My question is - how do you calculate the amount of RAM needed. In the end, I'll probably max the board out at 3.5GB, but I still would like to know if there is a formula?


THX

 

[thetop]

Sorry to bring this back...

I think the more the better. I have the same board and have bought 3 1GB ecc/reg kingston memory for it. My problem is I can only use one at a time or the system becomes unstable/freezes (under win2k server) usually right after I login locally into the system. Sometimes I can click on shortcuts but then sometimes nothing happens when I do. I have tested this w/only the video card in and nothing else. I have bios version F5.

Do you still have 1GB of ram? If you have more, what brand/spec of ram do you have?

 

[blah]

The amount of RAM you have is more than enough for what you use yer server for, the biggest need in file server is throughput of CPU/PCI/HD and not amount or RAM, because all it does is Read/Write operations on BIG things like files which is done in consecutive way. More RAM is good for Databases and Application servers where everything is stored in one place for a long time like records updating or document writing is in the memory until you update/save which then is sent to HD.

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