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DVA8671
Captain, A320
Joined on September 10 2009
Century Club
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Auburn, AL
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45 legs,
54.7 hours online
136 legs,
245.5 hours ACARS
6 legs,
8.7 hours event
160 legs, 301.7 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
December 03 2011 15:38 ET by Daniel Ostenson
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Hello Everyone,
I have been running FS on a laptop, for more than 2 years now. I get around 10-15 fps on FSX and FS9 I get 25-30 FPS. I have 2GB of RAM, and my question is if I get 4GB of total RAM, will it increase my computer's performance and FPS for specifically FSX?
Thanks!
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DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on April 11 2011
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"American 1482, your APU is leaking baggage."
Kissimmee, FL USA
543 legs, 735.9 hours
247 legs,
299.2 hours online
538 legs,
725.6 hours ACARS
2 legs,
2.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 03 2011 16:33 ET by John Anderson
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What operating system are you using?
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DVA8671
Captain, A320
Joined on September 10 2009
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Auburn, AL
143 legs, 253.4 hours
45 legs,
54.7 hours online
136 legs,
245.5 hours ACARS
6 legs,
8.7 hours event
160 legs, 301.7 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
December 03 2011 16:33 ET by Daniel Ostenson
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Windows 7 64-bit
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DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on April 11 2011
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"American 1482, your APU is leaking baggage."
Kissimmee, FL USA
543 legs, 735.9 hours
247 legs,
299.2 hours online
538 legs,
725.6 hours ACARS
2 legs,
2.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 03 2011 16:35 ET by John Anderson
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It should give you a performance boost, yes.
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DVA8671
Captain, A320
Joined on September 10 2009
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Auburn, AL
143 legs, 253.4 hours
45 legs,
54.7 hours online
136 legs,
245.5 hours ACARS
6 legs,
8.7 hours event
160 legs, 301.7 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
December 03 2011 16:37 ET by Daniel Ostenson
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Significant or just slight? I don't want to spend 70-80$ for very little fps increase.
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DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on April 11 2011
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"American 1482, your APU is leaking baggage."
Kissimmee, FL USA
543 legs, 735.9 hours
247 legs,
299.2 hours online
538 legs,
725.6 hours ACARS
2 legs,
2.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 03 2011 16:46 ET by John Anderson
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I'm not sure . . .
Laptop guys? Anyone?
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DVA9895
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on June 14 2011
Waterville, ME USA
24 legs, 47.4 hours
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15.2 hours online
22 legs,
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Posted onPost created on
December 03 2011 17:15 ET by Matt Hodgkins
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Laptop RAM is generally more expensive than desktop, isn't it? From what I hear it can be a pain to install, too. Better to use a desktop for FS. Buttt..... if that can't be helped, I'd recommend a RAM upgrade anyway. Only 2GB for either sim isn't a lot, even if they only "use" 2GB. You'll experience more stability for sure with more RAM. It might not be an FPS increase, but stability-wise it would be worth it. For an FPS increase you should really invest in a desktop so you can upgrade as new stuff comes out. Laptops are limited.
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DVA9544
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on February 26 2011
Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
"Always Upwind and Downwind"
Hergiswil, Nidwalden Switzerland
151 legs, 246.8 hours
64 legs,
112.2 hours online
151 legs,
246.8 hours ACARS
7 legs,
12.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 03 2011 22:10 ET by Stephan Faessler
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If its a 64 bit os then yes if u install over 4 gb. If u have a 32 bit then up to 4gb is fine.
It Will certainly help your overall performance but not a significant increase like a cu or graphics card upgrade. Cheers
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