Best PC hardware for running 5-10 WoW on the same system

[suineg]

Remember that if you are not using a 64 bit OS you won't get all 4GB of RAM. This limitation includes video memory.

[Hat]

2^32 ~= 4 Gig

A 32 bit OS will use up to 4 gig of RAM, although you have to subtract off the video card memory you are using.
A 64 bit OS will use up to 8 gig of RAM, however, it handles various things differently.

[Ajuga]

[quote='Kinc',index.php?page=Thread&postID=122996#p ost122996][u]Do NOT get a AMD graphic card.[/u] AMD has a driver limitations so it can only render 1 3d source at one time correctly. So you [b]cant run more than 1 wow with a AMD (ATI) card.[/b][/quote]

I'm about to buy parts for my new multi-boxing pc. Someone recommended [b]ATI Radeon HD 4850[/b] (not on this forum), so now I am of course interested in getting this verified.

(Link to my hardware thread: [url='http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=13805']Will this ROCK? PC for dual-boxing[/url])

[heyaz]

2^32 ~= 4 Gig

A 32 bit OS will use up to 4 gig of RAM, although you have to subtract off the video card memory you are using.
A 64 bit OS will use up to 8 gig of RAM, however, it handles various things differently.

Can use a lot more than 8GB on a 64-bit OS, Vista will support up to 128GB and other 64-bit OS's support RAM into the terabytes

[thinus]

Just a note, 5-boxing with 4GB on Vista 64 I ran out of memory and started hitting the pagefile. This usually happened when I went to a few different Outlands zones. It seems a lot of data is cached and eventually you run out of memory. I upgraded to 8GB and now I have zero problems except for the very occasional loss of one follower in Shattrah. Still can't fly on epic mount with crusader turned on though.

[Noids99]

Just a note, 5-boxing with 4GB on Vista 64 I ran out of memory and started hitting the pagefile. This usually happened when I went to a few different Outlands zones. It seems a lot of data is cached and eventually you run out of memory. I upgraded to 8GB and now I have zero problems except for the very occasional loss of one follower in Shattrah. Still can't fly on epic mount with crusader turned on though.

Funnily enough 64 bit file system uses RAM less efficiently than a 32 bit so you may have found that problem relieved by returning to Vista 32. There is a write up somewhere (TH I think) comparing Vista 64 to Vista 32 basically outlining that it is worthless for the extra 800MB you get using 4GB RAM but awesome if you stick 8GB in there (as you have found).

Also if you are having probs flying with crusader, check out the write up on the 64GB SSDs. Again, too lazy to link, do a quick search on these forums though for a good review.



Cheers

[Ticks]

Will this ROCK? PC for dual-boxing[/url])

I have the 4870 X2 and it runs 5 clients across two monitors flawlessly.

[pinotnoir]

Just a note, 5-boxing with 4GB on Vista 64 I ran out of memory and started hitting the pagefile. This usually happened when I went to a few different Outlands zones. It seems a lot of data is cached and eventually you run out of memory. I upgraded to 8GB and now I have zero problems except for the very occasional loss of one follower in Shattrah. Still can't fly on epic mount with crusader turned on though.

I use crusader on my pally but I make him follow one of the other guys. This keeps them together better than just having the pally out front.

[Jaws5]

Just a note, 5-boxing with 4GB on Vista 64 I ran out of memory and started hitting the pagefile. This usually happened when I went to a few different Outlands zones. It seems a lot of data is cached and eventually you run out of memory. I upgraded to 8GB and now I have zero problems except for the very occasional loss of one follower in Shattrah. Still can't fly on epic mount with crusader turned on though.

I use crusader on my pally but I make him follow one of the other guys. This keeps them together better than just having the pally out front.

Thats a great Idea

I will have to try that

[kura]

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