6 replies to this topic

[Joseph Smith]

I have a new Alienware R4 17 laptop.  I do notice some lag while searching symbols and openings while other programs running at the same time.  Currently have 16gb ram, would it be noticeable to go to 32 gb?

 

 I do love it, tested others in the past but this is by far the most responsive, also runs two added large monitors nicely.

 

Ram suggestions appreciated.

 

 

[Tom Rogers]

If you can upgrade it easily RAM is usually pretty cheap.  Not sure if it would fix your lag but it couldn't hurt

[Paul James]

I have a new ASUS laptop w/ 64gb ram and was having some slow down and lag in Softplan. There was no was no way that the specs were slowing it down (especially since my 7 yr old desktop ran without lag.)

I finally found that opening the task manager and ending several non-necessary program and processes snapped everything back to instant in Softplan

[Keith Almond]

I wouldn't think that adding more RAM would make too much difference. Download a free Monitor  - try MSI Afterburner (although to be fair, I don't know how it monitors RAM), and track how much RAM is used. If you're nearly always using it all, then consider upgrading.

[Jason Bishop]

You can upgrade the Ram based on the specifications of your machine. It will list what the maximum amount of Ram is allowed.

With that being said, I have 2 Laptops I use every day. Day in and day out. Both are Dell XPSs. One has 16gb Ram and the other 32gb Ram.

There is a difference in the speed, albeit not enough to justify purchasing an entirely new machine just for the speed. The speed increase is minimal at best.

Check Crucial.com for capatable Ram upgrades for your machine.

[Joseph Smith]

Thanks to you all, i'll wait on ram at the moment and monitor things in task manager.  Overall very pleased with Alienware R4

[Don Gibbons]

Joe, if this is a new install on the laptop, SoftPlan may not have generated all the thumbnails used in the symbol preview yet and this might be the cause for some of the lag you are seeing. I wouldn't spend money on more RAM just yet. (unless it's the truck!!)