2 gig versus 4 gig ram with vista ultimate lenovo t61p

need help deciding how much ram should i get
also what is the benefit of advanced dock vs adanced mini
thanx

 

What will be the usage of the notebook?

 

i am an active stock trader and need to be able to have 2 attached monitors to do charting
thanx

 

So you won't be playing games or doing any memory intensive tasks?

 

If your into stocks and need 2 good sized monitors I would get the advanced dock and discrete video. That way you can put a low profile video card in that dock.

If your going to use Vista 64 then get 4 gigs though it would be cheaper getting it aftermarket.

 

help whats a low profile video card
im ordering a t61p from lenovo
what does vista 64 offer
thanx for ur help

 

vista 64 can address more ram...32bit will be maxed out with 3GB.

Ram is so cheap these days, you can easily get 4GB for <$200 (at a high price)

 

oops-in addition to trading stocks
i need to be able to monitor and provide software solns
for a software package i wrote

 

how do i get vista 64
i am ordering my t61p from lenovo
and can u help me decide on a dock
thanx

 

Please read Forum rules.

 

For a guy who trades stocks and writes software, you sure do type differently than most people here.

 

search online for a Vista anytime upgrade dvd. You should be able to get it free or for like 5 bucks. Vista 32bit and 64 bit typically come together if you buy retail, otherwise you need to either 1) configure your system with 64 bit or get an anytime upgrade dvd.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

what do u mean

 

thanx for the info
i would like help deciding bet advanced mini dock and advanced dock
what r the shortcomings
thanx

 

Advanced Mini:

Left corner alignment for easy system attachment
Step-by-step LEDs and convenient buttons for easy system ejection
Standard device ports - 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 PS/2 port for keyboard or mouse, serial, and parallel
Audio/video ports - Microphone in, headphone out, S/PDIF (digital audio), DVI-D, VGA
Communication ports - Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) and modem (RJ-11)
Integrated key lock and optional cable lock slot to secure your ThinkPad notebook and your ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock
90W AC adapter - Recharges the ThinkPad system battery while fueling all functions of the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock
Compatible with ThinkPad T60 and Z60 Series notebooks. Does not support earlier ThinkPad models
And it's backed by a Warranty by Lenovo with renowned Service and Support available from IBM

Advanced:

Left corner alignment for easy system attachment
Step-by-step LEDs and convenient buttons for easy system ejection
Ultrabay Enhanced for device expansion - Supports Ultrabay Enhanced DVD, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo, and Multi-Burner drives. Can also house a second ThinkPad hard drive
One full-height and half-length or low profile PCI Express Card*
6-in-1 media card reader - Supports six digital media types, including xD, SD, Compact Flash, MultiMedia Card, SmartMedia, and Memory Stick
Standard device ports - 5 USB 2.0 ports, 1 PS/2 port for keyboard or mouse, serial, and parallel
Audio/video ports - Microphone in, headphone out, S/PDIF (digital audio), DVI-D, VGA
Communication ports - Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) and modem (RJ-11)
Integrated key lock and optional cable lock slot to secure your ThinkPad notebook and your ThinkPad Advanced Dock
Integrated power supply - Recharges the ThinkPad system battery while fueling all functions of the ThinkPad Advanced Dock
Compatible with ThinkPad T60 and Z60 Series notebooks. Does not support earlier ThinkPad models
And it's backed by a Warranty by Lenovo with renowned Service and Support available from IBM

*Full-height bracket is required for low profile card.

 

i am intersted in knowing if you attach 2 21nch monitors does the high resolution 1900 by 1200 still apply

 

My desktop is a 2 gb dual core extreme running vista Ultimate in 2 gb. Often I have as many as four copies of visual studio at the same time along with SQL server and often photoshop. I run a performance monitor constantly and I've never seen it max out of physical memory.

 

Depends. What's your video card?

 

nvidia quad fx 570m

 

Don't double post please.

Yea I believe that will run it fine but I'm not totally sure, maybe 99% sure. I don't mess with external monitors.

Someone will come by and comfirm this, be patient.