Does 512mb help with browsing?

[Ian J]

I'm thinking of upgrading my 1st gen Pandora to one of the newer models with 512mb of RAM when the option becomes available.


Can anyone who has a 512mb model confirm if it helps with browsing as that would be my main use for the extra ram.

 

[Darkknight512]

I would be quite sure it does because I run out of ram on my 256MB model, however, with ZRAM in the new OS beta, and it is much better. 512MB would be perfect.

 

[TrashyMG]

Yeah it's a bit speedier for sure.

 

[Link]

^


As soon as I get some SD cards back in stock next week, I was going to test this.

 

[Nintendo]

Yeah it's a bit speedier for sure.

Agreed, 100%.

 

[CAZMIESTER]

I'm thinking of upgrading my 1st gen Pandora to one of the newer models with 512mb of RAM when the option becomes available.


Can anyone who has a 512mb model confirm if it helps with browsing as that would be my main use for the extra ram.

Dont bother m8 just use a swap file instead of ddr3 ram and firefox and other browsers work much faster
http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=swaptools-0.1-slaeshjag

 

[commander-beef]

Surely it will help when using many pages in tabs when using Midori or QupZilla. If You're using 1 or 2 webpages at time in tabs, i dont think it would help, maybe apart from FIREFOX. For FF 512mb will be surely not enough...

 

[CAZMIESTER]

Surely it will help when using many pages in tabs when using Midori or QupZilla. If You're using 1 or 2 webpages at time in tabs, i dont think it would help, maybe apart from FIREFOX. For FF 512mb will be surely not enough...

with swap files pnd you can create up to whatever size you want as long as your sd card is that size or bigger and firefox runs "MUCH" faster with it and more games like strikers 1945 3 and dragon blaze and space bomber load in mame

 

[commander-beef]

This is a solution , but only partially-good, You're sacrificing speed [slowdowns while accesing SWAP/Disk memory, SD cards are much slower while accesing that real mem] for more memory.


Yes, this solution works with mame, but not really work with browsing big pdf's and djvu's [constant and infinite SD read/write and slowdowns/freezing the application]

 

[Bosbeetle]

I use a swapfile on a 256mb model works very well, and the new kernel has zram works even better (i think)

 

[Ian J]

Surely it will help when using many pages in tabs when using Midori or QupZilla. If You're using 1 or 2 webpages at time in tabs, i dont think it would help, maybe apart from FIREFOX. For FF 512mb will be surely not enough...

I set up a 500mb+ swap file on a class 10 card in slot 2 and ran Firefox from slot 1, the speed up wasn't so impressive. Firefox did crash less though.

 

[Ian J]

Is there a way to enable the swap file automatically every boot without requiring a password?

 

[Grench]

I do it using a physical /swap partition - so it works for all applications.


Note: There are potential hazards if you do this and remove the card with /swap on it while operating!


http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/7576-turn-on-my-swap-partition/#entry135100


It's been working fine for me. Your experience may vary.

 

[spiralofhope]

I'm thinking of upgrading my 1st gen Pandora to one of the newer models with 512mb of RAM when the option becomes available.


Can anyone who has a 512mb model confirm if it helps with browsing as that would be my main use for the extra ram.

You'd have far more speed improvements using a faster browser than adding RAM.


Chromium is _very good_ for general purpose browsing.


If you wanted just quick reading, then links2 is great.


There are a lot of other browser choices..

 

[PowerGod]

Chromium is _very good_ for general purpose browsing.

Does it actually works ?! :blink:

 

[notaz]

Chromium is _very good_ for general purpose browsing.

Does it actually works ?! :blink:

If you had crashes they are likely gone in SZ beta5 (new kernel).

 

[spiralofhope]

Chromium is _very good_ for general purpose browsing.

Does it actually works ?! :blink:

It's working fine for me with the stock bootup, from a 1 month old Pandora.


Perhaps I haven't stress-tested it enough. I'm switching to it as my main browser.

 

[kuru]

Jumanji is a fast (the fastest after links?) browser. Using LXDE also helps.

 

[PowerGod]

Chromium is _very good_ for general purpose browsing.

Does it actually works ?! :blink:

If you had crashes they are likely gone in SZ beta5 (new kernel).

Ah, ok, I'm still using beta 2 with old kernel, I'm waiting for the final version before reflash

Chromium is _very good_ for general purpose browsing.

Does it actually works ?! :blink:

It's working fine for me with the stock bootup, from a 1 month old Pandora.


Perhaps I haven't stress-tested it enough. I'm switching to it as my main browser.

Even my Pandora is 1 month old... do you still use SZ Beta 1 with old kernel ? I never tried Chrome with that version...

 

[spiralofhope]

Even my Pandora is 1 month old... do you still use SZ Beta 1 with old kernel ? I never tried Chrome with that version...

I have no idea offhand what versions of what I'm using.


A new beta has been released, so unless I switch to it I wouldn't be doing any helpful testing. I'm going to keep using whatever stable stuff shipped with my Pandora.