Help -Sysem Configuration for simulating in Active HDL ,Xilinx ISE ,Quartus etc

[blooz]

Hai could you suggest the amount RAM that is required for an optimal performance when using design suites like ISE and quartus

Currently
we have

Intel Core 2 Duo with 2GB DDR2 RAM,Windows Vista
and
Amd Athlon x2 with 1GB DDR2 RAM Win XP

What would be the Ideal amount of memory required? If we migrate to Windows 7 would it be good idea or switch to linux ?
Also We need to run HFSS electromagnetics software
Some people adviced to use Fedora Spin Also .

 

[Scrts]

Well, it is simple to answer: as much as possible. When You will have a really big project, Quartus will eat a lot. A lot means 6GB and more.

 

[amitjagtap]

Definitely Big Xilinx or Quartus projects takes lots of "Hard disk" space...
Well If you have to such huge applications you should go for 3 or 4 GB of RAM.
If you r using windows 7 it itself required 1GB of RAM...
Xilinx recommend a RAM of 2GB for ISE...With 1GB it will be bit Slow...
thats why either 3 or 4 GB of RAM will work for you..

 

[blooz]

Definitely Big Xilinx or Quartus projects takes lots of "Hard disk" space...
Well If you have to such huge applications you should go for 3 or 4 GB of RAM.
If you r using windows 7 it itself required 1GB of RAM...
Xilinx recommend a RAM of 2GB for ISE...With 1GB it will be bit Slow...
thats why either 3 or 4 GB of RAM will work for you..

thank a lot