I've just finished reading Blood of the Fold.

In the end Richard and the gar army defeat the mirswith force in Aydindril. That made me wonder why until then the mriswith stayed close to the Hagen Woods. They were apparently waiting for the Sliph to wake and protecting their trapped queen, but 3000 years? In such a long time why didn't they seize the Old World and for example travel by sea? To Westland maybe? 


Question: Best Innodb Buffer Pool Size for 8GB RAM?
Answer: I have four(4) old posts to demonstrate how to measure and size up the InnoDB Buffer Pool based on the amount of RAM on the DB Server and how much space is currently being taken up by data/index pages:


Apr 14, 2011 : What are the main differences between InnoDB and MyISAM?
Oct 22, 2012 : How much memory do I need for innodb buffer pool?
Oct 22, 1012 : How large should be mysql innodb_buffer_pool_size?
Apr 08, 2013 : MySQL performance impact of increasing innodb_buffer_pool_size


Please look over these posts, run the queries, and use good judgment. Why did I say to use good judgment ? If the ideal Buffer Pool Size is greater than 6GB (75% of your DB Server's RAM), the highest innodb_buffer_pool_size permissible would be 6G.

Give it a Try !!!