Using ubb.classic or any php/mysql forum for that matter, with the amount of users/traffic your site gets, you really need more ram... start with 512mb, but I'd get more if it were me.
As well, if you were able to update your server software (apache, php and perl) to the current versions, they are more efficient.
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