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pally01 · 02-14-2007, 07:59 PM

Well, I read through the link information 2x to try to get a handle on it.

If I understood correctly (50/50 chance probably), I can change the PAE on the boot.ini file and possibly have as much as 3.2 GB's visible/usable. Having 4 GB's in not gonna happen though, right?

Also seems that in my current configuration (4 x 1GB), my mobo is de-tuning my RAM down to 667 mhz too. Swell! - less RAM and slower too! Not exactly what I was hoping to see, that's for sure.

Do you think it'd be worth it to free up the RAM to the 3.2 GB potential? I will be working on video compression, web design etc shortly and will be trying to get some use out of my C2D/RAM that's for sure (once I figure out Vista a bit more).

02-14-2007, 07:59 PM	#15
pally01 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 669	Well, I read through the link information 2x to try to get a handle on it. If I understood correctly (50/50 chance probably), I can change the PAE on the boot.ini file and possibly have as much as 3.2 GB's visible/usable. Having 4 GB's in not gonna happen though, right? Also seems that in my current configuration (4 x 1GB), my mobo is de-tuning my RAM down to 667 mhz too. Swell! - less RAM and slower too! Not exactly what I was hoping to see, that's for sure. Do you think it'd be worth it to free up the RAM to the 3.2 GB potential? I will be working on video compression, web design etc shortly and will be trying to get some use out of my C2D/RAM that's for sure (once I figure out Vista a bit more).