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11-05-2007, 07:33 PM
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Max Ram for Win XP Pro
Its time to build again. Its 4 years since my last build. Years ago Win XP seemed to have a limit of 2gb ram max. Did MS come out with patches to up the ram limit? With DDR 2 ram prices so low I would like to install 4gb on the Asus AM2 mobo. Thanks.
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11-05-2007, 08:16 PM
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The 32bit version of XP will only recognize 3.2GB of RAM. You can install all 4GB no problem, but you won't be able to use it all. You'll need a 64bit OS to use a full 4GB.
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11-05-2007, 08:17 PM
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You can install 4gb on 32 bit XP and Windows will see anywhere from 2.75 to 3.25 gb.
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11-05-2007, 08:25 PM
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Thanks for the quick replies. Looks like I'll buy 3 x 1gb sticks and leave it at that.
glc, its been a while since I've been to this forum. Good to see your still here to help out people like me. Screw it up first then ask questions. Thats me. |
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11-05-2007, 09:22 PM
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11-06-2007, 09:15 AM
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Considering how cheap ram is, I'd go for 4 gigs simply to keep the ram running in dual channel mode. 3x1 will be in single channel.
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11-06-2007, 03:40 PM
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Ram may be cheap, but not as cheap as I am.
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