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Help - Installing memory
- Thread starter popsicle
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Well you're really only able to use 3gb for 32 bit flavors of windows. They use the upper 1gb (3-4) address space for devices and special OS hooks.. (video memory map, DMA direct memory access for drives, pci, etc) Although it is physically there, it will remain unallocated. 3gb is plenty for this generation of computers.
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Mousebaby
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Now I have to spend money and get 64 bit XP, if there is such an animal. Have not ever looked. Hubby is NOT going to be happy with you! 
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I'd just go with less RAM instead of buying/installing a new OS. 64-bit processing is relatively new, so don't sweat it...
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Mousebaby
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Yeah, I always listen to my man Mighty Mouse! He's my hero!
I didn't buy it, I couldn't see spending 300.00 on a new OS when this one is just fine!
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Yeah, I always listen to my man Mighty Mouse! He's my hero!
I didn't buy it, I couldn't see spending 300.00 on a new OS when this one is just fine!
Floyd2004
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No, Your better off with 2 gig running in dual channel.
Dont waste your money on tons of RAM and a 64bit OS because it wont help anything.
I Agree with the later comment. However, 2 2gig sticks on a 32 bit os will still run in dual channel mode. Each stick will just access 1.5 gigs each.
On the recent intel chipsets, you can run dual channel with a 1 and 2 gig stick set in what is called an asymmetric ram array. The dual channel access will only run on the overlapping sizes. (I.E. for a 1 and 2 gig stick set, the first 2 gigs will run in dual channel mode while the high 2-3gb area will run in single channel mode.) In this case, I would think, 2 gigs would be preferable for most applications.
2 1 gig sticks is better for the wallet though.
clevalley
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Memory is CHEAP! Put it in... I remember a few years ago saying "4 MB of memory - I will NEVER use that much" - I am sure olders members can attest to even less!
64-bit O/S - if you have an application written to take advantage of the 64-bit it will SCREAM! We have machines running MatLab 64-bit and they smoke the other 32-bit flavors...\
If it was a toss-up between the two - go with the memory, not a lot of software for the consumer supports 64-bit...
If you have the money you might as well do it... my laptop and workstation has 4GB and I use it.
64-bit O/S - if you have an application written to take advantage of the 64-bit it will SCREAM! We have machines running MatLab 64-bit and they smoke the other 32-bit flavors...\
If it was a toss-up between the two - go with the memory, not a lot of software for the consumer supports 64-bit...
If you have the money you might as well do it... my laptop and workstation has 4GB and I use it.
Floyd2004
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Like I said it all depends on if you would use it or not. Like me ive never maxxed out my 2 gig with anything so im ok for now but if I needed it I would most certainly have 4 gig.
Memory isnt cheap if you get some with great timings
heck it was about 200 for 2gig of my ram that I have now
Memory isnt cheap if you get some with great timings
heck it was about 200 for 2gig of my ram that I have now