This is not a RAM problem.
The biggest problem with the Windows 9X series is the
amount of HEAP and GDI memory available. The amount
is VERY small. These two numbers CANNOT be enlarged.
They are hardcoded into the kernal. Every program you
have open consumes some of these two resources. Once
you run out, that's it. Your computer craps out. You
could have 90 gigs of RAM in your machine, and it
wouldn't make a difference.
Windows NT/2000 and other modern OSs have a
dynamically adjustable heap and GDI. So, you can't
run out until you run out of physical and virtual RAM.
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General question here -
I'm going to assume windows allocates certain
percentages of memory (RAM)
to specific software programs, is there a way to
change this? The
reason Im asking is I frequently run out of
memory (RAM) and get odd
error messages from programs saying not enough
memory. Well, I have
recently upgraded my work PC to 1/2 GIG of RAM
from 256, but still
get these screwy messages. I admit I do have a
lot of applications
open on my workstation but I would think I would
run out of 1/2 GIG
of RAM that easily. I am running a P3 667 w/ 500
MEG RAM.
Applications running when error messages occur:
IE 5.5, MS Access 97', windows explorer, Lotus Notes,
SQL query analyzer,
SQL Enterprise Manager, AOL instant messenger.
(I would not think
this would be enough to yield memory errors, but
as soon as I shut
one down all is well.)
Thanks,
Casey Cook
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