Yep. The memory limitations are the biggest reason 64bit is useful for me. On Nov 28, 2011 1:15 PM, "Veech" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 with 1GB RAM. ugh, so max addressable > would be 3GB RAM? Still it might be worth the $40 or so bucks to increase > RAM by 50%. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Fisk" < > [email protected]**> > To: <[email protected].**com <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 08:09 > Subject: Re: [H] RAM Upgrade Question > > > You have a video card with 756mb of ram in it? Remember it is 4gb of >> addressable memory anywhere for 32 bit os. So any devide that has memory >> no matter how small is counted. Ram gets last dibs on the addressable >> memory. >> On Nov 28, 2011 9:20 AM, "FORC5" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> FWIW my XP box with 4gb ram sees 3.25 of it. Bios on post sees it all. >>> >>> fp >>> >>> At 11:50 PM 11/27/2011, Veech Poked the stick with: >>> >>> I have a 5-year old PC that is humming along just fine using XP SP3. The >>>> board is an EVGA nForce 680i which NewEgg says will support up to 8GB >>>> RAM: >>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/****Product.aspx?Item=****N82E16813188013<http://www.newegg.com/Product/**Product.aspx?Item=**N82E16813188013> >>>> <http://www.**newegg.com/Product/Product.**aspx?Item=N82E16813188013<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188013> >>>> >**however I have always thought that XP will only "see" 4G RAM> Is >>>> this true >>>> or will my board actually see the 8GB RAM with XP SP3? I doubt it will, >>>> but just wanted to throw it out there, see what you guys think. >>>> >>>> Currently I have 2 x 1GB DDR2-800 RAM Patriot brand. There are two more >>>> DIMM slots available. Should I toss the 5-yr old sticks and get 2 x 2GB >>>> RAM or just add 2 more 1GB sticks? RAM is cheap enough now that in this >>>> case the cost isn't a major issue. >>>> >>>> thanks! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>>> signature database 6666 (20111128) __________ >>>> >>>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>>> >>>> http://www.eset.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Tallyho ! ]:8) >>> Taglines below ! >>> -- >>> Is relativism the only absolute? >>> >>> >>> >
