This article, while specifically about Vista, is a pretty good explanation and a good read.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/02/15/vista_workshop/ They also make the point that if you upgrade to 64 bit, just to be able to use that gig between 3 and 4 that you are being counterproductive as much of that extra is taken up by 64 bit addressing and some larger binaries. So if you make the jump to 64 bit, make a big jump in memory. On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Brumbaugh, Luke < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have idea how to make XP recognize 4gb Ram? > > This is on a Dell OPtiplex 745 with XP Pro 32bit > > I have used /PAE and /3gb in the boot.ini with no luck. > > My next suggestion was upgrade to 64bit > > *******Luke L. Brumbaugh* > > Network Engineer > > Butler Animal Health Supply > > Ph:(614) 659-1736 > > ********************************************************************** > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is > intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may > contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other > than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, > please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank > you. > > Butler Animal Health Supply > > ********************************************************************** > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
