64bit windows, will it utilize over 3GB of ram ?

[mazza7282]

I've read on here that vista will only see between 3 and 3.5 GB of ram, the addition of vista SP1 will sort that out, but will not access it (32 bit version)

If I was to upgrage to a 64 bit edition of windows xp/vista will it utilize it editiing photos, moving stuff aroun etc etc ??

 

[PhillyDee]

Yes. Vista x64 will handle more than 4gb ram.

8gb for Home Basic
16gb for home premium
and 128gb+ for ultimate/business.

Apparently.

Of course, ive just realised, if your program is 32-bit then surely it can only address the 4gb max? I have no idea on that score.

 

[mazza7282]

Yes. Vista x64 will handle more than 4gb ram.

8gb for Home Basic
16gb for home premium
and 128gb+ for ultimate/business.

Apparently.

Of course, ive just realised, if your program is 32-bit then surely it can only address the 4gb max? I have no idea on that score.

We'll it makes sence, so ill take that outright

Thanks

 

[PaulyD]

Phillydee is correct.

Biggest kit i have seen is a 16gb kit though

 

[embalse]

Running 8GB's on Vista Ultimate. Sweet

 

[pastymuncher]

Depending on motherboard you may have to enable "Memory Remapping" in the bios.

 

[braveheart]

Yes but depend on motherboard max RAM - most of it are 8GB and some can go up to 16GB and some newest mobo now max to 24GB... you cannot excess the RAM above the motherboard max RAM..

 

[bledd]

32bit is limited to 3.5gb minus, the size of your gfx card ram (in both xp and vista), sp1 in vista will 'tell' you how much ram you have (ie 4gb), but will be limited to the first rule as to how much it can use..

xp64 and vista64 (business, ultimate, enterprise) are limited to 128gb ram

 

[Rex-Kramer]

Think its about time i got 8gb of ram, seems price is right now, also cheaper with vat drop.