Memory and XP

Depends, you can have more than 3Gb but if your running 32bit XP you'll not see it all, but I think if you've got 64bit you will

I've got 4Gb on 32bit and XP sees 3.25Gb
 
sushi_fiesta_57 said:
32-bit XP supports a maximum of 4GB RAM, which includes any memory on the Graphics Card I believe. In the case of ten80p - 3.25GB + 768MB of the 8800GTX in sig = ~4GB
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or 3.5 with 512mb GPU.

One or the other way, I did upgrade from 2 to 4 in XP ( seeing 3.5) and it's a huge step.
Even if you see only 3gb with 1gb card, there is still a lot of difference between 2 and 3gb (50% extra ). And it gives you easy option to upgrade or if you dual boot like me both 32 and 64bit OS.
 
Hardly any games support or even use over or benefit from over 2 gigs of ram xp or vista.
Until they do I'll stick to 2gb.
 
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Vista 64 Ult with lots of App's is a POS with 2GB, totally waste of time not running 4GB today.

The time to even come out of a game or task switch is massive on 2GB.
 
C64 said:
Hardly any games support or even use over or benefit from over 2 gigs of ram xp or vista.
Until they do I'll stick to 2gb.
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Ignore that statement!

Get 4GB it makes a big difference in loading times and application switching and is the cheapest, simplest upgrade for your PC - a price vs performance winner - even though windows only sees ~3.25GB.
 
helmutcheese said:
Vista 64 Ult with lots of App's is a POS with 2GB, totally waste of time not running 4GB today.

The time to even come out of a game or task switch is massive on 2GB.
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erm the thread is about xp 32 bit ?
creed said:
Ignore that statement!

Get 4GB it makes a big difference in loading times and application switching and is the cheapest, simplest upgrade for your PC - a price vs performance winner - even though windows only sees ~3.25GB.
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No it's not whats the point if nothing uses over 2 gigs buying 4 gig for xp is a waste of money
Im on 2 gigs and app switching is almost instant
 
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C64 said:
erm the thread is about xp 32 bit ?
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C64 said:
Hardly any games support or even use over or benefit from over 2 gigs of ram xp or vista.
Until they do I'll stick to 2gb.
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Your above statement changed that and its bad info to be spreading to others, noticed in another thread by another user also on the simular 2GB v 4GB boring debate (I'm talking purely Vista) and you did not mention if 32 or 64 but still will run better with 4GB regardless.

(Infact it was pegasus1 I seen saying so.) ;)
 
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Why is it bad ? 32 bit can only allocate 2gb, it's bad to spread that 4 gb is a waste of money on 32bit ?
I would argue that games hardly run better even on vista 64bit with 4gb actually in the game not talking about alt tabbing or closing or switching or the operating system I am talking about game performance.
The only thing you will gain adding 4gb will be 30 second quicker load times maybe and thats about it or maybe an amazing nanosecond task switching.

If your building now yes get 4gb but upgrade from 2 to 4gb on 32 bit ? worth it ? no it isn't.

This is 64 bit vista 2gb and 4gb comparison.

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32bit can allocate 4GB with all total Memory of devices so you get normally 3-3.5GB of Memory to actually use (Due to GPU etc).

What's not to understand that in Vista that's a good thing as Vista will use it better than XP can.

The above Table is not exactly any good to anyone, nobody said purely games benefit, Vista overall benefits.

If you want to be accurate look at Corsairs similar Table but with MIN FPS (that's what matters not AVG or MAX), it's in one of URL's linked to bellow, the .PDF Link actually. ;)


Corsair_2GBvs4GB_performance_01.jpg



http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17873169&highlight=memory+username_Yellowbeard


http://www.corsairmemory.com/_appnotes/AN804_Gaming_Performance_Analysis.pdf


http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17887352&highlight=memory+username_Yellowbeard


http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17897261&highlight=memory+username_Yellowbeard


Your 2GB v 4GB argument is old and will not stand today in Vista 32 or 64.

I don't mean to be rude but if you don't run Vista 64 and don't have 4GB of Memory, you don't know what your talking about.

I've been back and forth from 2GB to 4GB and the overall everyday use is night and day, so its the HDD activity and that's something you don't want to listen to all day on 2x Raptor X's.

I have tonight answered in 3 threads to do with Memory to try help the OP's but to be honest I am sick of the same 3 main questions getting asked every day or so.

That's what SEARCH is for along with getting less dupe threads, I know I am not alone in this feeling.
 
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There's no point in upgrading on xp to get a few seconds better loading time and slightly faster switching.
You are talking about vista in an xp argument again I rest my case there's no talking to some people.
And listen I can get any operating system and install it at will in a matter of minutes like everyone else can with half a brain so don't patronize me.
 
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LETS GET SOMETHING STRAIGHT, YOU mentioned VISTA 1st not ME (All can see you brought up topic of Vista).

I have quoted you on it so that's the proof so take it or leave it, then you post a Table with Vista 2GB v 4GB info that's a waste of time as its not MIN FPS (post #5 and #12). ;)

See you are wrong and now come back with denial and smart talk TBH. :rolleyes:
 
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You responded to the thread without reading it properly that is the truth you automatically put in the vista 4gb vs 2gb argument without even seeing he was talking about xp.
 
BS, I SEEN the thread was about XP, I also seen YOU mention VISTA in post #5 so get over it and stop spreading misinformation about Vista esp in a XP thread. :rolleyes:

You some kind of mind reader or something ?.
 
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I had 4Gb with XP 32bit, and it ran fine, but i felt a bit ripped off on the ram i couldn't use. I then upgraded to XP 64bit, and that was a complete waste of time, had so many problems with drivers and software :p Eventually i ended up with Vista Ultimate x64, and it's better again.
 
benjo said:
I had 4Gb with XP 32bit, and it ran fine, but i felt a bit ripped off on the ram i couldn't use. I then upgraded to XP 64bit, and that was a complete waste of time, had so many problems with drivers and software :p Eventually i ended up with Vista Ultimate x64, and it's better again.
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Good Man ;)

XP-64 was fine with 2GB as it does not use Memory as Vista can but the lack of support was the killer for me lol.
 
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