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Old 03-07-2006, 10:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default XP will only use 1 gig?

I'm looking to build my first machine in a few weeks (once I get all of my ducks in a row) A friend of mine told me that XP will only recognise up to 1 gig of ram. From what I've been reading, that's not true. It doesn't make sence that they would make 4 and 8 gig compatible boards if you couldn't use it. But, none-the-less, I have to make sure. I read the entier FAQ and thiers no mention to his claims. If someone could give me a final say so that I can rest easier, that'd be great. Thanks.
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It can use more then 1GB of ram, although i cant remember the exact figure, it does limit it. X64 however, has a much higher capacity for ram
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The limit is NOT 1 gig that's for sure, I have 1.25 in one and 2 gig in another.
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ok, after reading more about x64, i've come to another question. Windows claims that x64 will be faster with a 64 bit dual core processor. Does that mean a dual core processor (specifcly the AMD 64 X2 4400) will only give you great performance on a 64 bit dual core specific OS? - opposed to XP Pro that i have now?
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No, it may give slightly better performance, but for now, XP pro/home is a much better choice, due to lack of working drivers for x64
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Old 03-07-2006, 10:58 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I found this on MS's website:

Here's a list of how much RAM the various Windows versions and editions support (as of Nov 2004):

Windows NT 4.0: 4 GB
Windows 2000 Professional: 4 GB
Windows 2000 Standard Server: 4 GB
Windows 2000 Advanced Server: 8GB
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server: 32GB
Windows XP Professional: 4 GB
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition: 2 GB
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition: 4 GB
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition: 32 GB
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition: 64 GB
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