maximum xp ram

[wayne kennerley]

I have heard that XP only operates with 512mb of ram even
though you can install more - is this true?

[Will Denny]

Hi

No, you have heard wrong. XP 'can' use up to 4 Gbs of RAM, but that would
be dependent on your motherboard. Have a look in the manual that came with
your mobo for more information. I had 2 PCs here that ran with 2 Gbs RAM
without any problems - RAM used as necessary.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"wayne kennerley" > wrote in message
...
| I have heard that XP only operates with 512mb of ram even
| though you can install more - is this true?

[James Baumgardner]

Windows 98SE doesn't use RAM above 512MB, from what I've been told.


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JAMES BAUMGARDNER
"Will Denny" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> No, you have heard wrong. XP 'can' use up to 4 Gbs of RAM, but that would
> be dependent on your motherboard. Have a look in the manual that came with
> your mobo for more information. I had 2 PCs here that ran with 2 Gbs RAM
> without any problems - RAM used as necessary.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
> "wayne kennerley" > wrote in message
> ...
> | I have heard that XP only operates with 512mb of ram even
> | though you can install more - is this true?
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

As the Q was about XP, I can't see why Win 98SE comes into the equation.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"James Baumgardner" > wrote in message
...
| Windows 98SE doesn't use RAM above 512MB, from what I've been told.
|
|
| --
| JAMES BAUMGARDNER
| "Will Denny" > wrote in message
| ...
| > Hi
| >
| > No, you have heard wrong. XP 'can' use up to 4 Gbs of RAM, but that
would
| > be dependent on your motherboard. Have a look in the manual that came
with
| > your mobo for more information. I had 2 PCs here that ran with 2 Gbs
RAM
| > without any problems - RAM used as necessary.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >
| >
| > "wayne kennerley" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | I have heard that XP only operates with 512mb of ram even
| > | though you can install more - is this true?
| >
|
|

[Jerry]

Wrong - I ran SE with 768Mb of RAM.

"James Baumgardner" > wrote in message
...
> Windows 98SE doesn't use RAM above 512MB, from what I've been told.
>
>
> --
> JAMES BAUMGARDNER
> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > No, you have heard wrong. XP 'can' use up to 4 Gbs of RAM, but that
would
> > be dependent on your motherboard. Have a look in the manual that came
with
> > your mobo for more information. I had 2 PCs here that ran with 2 Gbs
RAM
> > without any problems - RAM used as necessary.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Will Denny
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "wayne kennerley" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | I have heard that XP only operates with 512mb of ram even
> > | though you can install more - is this true?
> >
>
>