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Author:  brataccas [ Fri May 04, 2012 2:54 pm ]
Post subject:  RAM on XP :(
due to not giving a f**k about pcs and components for years now, used to be semi "pc savvy" but now its as though im a "newcomer" to pcs again :evil: I still have winxp with 2GB of ram and having trouble with a few games due to lack of ram, not sure if anyone knows what ram I should get to completly replace the ram I already have, as I think mismatched ram is bad? and also xp has a limit on ram, 4 gig was it?? forgot everything :x Ive also forgot what the good and bad ram is etc etc, corsair rings a bell though :x

thx :x
Author:  belchingmatt [ Fri May 04, 2012 3:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
I think the limit was 3Gb based on a 32bit XP OS. Just find yourself 2x2Gb RAM secondhand, it should be cheap and work correctly. You'll just need to make sure you get the correct speed. Have a look at the RAM you have and get something of the same speed or faster.
Author:  brataccas [ Fri May 04, 2012 3:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
only 3gb? mayaswell just buy a new pc I think :shock:
Author:  JohnSheridan [ Fri May 04, 2012 6:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
Think it was something obscure like 3.5Gb limit :roll:
Author:  JJW009 [ Fri May 04, 2012 7:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
The limit is 4GB, but you loose up to 1GB depending on the hardware you have. Mine ran at 3.2GB because the graphics card ate a lot of the memory space.
Author:  davrosG5 [ Sat May 05, 2012 6:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
JJW009 wrote:
The limit is 4GB, but you loose up to 1GB depending on the hardware you have. Mine ran at 3.2GB because the graphics card ate a lot of the memory space.


I was under the impression that XP mapped out all the RAM on the graphics card so if you had a 1GB card you lost 1GB and so on.
Author:  JJW009 [ Sat May 05, 2012 10:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
davrosG5 wrote:
JJW009 wrote:
The limit is 4GB, but you loose up to 1GB depending on the hardware you have. Mine ran at 3.2GB because the graphics card ate a lot of the memory space.


I was under the impression that XP mapped out all the RAM on the graphics card so if you had a 1GB card you lost 1GB and so on.

It's a bit more complicated than that. The video ram isn't always mapped 1:1 so if you had a 2GB card you wouldn't loose 2GB!
Author:  soddit112 [ Sun May 06, 2012 1:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
JJW009 wrote:
davrosG5 wrote:
JJW009 wrote:
The limit is 4GB, but you loose up to 1GB depending on the hardware you have. Mine ran at 3.2GB because the graphics card ate a lot of the memory space.


I was under the impression that XP mapped out all the RAM on the graphics card so if you had a 1GB card you lost 1GB and so on.

It's a bit more complicated than that. The video ram isn't always mapped 1:1 so if you had a 2GB card you wouldn't loose 2GB!


other things with separate memory or memory-mapped IO will also have an effect. graphics cards are obviously the biggest hog though :P

Bratty, what is the spec of the rest of the computer? no point in replacing the whole thing if the CPU/GPU are good enough :)
Author:  brataccas [ Sun May 06, 2012 11:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
9800GT nvidia :(
2gb ram :(
3.00ghz duel core amd :(
some hybrid motherboard that fits all types of slots, forgot the name of it etc
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Tue May 08, 2012 11:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
brataccas wrote:
9800GT nvidia :(
2gb ram :(
3.00ghz duel core amd :(
some hybrid motherboard that fits all types of slots, forgot the name of it etc


Download and run CPUz

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

This will give you all the info on your system and then if needed we can help you with what to get
Author:  okenobi [ Thu May 24, 2012 12:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
JJ's right, it's usually 3.2gig.

I don't think the RAM is the problem in your case. It's certainly not helping, but that's a reasonable spec. What games are you struggling with? Also what budget do you have for upgrade/replacement?
Author:  belchingmatt [ Thu May 24, 2012 5:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
OOI my Win7 32bit can use 3.75 from 4Gb RAM.
Author:  okenobi [ Thu May 24, 2012 8:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
belchingmatt wrote:
OOI my Win7 32bit can use 3.75 from 4Gb RAM.


Check you out!!
Author:  dogbert10 [ Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAM on XP :(
hifidelity2 wrote:
brataccas wrote:
9800GT nvidia :(
2gb ram :(
3.00ghz duel core amd :(
some hybrid motherboard that fits all types of slots, forgot the name of it etc


Download and run CPUz

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

This will give you all the info on your system and then if needed we can help you with what to get


Alternatively, use Crucial's scanner: http://www.crucial.com/uk/systemscanner/
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