4 GB in WinXP?

[Caldezar]

OK, so I know that Windows XP will only access a maximum of 3GB of RAM, but can I INSTALL 4GB of RAM to keep dual channel functioning? I'm hoping that throwing 2x 2GB sticks in dual channel format will allow me to use the maximum potential of XP's memory access, and not screw up dual channel functionality.

Before anyone asks why I'm doing this; I already have 2GB of RAM, and I realize another GB won't be a drastic change, but I'm running 667 RAM, and I'm looking at jumping speed to 800 anyway, so why not go up in volume while RAM is cheap as dirt?

[1Tanker]

Originally Posted by Caldezar

OK, so I know that Windows XP will only access a maximum of 3GB of RAM, but can I INSTALL 4GB of RAM to keep dual channel functioning? I'm hoping that throwing 2x 2GB sticks in dual channel format will allow me to use the maximum potential of XP's memory access, and not screw up dual channel functionality.

Before anyone asks why I'm doing this; I already have 2GB of RAM, and I realize another GB won't be a drastic change, but I'm running 667 RAM, and I'm looking at jumping speed to 800 anyway, so why not go up in volume while RAM is cheap as dirt?

Yes, you can do this. I have 4GB in my XP setup, and after allocating the 512MB of Graphics RAM, 3584MB is recognized.

[lcdguy]

yes this will work as i have 6GB installed in my computer and xp sees 3.1 of it :)

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by lcdguy

yes this will work as i have 6GB installed in my computer and xp sees 3.1 of it :)

What a waste!

[lcdguy]

i would put a 64 bit os on it but they all suck balls. So until i see something that i like i will just have to stick with it. Besides it was a good deal :)

[enaberif]

Originally Posted by lcdguy

i would put a 64 bit os on it but they all suck balls. So until i see something that i like i will just have to stick with it. Besides it was a good deal :)

Have you actually tried xp x64? because its far from sucking.

[lcdguy]

yes, i have also tried the following 64 bit os's

vista
server 2008
xp 64
ubuntu 64

i found that alot of the software i use would not launch properly on the windows installs and personally loathe dual booting. Also some of my hardware don't have 64 bit drivers :(.

For now i will have to live in a 32 bit world until i either find replacements for my older 16/32 bit programs or they actually release an os i like as much as xp.

[thenewguy001]

My XP sees 3.5Gb of my 4

[NyteOwl]

I have 8GB and 32-bit XP sees 3.25 but slamd64 (Slackware Linux 64bit) sees all 8 and doesn't suck in the least

[KnSKranky]

I don't know about that, 64bit OS's have come a long way in terms of driver support. I'm going that way in a couple of weeks with Vista Premium 64 and 8gb of RAM(Patriot Viper PC6400). I've done a lot of checking around in various forums and the general consensus has been positive.