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Old 01-05-2006, 02:00 AM
Shenan Stanley
 
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Default Re: Useable RAM in XP Home or Pro

IanCoward wrote:
> Are there any limits in the amount of Useable RAM while using Windows
> XP Home or Professional? Also would using large amounts of RAM cause
> conflicts elsewhere, with other hardware (graphics cards etc.)?


4GB.
So for most people - however much RAM their hardware will allow.
However - after 2GB - Windows starts utilizing RAM differently than you
think. It takes a "little tweaking".

As for conflicts with other devices.. no.. RAM is just considered a part of
your motherboard.. It doesn't take up address space or anything.

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