Re: How much more memory does XP suck up than 2k?

From: CS (nomail_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/25/04


Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 14:11:32 -0500

On 25 Oct 2004 10:50:21 -0700, alsnow@gmail.com (mrbog) wrote:

>If I install XP pro instead of 2k and I don't do all the harcore
>tweaking you guys know how to do, how much more memory is winxp going
>to drain than 2k? I'm asking you rather than going to the MS site
>which will undoubtedly lie or fudge numbers to make XP look lean.

XP generally needs more memory to do the same thing that W2K can do.
W2K ran well with around 256mb, XP needs more. How much more? Maybe
another 128mb at least. I'm currently running XP with 512mb.



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