Re: 4GB of RAM WinXP x32

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On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:37:55 -0400, "K2NNJ"
<k2nnj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Okay thanks.


You're welcome. Glad to help.



"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 01:31:43 -0400, "K2NNJ"
<k2nnj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Will having this much ram slow my system, than having it run faster?


No. It certainly won't slow down anything. There's no such thing as
"too much RAM" and having more than you need won't hurt you in any
way.

However it's also unlikely that it will make it run any faster. How
much RAM you need for good performance is *not* a one-size-fits-all
situation. You get good performance if the amount of RAM you have
keeps you from using the page file, and that depends on what apps you
run. Most people running a typical range of business applications find
that somewhere around 256-384MB works well, others need 512MB. Almost
anyone will see poor performance with less than 256MB. Some people,
particularly those doing things like editing large photographic
images, can see a performance boost by adding even more than
512MB--sometimes much more.

If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory
will decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance.
If you are not using the page file significantly, more memory will do
nothing for you. Go to
http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your pagefile usage. That should
give you a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how
much more.



I ask because I know I would have to have an x64 OS to recognize the full
4GB. I have a Dell XPS 400 running Windows XP MCE x32.

Thanks,


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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