Re: How much memory?

One "minor" or (major) point - Windows sets the default page file size to
one and half of installed RAM. Install 3 gigs - default page file size is
4.5 - install 4 gigs - page file size is 6 gig.


"M.H." <REMOVEmstTHIScrowTO5429SEND@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Shenan Stanley wrote:
This apples regardless of how much or how little RAM is currently
installed in the computer, at least up to the 4 gb RAM maximum for
Windows XP.

I disagree. Due to hardware memory mapping, 32-bit Windows XP will not be
able to utilize a full 4GB physical memory space. Real world accessible
memory would be about 3-3.4GB of memory, with 4GB of physical memory
installed. I'd recommend not installing more than 3GB of memory in a
32-bit NT-based Windows system.


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