Re: Windows and 1 gig memory

Dennis wrote:
I have two PCs and both are dual boot with 98 and XP. Both
motherboards support up two two 1 gig sticks of memory. When I tried
to use one niether would boot up in 98, With 1.5 gig of memory it
says there is insufficient memory to start windows. The memory is
compatible with the boards according to the web sites. Even XP, which
did boot up, was noticably slower with 1.5 gig of memory than with
768 meg. Why would this be?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912


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