Another RAM-for-O/S question

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I think my search skills are retarded, so here goes -

Can I run xp pro x64 on 2GB of ddr2-800 RAM, or would 4GB be better?

Sorry - I know there's a thread on this somewhere but I can't find it at this ungodly hour. I do remember reading that vista x64 required 4GB of ram, but can't remember if the same applied to xp pro x64.

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bottle said:
whats your general usage ?
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Nothing major I think. Besides running AUTO-Cad, everything else is normal usage, with a lot of multi-tasking. No extensive 3D designing or massive gaming going on here. I can just as easily use xp 32bit - was asking more out of curiosity about 'future-proofing' my new rig.

Thanks all.
 
Wat u were talking about is d max amt of ram,,,
There is no minimum limit as such...
BUT there is minimum requirement which u can easily get on google search "Os name + minimum requirements"

As for the maximum ram dat each os can take---:D :D :D :D
Windows 95: 1GB

Windows 98: 1GB

Windows 98SE: 1GB

Windows ME: 1.5GB

Windows NT®: 4GB

Windows 2000 Professional: 4GB

Windows 2000 Server®: 4GB

Windows 2000 Advanced Server: 8GB with PAE enabled

Windows 2000 Datacenter Server: 32GB with PAE enabled

Windows XP Home: 4GB

Windows XP Professional: 4GB

Windows XP 32-bit: 4GB

Windows XP 64-bit: 128GB

Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Basic: 4GB

Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit: 8GB

Windows Vista Home Premium: 4GB

Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit: 16GB

Windows Vista Ultimate: 4GB

Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit: 128GB+

Windows Vista 32-bit: 4GB

Windows Vista 64-bit: 128GB+

Windows Vista Business: 4GB

Windows Vista Business 64-bit: 128GB+

Windows Vista Enterprise: 4GB

Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit: 128GB+

Windows Server 2003: 4GB

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition: 32GB

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition: 64GB

Hope this solves your query,,,
If not feel free to ask further,,
 
ibmmainframes said:
DDR2 won't future proofed when you are in Vista 64.
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How so? Is it because vista 64 is designed to be optimal wit ddr3? A friend of mine is using 4gb ddr2 wit vista premium (normal usage) and he is fine with it so far. Sorry if this sounds stupid - I really don't know. :huh:
Party Monger said:
Hope this solves your query,,,
If not feel free to ask further,,
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Yes, thank you. And I will take you up on your offer :hap2:
 
hhhey..i read it somewhere..that excess RAM than required in sys..wil slow it down..quite a bit..so go 4 it only if u gonna use it...
n for a quick check...open task manager n under performance tab check out peak under commit charge n convert it to mb's..repepat this step 2 3 times on load..n ull get approx amt of ram u generally use...
 
lol wherd u read that if u get more ram than ud use will slow down ur system , that has to be the post of the year lol
 
More RAM IS always better.

As for you TOM, like others have said, you can run 64bit versions of Windows even on 512MB.

It's when your system/work requirements ask for more then 2GB of RAM, when 64bit versions of an OS are required (not always the case). That is to say, what you are asking is bit opposite to what happens. Because you can't run 4GB RAM on 32bit systems (again, generally).

As for future proofing, go ahead if you want to. But if your needs never exceed more then GB of RAM and things are not gonna change for a year or so, its better to stick to what you have and upgrade only when necessary.
 
Deepak said:
As for future proofing, go ahead if you want to. But if your needs never exceed more then GB of RAM and things are not gonna change for a year or so, its better to stick to what you have and upgrade only when necessary.
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Understood. Thank you.
 
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