PC Peripherals Win Xp Ram Limit To 3.25 Gb

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yohanns23

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I Have Heard Somewhere that win xp offers a total of 3.25 gb of memory limit on the 32 bit version(RAM+Graphics)...Is This True....If So Can Some1 tell me how to remove this limit or should i just upgrade to vista....and if i install vista will all my applications and programs get deleted?....thanks every1:hap2:
 
Its not a limitation of XP,but rather of 32-bit architecture.So, if u have 4+ gig ram to use, get a 64 bit OS(XPx64 will do, but not recommended as i found it a high nuisance of an OS-so buy Vista x64 or get Windows 7 x64 Beta for now until it goes retail ).
 
That's a limitation of the x86 architecture. Cannot be removed. 64bit OS is the way to go. Get the Windows 7 beta like RedBull has suggested. Not a resource hungry OS like the Vista is.
 
Win Xp & Vista x32 support RAM upto 4GB
If you Have RAM 4GB+ then recommendation is go for x64 Version
forget your Windows show only 3.25Gb RAM Its shows only that RAM means you using older version install new version OS . :)

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The 4 GB limit is a 32-bit OS limitation. The 3.25 GB that is showing up is because you do not have SP2 installed. Doing this will cure the issue.
 
RedBull said:
Its not a limitation of XP,but rather of 32-bit architecture.So, if u have 4+ gig ram to use, get a 64 bit OS(XPx64 will do, but not recommended as i found it a high nuisance of an OS-so buy Vista x64 or get Windows 7 x64 Beta for now until it goes retail ).
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What makes you say WINXP X64 is a high nuisance ? i have been succesfully running Win XP x64 for last 3 years or so. And till date NO BSOD.

Recently upgraded my memory too - running 4 x 1gb Corsair PC3200 / MSI K8N neo4 platinum.
 
yohanns23 said:
I Have Heard Somewhere that win xp offers a total of 3.25 gb of memory limit on the 32 bit version(RAM+Graphics)...Is This True....If So Can Some1 tell me how to remove this limit or should i just upgrade to vista....and if i install vista will all my applications and programs get deleted?....thanks every1:hap2:
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err, dont touch vista for now. you are better of with Win XP.
 
Vandal said:
The 4 GB limit is a 32-bit OS limitation. The 3.25 GB that is showing up is because you do not have SP2 installed. Doing this will cure the issue.
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Wrong !!
SP2 wont solve the issue mate. On a 32-bit OS, some part of the memory is allocated for the graphics and the PCI bus. So if he has got 4gb ram and a 512mb video card, then the max memory is gonna be 3.25gb. Likewise if he has a 1gb video card, max memory is gonna be 3gb or slightly lower.

A 64-bit OS can fully utilize the 4gb(or higher) RAM.

Hope things are clear now.

Cheers.
 
GunnerMania said:
Wrong !!

SP2 wont solve the issue mate. On a 32-bit OS, some part of the memory is allocated for the graphics and the PCI bus. So if he has got 4gb ram and a 512mb video card, then the max memory is gonna be 3.25gb. Likewise if he has a 1gb video card, max memory is gonna be 3gb or slightly lower.

A 64-bit OS can fully utilize the 4gb(or higher) RAM.

Hope things are clear now.

Cheers.
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that is called as physical address space which is 4GB in 32-bit system.

@OP Better get Windows 7 RC1
 
Vandal said:
The 4 GB limit is a 32-bit OS limitation. The 3.25 GB that is showing up is because you do not have SP2 installed. Doing this will cure the issue.
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Installing SP2 resolves which issue? :S
 
lol everyone seems confused.

yohanns just install win 7 x64 RC1 and futureproof ur system. no need to worry whether you have 3gb or 30gb.
 
While the maximum RAM limit for 32-bit Windows 7 editions is 4GB, when it comes to the 64-bit editions, the amount of memory that the OS can address depends on which edition you are running.

Here are the upper RAM limits for the different editions of Windows 7:

Starter: 8GB

Home Basic: 8GB

Home Premium: 16GB

Professional: 192GB

Enterprise: 192GB

Ultimate: 192GB

64bit and x64 - Max memory limits for 64-bit Windows 7

So have fun with 192 gb :D
 
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mate, just download windows 7 x64 RC edition (7077) like i have done..it is fast, looks great and utilizes 4 GB of RAM...
 
Gannu said:
Installing SP2 resolves which issue? :S
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i thnk he means that the issue of whole 4GB being 'enlisted' as physical memory... :p
like as in vista SP1 ...where OS displays 4GB if 4GB is installed... on 32bit OS... how much it actually allocates n uses is matter of 32bit architecture as u already know :p :)
 
Thanks Every1 For The Posts...I Think Every1 I s A little Confused....Sorry I Didnt Mention I Have SP3....Im Goin To Windows 7 Mostly But Can NE1 Tell Me If My Games And Other Stuff Will Work On It...And What About Software....>??? CAN 32 Bit SOFTWARE RUN ON 64 BIT OSes???...And Will Games Lik GTA IV AND GRID WORK ON WINDOWS 7??

THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS!!!

AND CAN I JUMP DIRECTLY FROM XP TO Win 7 OR THRU VISTA?

THANKS EVERY1
 
Win7 has XP mode to ensure near-100% compatibility with older apps. You'll need at least 2 gigs of RAM for this feature to work though. Win 7 by itself needs at least 1GB of RAM.

32bit software can run on 64bit OSs.

Most games will work on Win7 without a problem, unless it was designed *specifically* for WinXP.

Yes, you can jump directly from XP to 7. Vista is like the muddy river of horse sh*t that you can avoid.
 
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