I constantly use allot of audio samples in my music and they require allot of ram. So I got a new computer that has a Windows XP, Dual Core 2 Processor and 4gb of DDR2 665 Ram with each DIMM having 1GB in them. The board max out at 8GB. I just tried loading alot of sample in a software I have (Quantum Leap RA) and at 2.15GB of ram used, the sample wouldn't load! So I dont know what's going on...
2007-03-17 14:29:40 · 2 answers · asked by Jamaal E 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Win XP cannot handle 4 MB of Ram, some of the Ram is needed for the operating system, and it can't use the total amount. I would suggest a lower amount until you can upgrade to a 64 bit system, which can handle that much RAM.
2007-03-17 14:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The previous answer is incorrect. Windows can in fact handle more than 2gb, but you have to manually enable support for it. This support is known as physical address extension. For more information on this, see http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEdrv.mspx . This will enable an address extension to allow your operating system to support up to 4gb of physical memory. If you exceed 4gb, you'll need to migrate to a different operating system, such as Server 2003 Enterprise edition or Server 2003 Datacenter edition.
2007-03-17 22:29:51 · answer #2 · answered by mavroxur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋