how much RAM does Windows 2000 recognize?

Question

it seems like the second stick of 1GB memory is causing tcpip,sys errors. my two choices (and there are probably more) are 1, W2K does not see the second stick and it just being there is causing the crashes; or 2, the stick is bad. both are Kingston 1GB sticks, no more than two months old on a two month old computer. I have the second stick off the MB to see if the crashes stop and knock on wood, they have for now.

Answer 1

Windows 2000 Professional and Server can recognize a maximum of 4GB of RAM.

Windows 2000 Advanced Server can recognize a maximum of 8GB of RAM.

Answer 2

Window 2000 can recognize up to 2 Gig of memory.

But that is NOT to say that the BIOS of your computer is able to see that much. There may be a lower limit on how much the hardware in your computer is about to handle. Check the documentation for the PC (or the website) to see what the limits are.

If you suspect the second stick bad, try a couple test. First swap the memory and put the "bad" stick into the first slot and see what happens - better, worst or same. Then leave only the bad stick in the PC in the first slot and see what happens. Finally good stick only. That should help you to isolate the exact problem.

Answer 3

We have Win2k pc's at work that I've configured with 1.5Gb RAM. I don't think that 2Gb will cause any problem. You might try swapping the two sticks, or just plugging in the newer stick into the primary slot (without the second stick) and see if you get any errors. If you do, the stick is bad.

Answer 4

4Gb is the windows 2000 max. Try each stick separately to identify if they are bad. When you install the second, go to the bios and save the settings. Make sure that the RAM type is compatible with the requirements of the PC both is speed (i.e. 2700/3200 and DDR or DDR2)