I have a brand new Dell Inspiron 1520 with 2.2 GHz intel core 2 4mb cache with Windows XP Professional. I know the laptop is powerful, but I heard windows XP Pro can't support more than 3GB, is this true?
2007-11-05 13:57:50 · 9 answers · asked by Cool Guy 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
yes its true .. dont bother ... you can force it to detect with a switch in the boot.ini but really its pointless and will not make the machine faster ... 2 gigs is plenty for xp ..
2007-11-05 14:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why not increase your 'virtual memory' deliberately in order to test it out?
To be honest, after the first 2 gigs or so, you won't see too much improvement in performance. There's a huge difference between half a gig and a gig, less between 1 gig and 2 gigs.
Over 2 gigs is usually recommended only when you are running a server application that requires extra horsepower in order to run at all. In that case, you can load Windows XP Server on your computer, but I must point out that it would be better if you were using a tower or desktop server hardware to better accommodate the power management.
You don't want the thing going so fast that steam comes out and it melts down, d'ya?
2007-11-05 14:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No that is an error. Your laptop may be maxed out at 2 gb, but Windows XP pro loves memory.
2007-11-05 14:01:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on which version of windows you are running. 32 bit operating systems, like the 32 bit version of windos xp pro, cant address all 4gb of ram. Most likely it will only utilize 3gb. However, if you have the 64 bit version of that operating system, it can address all 4gb, and more if you need it in the future.
2007-11-05 14:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by asdfasdf 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The maximum RAM for Windows XP is 4GB for 32bit and 16GB for 64bit. Check your motherboard before upgrading though. I know a lot of people who have 4GB, but Windows only shows 3.3 or 3.5 - because of motherboard, not Windows.
2007-11-05 14:12:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jive Turkey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO this isn't true it depends on your "Computers" tech inside it. Most "home" computers can only support 2 times there original Size. But gaming computers are exceptions and can support up to 4 times as much. So your lap top may be able to support a 4gb with intel im pretty sure its strong enough.
2007-11-05 14:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by frozensolder58 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its not the O.S. that can't handle a lot of R.A.M., it'd be the processor. And its not even about "handling" the R.A.M., but its about being able to utilize it. If your processor isn't "top-notch", then all that extra memory would go to waste.
2007-11-05 14:01:57 · answer #7 · answered by :-) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not true, but why would you need so much memory? Are you running several complicated applications simultaneously?
2007-11-05 14:01:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no that is not true if it can fit into the macine then it can run it
2007-11-05 14:00:34 · answer #9 · answered by nick 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋