Anyone know how much RAM Windows 7 64-bit can handle? I've Google searched like crazy but everytime I thin kI get close to an answer it's on a website blocked at work.
Thanks!
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Anyone know how much RAM Windows 7 64-bit can handle? I've Google searched like crazy but everytime I thin kI get close to an answer it's on a website blocked at work.
Thanks!
16 Extabytes (1000 to the 6th bytes) or 16 billion gigabytes, however you wanna look at it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Owltoid',index.php?page=Thread&postID=172101#post 172101
Consumer motherboards right now will *only* support typically around 12 gB though fwiw
As for how much memory I'm not sure I'm running 8 gigs but I'm sure it's a lot higher than that.
I've been running windows 7 since about 2 weeks out of beta release and have not had any incompatibility problems or bsod. I've also seen a performance increase as well. This is just what I've noticed on my system.
As Freddie (Hotkeynet) pointed out:Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Varmon',index.php?page=Thread&postID=172114#post1 72114
Vista Basic 64-bit wil only support 8GB RAM
Vista Premium 64-bit will only support 16GB RAM
So, unfortunately, it's not a given that Windows 7 64-bit will support more than 8GB right now (though I'd hope so). The new machine I have coming in has 12GB of RAM and I'm trying to decide if I should install Vista Premium 64 or Windows 7 Beta.
Interesting, I had no idea that different versions of Windows limited memory like that. Thats good to know, I actually use oem 64bit vista basic myself to box with (8 gB club) and have recommended it to others I know for gaming (people that don't really care about the OS and just want a gaming platform) granted I never really researched it but I just assumed from what little I had read that the other versions were just bells and whistles
I would like to point out if anybody hasn't noticed but the windows 7 beta install seems to be the ultimate version. not sure how that affects the memory limit.
What drivers for video cards are you guys using? I've been using windows 7 for a while now, and about once a day both my screens turn purple and the pc just freezes. When I boot up again there is no error or whatever, just that i shut down windows incorrectly.
Quite annoying!
System:
i7 920
6 gb ocz ram
gigabyte ex-58 mobo
2x xfx 260+ black edition
I'm running an evga 8800 gts with the 180.48 drivers. I've passed one the drivers windows 7 offers to install.
q8200 2.33 ghz
8gigs
foxconn p45a-s
Actually even for joking around, 16 exabytes isn't the right number because 64 bit Windows uses 48 bit addressing for physical ram, not 64 bit. So the maximum joke number is 2^48. :)
Owltoid -- Microsoft may not have decided yet the limits for each edition. If you can't find that info with Google, you might want to try the Windows 7 development team's blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/
Or this interview with Mark Russinovich:
http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going...ide-Windows-7/
I think there are other recent interviews with him on the web too.
Owltoid, this looks promising. An interview with the Microsoft engineer who's in charge of the memory system in Windows. (I haven't listened to this one yet).
Edit: Oops, I just started listening to it, it was recorded in 2005
http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going...emory-Manager/
I'd assume the beta version is the full functionality model, so I'm guessing it will easily support 12GB. When the product is actually released it will likely differ with version, similar to Vista, but then the information should be easy to find.
I'm rolling the dice and going with Windows 7 on the new PC...
I have an 8800GTX and I'm using the 64-bit Vista drivers from NVIDIA, version 181.22. I only installed those a few hours ago but they've been fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'FunkStar',index.php?page=Thread&postID=172129#pos t172129
For the last few weeks I was using 181.20 and those were solid too.
I went from xp(32) to w7(64) what a nice change 4 more gigs of ram makes. I appreciate the thread.
Tx.
I wonder if they are going to give the poor sods (myself included) that bought Vista a nice free copy of Windows 7 when it goes retail ... actually, do I want a copy of it? Meh!
Windows 7 has been good for me so far after a week of HEAVY use. I've got it dual booted with Vista Ultimate 64bit.
My specs are:
Intel C2D E8400 @3.8ghz
Gskill 8gb RAM
Geforce GTX260
i havent had a single issue with it on my lappy. but it wouldnt install on the compy. it stuck on that login looking screen after you boot from the disk. i let it sit for about 45min and nothing. i turned it off and went about my business. anyone encounter this?
I was having dual screen issues with the gtx 260 and my old 2nd screen. the last drivers work good. I attribute the increase in performance in dalaran(worst zone) to the lack of BS installed on my comp. Ahh, nice fresh install... :)