Computer Performance Advice

[wowphreak]

Operating system makes more of a difference than most people realize, specially with ram. Windows XP 32bit edition, will only make use of 3GB's of ram, and thats only after you change some compicated settings.. I think in the registry.. I don't remember exactly how I did it, I'll find a link and post it. So right there, thats 1gb, maybe even 2gb's of your 4 that aren't even being utilized.

I also don't remember the limits for each version of windows XP and vista..

Maybe someone else can confirm?

Edit, found and copied this from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb613473(VS.85).aspx

Xp will use all 4 gigs of memory unfortuanetly the way windows reports its goofy some of the memory get used for the hardware Xp requires some memory...

The /3GB is specifically used for if a single application requires more then 2 gigs of memory when you 5 box your useing 5 applications, not one, the /3gb switch aint gonna help in this case.


Perrigrin: check the motherboard manufacturers website they may have a bios upgrade yeh might be able to stick more memory in there.