Guest kleefarr Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Hi, I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? Kevin
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Re: Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM Hello kleefarr, Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > Hi, > > I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max > available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. > > I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? > > Kevin >
Guest kleefarr Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Re: Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM Thanks for that Meinolf. Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that it's possible to increase the amount detected by the OS? Kevin "Meinolf Weber" wrote: > Hello kleefarr, > > Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max > of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > > > Hi, > > > > I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max > > available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. > > > > I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? > > > > Kevin > > > > >
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Re: Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM Hello kleefarr, No, maybe you think about using /PAE switch, but this is not available with 2000 pro. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > Thanks for that Meinolf. > > Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that > it's possible to increase the amount detected by the OS? > > Kevin > > "Meinolf Weber" wrote: > >> Hello kleefarr, >> >> Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see >> a max of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS. >> >> Best regards >> >> Meinolf Weber >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers >> no rights. >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with >>> max available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. >>> >>> I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? >>> >>> Kevin >>>
Guest Bob I Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Re: Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM The "missing" memory between 3.whatever and 4 is occupied by hardware addresses. Remove the hardware and more memory will be used. Of course some hardware will always be needed. Pro is limited to 4 GB, you need to go to a Server version for past 4. kleefarr wrote: > Thanks for that Meinolf. > > Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that it's > possible to increase the amount detected by the OS? > > Kevin > > "Meinolf Weber" wrote: > > >>Hello kleefarr, >> >>Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max >>of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS. >> >>Best regards >> >>Meinolf Weber >>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers >>no rights. >>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >> >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max >>>available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. >>> >>>I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? >>> >>>Kevin >>> >> >> >>
Guest kleefarr Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Re: Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM Thanks Meinolf, that's exactly what I was thinking of. "Meinolf Weber" wrote: > Hello kleefarr, > > No, maybe you think about using /PAE switch, but this is not available with > 2000 pro. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > > > Thanks for that Meinolf. > > > > Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that > > it's possible to increase the amount detected by the OS? > > > > Kevin > > > > "Meinolf Weber" wrote: > > > >> Hello kleefarr, > >> > >> Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see > >> a max of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS. > >> > >> Best regards > >> > >> Meinolf Weber > >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > >> confers > >> no rights. > >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with > >>> max available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. > >>> > >>> I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? > >>> > >>> Kevin > >>> > > >
Guest kleefarr Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Re: Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM Thanks Bob I. So there would be no harm in adding the extra 2GBs at some point. I do a bit of video editing and think the extra would come in handy. Kevin "Bob I" wrote: > The "missing" memory between 3.whatever and 4 is occupied by hardware > addresses. Remove the hardware and more memory will be used. Of course > some hardware will always be needed. Pro is limited to 4 GB, you need to > go to a Server version for past 4. > > kleefarr wrote: > > > Thanks for that Meinolf. > > > > Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that it's > > possible to increase the amount detected by the OS? > > > > Kevin > > > > "Meinolf Weber" wrote: > > > > > >>Hello kleefarr, > >> > >>Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max > >>of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS. > >> > >>Best regards > >> > >>Meinolf Weber > >>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > >>no rights. > >>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > >>** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> > >> > >>>Hi, > >>> > >>>I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max > >>>available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. > >>> > >>>I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? > >>> > >>>Kevin > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >
Guest Bob I Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Re: Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM It's only money! <grin> That's the only issue. You will generally end up some where between 3.2 and 3.5 but each hardware configuration is unique. You're welcome, and have a great day. kleefarr wrote: > Thanks Bob I. > > So there would be no harm in adding the extra 2GBs at some point. > I do a bit of video editing and think the extra would come in handy. > > Kevin > > "Bob I" wrote: > > >>The "missing" memory between 3.whatever and 4 is occupied by hardware >>addresses. Remove the hardware and more memory will be used. Of course >>some hardware will always be needed. Pro is limited to 4 GB, you need to >>go to a Server version for past 4. >> >>kleefarr wrote: >> >> >>>Thanks for that Meinolf. >>> >>>Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that it's >>>possible to increase the amount detected by the OS? >>> >>>Kevin >>> >>>"Meinolf Weber" wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hello kleefarr, >>>> >>>>Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max >>>>of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS. >>>> >>>>Best regards >>>> >>>>Meinolf Weber >>>>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers >>>>no rights. >>>>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>>>** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi, >>>>> >>>>>I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max >>>>>available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. >>>>> >>>>>I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? >>>>> >>>>>Kevin >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>
Guest kleefarr Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 RE: Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM Thanks guys. 8) "kleefarr" wrote: > Hi, > > I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max > available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes. > > I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs? > > > Kevin
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