Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM

[Guest kleefarr]

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]

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

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> 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]

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

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> no rights.

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>

> > 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]

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

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> 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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