What is the actual memory limit for Win98se?

[Guest eagerbeaver@nospam.com]

When I look at websites, (and most of them found on google are

discussion groups), I find that no one actually agrees with how much

RAM memory win98 can support. I've seen as little as 512megs to as

much as 4 gigs. Does anyone know a definate answer?

I presently have 384megs and it runs well. I could replace the 128

meg with a 256, a 512, or larger. I doubt I'd want to go any bigger

than that, but a 512 replacement would give me 768 and that seems

plenty for win98. However, can win98 use that or am I better just

going with 512?

 

Thanks

 

EagerBeaver

[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: What is the actual memory limit for Win98se?

 

<eagerbeaver@nospam.com> wrote in message

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> When I look at websites, (and most of them found on google are

> discussion groups), I find that no one actually agrees with how much

> RAM memory win98 can support. I've seen as little as 512megs to as

> much as 4 gigs. Does anyone know a definate answer?

 

Archives of this NG will tell you Win98 can have

up to 2 Gb RAM with appropriate tweaking e.g.

the [vcache] section of SYSTEM.INI where RAM

over 512 Mb requires a MaxFileCache setting, see

http://aumha.org/win4/a/memmgmt.htm

 

--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

[Guest Ingeborg]

Re: What is the actual memory limit for Win98se?

 

wrote:

> When I look at websites, (and most of them found on google are

> discussion groups), I find that no one actually agrees with how much

> RAM memory win98 can support. I've seen as little as 512megs to as

> much as 4 gigs. Does anyone know a definate answer?

> I presently have 384megs and it runs well. I could replace the 128

> meg with a 256, a 512, or larger. I doubt I'd want to go any bigger

> than that, but a 512 replacement would give me 768 and that seems

> plenty for win98. However, can win98 use that or am I better just

> going with 512?

>

 

W98 can handle 512 MB out of the box. It can address 4 GB, but since

chipset, pci- and agpcards also have address mapping, not all 4 GB can be

used for fysical memory. The actual upper limit is dependant of your

hardware configuration. Some people claim to have W98 running on 2 GB,

other cannot pass 768 MB.

 

How to get 768 MB working is described here:

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912>

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: What is the actual memory limit for Win98se?

 

Here's some info on ram you might find helpful:

 

Over 512 mb or more of ram:

 

"Out of Memory" Errors with Large Amounts of RAM Installed [Q253912]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q253912

 

This article contains instructions which basically say: add this line in

system.ini, under [vcache]: MaxFileCache=512000

***************************

 

1 gb or more of ram:

 

Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows [Q184447]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q184447

***************************

 

1.5 gb or more of ram:

 

Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM [Q304943]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q304943

 

 

The practical limit for W98 is 1.5 gb; however, there are people who claim

to run with 2 gb. Your plan for 768 mb is OK but it takes the tweak

mentioned above.

 

--

Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2007

 

 

<eagerbeaver@nospam.com> wrote in message

news:2qg4c3lmkjocmqinanu02telo8u4j6lhpp@4ax.com...

> When I look at websites, (and most of them found on google are

> discussion groups), I find that no one actually agrees with how much

> RAM memory win98 can support. I've seen as little as 512megs to as

> much as 4 gigs. Does anyone know a definate answer?

> I presently have 384megs and it runs well. I could replace the 128

> meg with a 256, a 512, or larger. I doubt I'd want to go any bigger

> than that, but a 512 replacement would give me 768 and that seems

> plenty for win98. However, can win98 use that or am I better just

> going with 512?

>

> Thanks

>

> EagerBeaver

[Guest Dan]

RE: What is the actual memory limit for Win98se?

 

98SE can see 511 mb's of ram without any changes. The 511 mb's of ram is

what is reported with my current 512 mb stick of Crucial ram in my computer.

I will try to get 2 gigabytes working when I am feeling adventurous again.

 

"eagerbeaver@nospam.com" wrote:

> When I look at websites, (and most of them found on google are

> discussion groups), I find that no one actually agrees with how much

> RAM memory win98 can support. I've seen as little as 512megs to as

> much as 4 gigs. Does anyone know a definate answer?

> I presently have 384megs and it runs well. I could replace the 128

> meg with a 256, a 512, or larger. I doubt I'd want to go any bigger

> than that, but a 512 replacement would give me 768 and that seems

> plenty for win98. However, can win98 use that or am I better just

> going with 512?

>

> Thanks

>

> EagerBeaver

>