Guest Scott Posted February 20, 2008 Posted February 20, 2008 Re: Max RAM for Win95b ? thanatoid wrote: > > Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in > news:tk42i2hb7bmd2j9l2r44nssbsg59qdfu4f@4ax.com: > > > thanatoid <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote: > > > >>Pedro <someone@my-deja.com> wrote in > >>news:ejmsh2pu0s87hbpl2mj9khlpb210037g5h@4ax.com: > >> > >>> We have a P2-350 Mhz with Win95b and 256 Mb RAM. I have > >>> seen a few articles about the max ram that can be placed > >>> in the mobo, for Win95. Some say 256, some say 512. > >>> > >>> Will it be okay to add another 256 Mb RAM ? > >>> > >> > >>Okay but pointless. The 95B OS can not use more than 64 MB > >>of RAM. > > > > NOT TRUE!! I think this myth comes from the fact that a lot > > of motherboards built in the Win95 era couldn't cache more > > than 64MB. You could still use more than 64MB, up to > > whatever your motherboard supported (they didn't support > > 4GB in those days). Access to memory over 64MB would be > > slower than if it were cached, but still a *lot* faster > > than the virtual memory file on your disk! > > > > Yes, I've heard this 64MB 95 limit may not actually be true, but > many apparently knowledgeable sources say it is. I once looked > for a **definitive** answer (if there is any such animal in the > computer zoo) and I think I found confirmation of it on a VERY > respected site - sorry, can't remember which. It's been years. > > All I can say is I have been running a 95B machine for 9 years > with 64 MB RAM with RAMpage installed (about 6 years ago) and it > works just fine. > > Also, if anyone IS running 95, it's a fair bet they are running > it on a machine built 10 or 12 years ago. > > It's sort of a moot point since from what I have read in NG's > over the last few years, me and this guy are the only two people > in the whole world still using 95. ;-# Hey, I'm still using Win95 on my Gateway P5-90, which I bought new in 1994. It still runs happily with an upgarded 200Mhz chip and 64MB of RAM. I run Word 6 and Quicken 6 for my home business. Yes, I like the user interface of Quicken 6, circa 1994. I do my bookkeeping and taxes on it. Win95 runs my business' late 1970's DOS inventory/invoice program very handily. I get slower, but reliable internet broadband access on my Charter 10mbs service. It also networks beautifully with a standard Linksys router connecting my other Win98 and WinXP desktops and laptops. Best of all, Win95 never hiccups. It just keeps on running. So Win95 is still a productive part of my home biz. But I will admit, there's also some nostalgia involved :) Scott
Guest thanatoid Posted February 21, 2008 Posted February 21, 2008 Re: Max RAM for Win95b ? Re: Max RAM for Win95b ? Scott <golden@uslink.net> wrote in news:47BBB7C7.6BE05559@uslink.net: > thanatoid wrote: <SNIP> >> All I can say is I have been running a 95B machine for 9 >> years with 64 MB RAM with RAMpage installed (about 6 years >> ago) and it works just fine. <SNIP> > Hey, I'm still using Win95 on my Gateway P5-90, which I > bought new in 1994. It still runs happily with an upgarded > 200Mhz chip and 64MB of RAM. I run Word 6 and Quicken 6 > for my home business. Yes, I like the user interface of > Quicken 6, circa 1994. I do my bookkeeping and taxes on it. > Win95 runs my business' late 1970's DOS inventory/invoice > program very handily. I get slower, but reliable internet > broadband access on my Charter 10mbs service. It also > networks beautifully with a standard Linksys router > connecting my other Win98 and WinXP desktops and laptops. > Best of all, Win95 never hiccups. It just keeps on running. > So Win95 is still a productive part of my home biz. But I > will admit, there's also some nostalgia involved :) > > Scott Nice to meet another person who believes computers are to be used for work and not for staring at the semi-transparent windows. Nothing wrong with nostalgia either! I MISS the good old days. Cheers. P.S. My 166MMX machine is now 10½ years old and works beautifully. But you DO have me beat by 3 years! -- WARNING!!! "thanatoid" is not a real being and in particular is missing key components that result in his not being human at all. He has exhibited plenty of anti-human behavior in these groups. Agree with him on specific issues if you must, but don't fall into the trap of thinking he's a "kindred spirit". He WILL turn on you and injury may result. Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com (Gary appears regularly on microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion. Spelling errors corrected. Permission to use requested and ignored, interpreted as indifference. t.)
Guest Norm Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Re: Max RAM for Win95b ? Re: Max RAM for Win95b ? On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:16:55 -0600, Scott <golden@uslink.net> wrote: > > >thanatoid wrote: >> >> Tim Slattery <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in >> news:tk42i2hb7bmd2j9l2r44nssbsg59qdfu4f@4ax.com: >> >> > thanatoid <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote: >> > >> >>Pedro <someone@my-deja.com> wrote in >> >>news:ejmsh2pu0s87hbpl2mj9khlpb210037g5h@4ax.com: >> >> >> >>> We have a P2-350 Mhz with Win95b and 256 Mb RAM. I have >> >>> seen a few articles about the max ram that can be placed >> >>> in the mobo, for Win95. Some say 256, some say 512. >> >>> >> >>> Will it be okay to add another 256 Mb RAM ? >> >>> >> >> >> >>Okay but pointless. The 95B OS can not use more than 64 MB >> >>of RAM. 96MB here. Norm (Please do not reply by email)
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