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How much memory in Win 98 SE

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Name: Dan
Date: August 2, 2001 at 22:17:22 Pacific
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I just build a computer and am running win98SE. I have an AMD Duron 800mghz and my motherbd has three SDRAM slots. The BIOStar motherbd advertises that it is capable of supporting over 1.5 Ghz of SDRAM. I originally purchased 128Mb of Atlas ram, but due to the computer's use of simutatiously running internet games, printing for other computers and sharing alot of MP3's I want more ram. I purchased a 512 MB stick of generic SDRAM. Can I use my current 128MB stick in conjuction w/ the 512MB? Both are PC 133. Does windows 98 know what to do with that much RAM? My roommate claims windows98 only recognizes 256.

Thanks
DAN



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Name: Ellis
Date: August 2, 2001 at 22:41:13 Pacific
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A 32 bit OS can't see more than 2 Gigabytes. And unless you're running a 64 bit processor - the same limitation applies.

Windows itself has several known issues on systems with more than 512 Megs of RAM - but it can be done with some work arounds.



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Name: Dan
Date: August 2, 2001 at 22:50:47 Pacific
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Thanks for the reply. Could you explain what kind of problems and what are the workarounds?

Thanks
Dan



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Name: Ellis
Date: August 2, 2001 at 22:56:16 Pacific
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Actually, 32 bit should be 4 Gigs - 31 bit addressing is 2 Gigs...

Read this from MS -
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q253/9/12.ASP



Response Number 4
Name: Ellis
Date: August 2, 2001 at 23:26:57 Pacific
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And as it turns out - Windows does indeed have a 2 Gig limit...



Response Number 5
Name: Greg
Date: August 3, 2001 at 07:21:31 Pacific
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Read here...
http://www.onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm
...for good info on memory management and computers with more than 512 mb ram



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Response Number 6
Name: computer solutions
Date: August 3, 2001 at 11:06:44 Pacific
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Yes you can use the two chips together.It will probably show 741 or 739.

greg



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