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Name: H898
Date: January 31, 2008 at 05:56:58 Pacific
OS: Xp Home Edition
CPU/Ram: 1GB DDR ATHLON XP 1.8
Product: NONE CUSTOM MADE
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http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/syste...

reading the above article it says if u go to the boot.ini file in windows 32bit and type /3gb then windows will recognise 3gb could the same be said i i wanted to go for a fat 4gb memmory in xp home

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Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 31, 2008 at 06:19:32 Pacific
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I would say you need XP Pro.
OR XP Pro 64-bit.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283...
Memory Limitations of 64-bit Versions of Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291...
A description of the 4 GB RAM Tuning feature and the Physical Address Extension switch


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Response Number 2
Name: jam
Date: January 31, 2008 at 09:09:41 Pacific
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If you wanna run 4GB RAM, you'd be better off with a 64-bit OS.

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/ar...

Hey, when are you gonna take the time to go to your MyComputing.net page & change your system specs?


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Response Number 3
Name: jefro
Date: January 31, 2008 at 19:11:59 Pacific
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4 gigabytes (GB) of virtual memory.

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.


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