Windows 32bit and memory

[Thresh25]

I've always been told it could support 4 gigs. Then vernong said it could not so I did a little research. I got mixed results but one website said...


32 bit windows XP supports
2 GB

Up to 3 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE and 4GT.

I have 3GB of dual channel memory. And a 256MB video card (will be upgraded to 512MB soon). Am I getting use out of all of my ram? And if not what is that thing I have to do so I can use the 3. thanks in advance

 

[Baez]

Yep the max amount of RAM Windows 32Bit can use is 3GB.

 

[Thresh25]

hmm that would be perfect then. Well, 3GB just ram, or is that including my video card memory too? cuz if so then i am wasting some somewhere

EDIT: it supports it, but only with Up to 3 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE and 4GT.??
How do I know if I have that?

 

[carnageX]

32bit supports 3-3.5GB of RAM including your video memory.

 

[KSoD]

Hello,

http://www.techist.com/forums/f9/difference-between-32-bit-x86-64-bit-x64-171390/#post1349279

Read that. It explains it.

http://www.techist.com/forums/f78/32-bit-os-ram-limitation-181680/

Another good thread about this.

Cheers,
Mak

 

[Thresh25]

hmm. So if I have 3 gigs of ram, and a 512mb video card. some of that is getting wasted somewhere...

do u guys know what Up to 3 GB with IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE and 4GT. --that is all about? and i will take a look at those articles