On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:24:00 -0800, conan60
<conan60@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> thx! then i`l just keep the system as it is.....
Good choice, in my view.
> After all i do not have any
> BIG problems,other than the irritating bit of having innstalled more ram than
> i can get out..
Understood. Sorry you didn't ask about that here before buying that
much RAM.
> .. machin is running just great-so i`l just let it keep on
> going as it is.... -I`ve also been told that the 64bit system still has
> several "issues" to solve-to get the 64 to run as it`s supposed!
Really just one issue--availability of drivers for all your
hardware--but that one can sometimes be a showstopper.
> -Thank`s everybody
You're welcome. Glad to help.
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:07:02 -0800, conan60
> > <conan60@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > > need more than 3GB?? probably not.... -just that the specs on the card said 4
> > > slots-and i bought 4 ..... -so at the end (my end) i have 1 ram more than i
> > > can use right now.....
> >
> >
> > OK, but the point is that even if you install 64-bit XP, you will
> > still have 1GB (or more) than you can use. Windows will be able to see
> > it, but not make any real use of it.
> >
> > Considering that you will get no performance benefit from installing
> > 64-bit XP, get no extra use from the additional RAM, and may well run
> > into problems finding drivers for all your hardware, it's a bad
> > bargain. You make extra work for yourself and create the risk of
> > problems, in return for no benefits. I recommend that you *not* do
> > this.
> >
> >
> >
> > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:29:02 -0800, conan60
> > > > <conan60@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I`m "upgrading my computer right now,and therefore i`ve invested in a new
> > > > > motherboard,new prosessor and new ram.... the mainboard has 4 slots for
> > > > > ram,so i ordered 4 X 1024 ..... but then... the xp-pro 32bit does not "find"
> > > > > more than 3 GB ram.... and after checing it out it seems like i have to
> > > > > "upgrade" my operatingsysten to xp 64bit...... -so far i have not been able
> > > > > to find any way to easy upgrade.... just a new clean install,witch means that
> > > > > everything i do have on my system now is "gone"...... dont like that
> > > > > idea....-anyone know a easy way to get 64bit operatingsystem??
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > There is no way, easy or otherwise. A clean installation is required.
> > > >
> > > > Why do you think you need more than 3GB? It depends on what apps you
> > > > run, but very few people running Windows Vista will see any
> > > > improvement in performance by going that high.
> > > >
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> > > >
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