Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Pro and MAX RAM

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kleefarr

Hi,

I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max
available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.

I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?


Kevin
 
Hello kleefarr,

Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max
of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi,
>
> I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max
> available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.
>
> I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?
>
> Kevin
>
 
Thanks for that Meinolf.

Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that it's
possible to increase the amount detected by the OS?

Kevin

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello kleefarr,
>
> Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max
> of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max
> > available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.
> >
> > I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?
> >
> > Kevin
> >
>
>
>
 
Hello kleefarr,

No, maybe you think about using /PAE switch, but this is not available with
2000 pro.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Thanks for that Meinolf.
>
> Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that
> it's possible to increase the amount detected by the OS?
>
> Kevin
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello kleefarr,
>>
>> Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see
>> a max of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with
>>> max available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.
>>>
>>> I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
 
The "missing" memory between 3.whatever and 4 is occupied by hardware
addresses. Remove the hardware and more memory will be used. Of course
some hardware will always be needed. Pro is limited to 4 GB, you need to
go to a Server version for past 4.

kleefarr wrote:

> Thanks for that Meinolf.
>
> Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that it's
> possible to increase the amount detected by the OS?
>
> Kevin
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>
>>Hello kleefarr,
>>
>>Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max
>>of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS.
>>
>>Best regards
>>
>>Meinolf Weber
>>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>>no rights.
>>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max
>>>available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.
>>>
>>>I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?
>>>
>>>Kevin
>>>
>>
>>
>>
 
Thanks Meinolf, that's exactly what I was thinking of.

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello kleefarr,
>
> No, maybe you think about using /PAE switch, but this is not available with
> 2000 pro.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Thanks for that Meinolf.
> >
> > Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that
> > it's possible to increase the amount detected by the OS?
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello kleefarr,
> >>
> >> Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see
> >> a max of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with
> >>> max available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.
> >>>
> >>> I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?
> >>>
> >>> Kevin
> >>>
>
>
>
 
Thanks Bob I.

So there would be no harm in adding the extra 2GBs at some point.
I do a bit of video editing and think the extra would come in handy.

Kevin

"Bob I" wrote:

> The "missing" memory between 3.whatever and 4 is occupied by hardware
> addresses. Remove the hardware and more memory will be used. Of course
> some hardware will always be needed. Pro is limited to 4 GB, you need to
> go to a Server version for past 4.
>
> kleefarr wrote:
>
> > Thanks for that Meinolf.
> >
> > Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that it's
> > possible to increase the amount detected by the OS?
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hello kleefarr,
> >>
> >>Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max
> >>of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS.
> >>
> >>Best regards
> >>
> >>Meinolf Weber
> >>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> >>no rights.
> >>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >>** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max
> >>>available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.
> >>>
> >>>I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?
> >>>
> >>>Kevin
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
It's only money! <grin> That's the only issue. You will generally end up
some where between 3.2 and 3.5 but each hardware configuration is
unique. You're welcome, and have a great day.

kleefarr wrote:
> Thanks Bob I.
>
> So there would be no harm in adding the extra 2GBs at some point.
> I do a bit of video editing and think the extra would come in handy.
>
> Kevin
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>The "missing" memory between 3.whatever and 4 is occupied by hardware
>>addresses. Remove the hardware and more memory will be used. Of course
>>some hardware will always be needed. Pro is limited to 4 GB, you need to
>>go to a Server version for past 4.
>>
>>kleefarr wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks for that Meinolf.
>>>
>>>Am I correct in thinking (recall having read something somewhere) that it's
>>>possible to increase the amount detected by the OS?
>>>
>>>Kevin
>>>
>>>"Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello kleefarr,
>>>>
>>>>Windows Professional can handle up to 4GB RAM, but you will only see a max
>>>>of 3.2 to 3.5 GB available which is by design in 32bit OS.
>>>>
>>>>Best regards
>>>>
>>>>Meinolf Weber
>>>>Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>>>>no rights.
>>>>** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max
>>>>>available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?
>>>>>
>>>>>Kevin
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
 
Thanks guys. 8)

"kleefarr" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have an Asus P4P800SE motherboard which has four RAM slots with max
> available quoted in the manual of 4 Gigabytes.
>
> I have 2 GBs already, would W2K Pro handle another 1 or 2 GBs?
>
>
> Kevin
 
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