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    Ram memmory usage question in Win XP Pro
    « on: June 11, 2008, 04:06:07 AM »
    i have a question,

    i run win32 xp pro sp2 with 4 gig ram
    i do know that windows xp only have a maximum memory usage of about 3.5 gig
    if i disable my swap do i have possibility to get more memory out of of my ram?

    and is swap needed if i run with 4 gig ram?
    « Last Edit: June 11, 2008, 05:55:36 AM by ogelami »
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    Re: Ram memmory usage question in Win XP Pro
    « Reply #1 on: June 11, 2008, 06:45:10 AM »
    The areas of RAM that are not used by XP over 3__G are reserved RAM addresses and wouldn't get used anyways even if you turned off your pagefile...
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    Re: Ram memmory usage question in Win XP Pro
    « Reply #2 on: June 11, 2008, 10:14:16 AM »
    swap is always needed. XP can act really weird without any swap file, no matter how much RAM you have.
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    Re: Ram memmory usage question in Win XP Pro
    « Reply #3 on: June 11, 2008, 10:57:05 AM »
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