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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: gilbertdg on October 28, 2009, 02:59:04 AM

Title: Memory supporting problem
Post by: gilbertdg on October 28, 2009, 02:59:04 AM

Hi everyone
I just boughout a new system

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache)
RAM: 4 * 2GB = 8GB

The problem is Windows XP doesn't support memory upper than 4GB.
I understood that in some windows 64 bit mode it works, but I want to work on Windows XP.

Is there anyway to make Windows XP support 8GB memory ?

Title: Re: Memory supporting problem
Post by: Allan on October 28, 2009, 05:43:37 AM

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEmem.mspx

Title: Re: Memory supporting problem
Post by: Spoiler on October 28, 2009, 06:41:29 AM

The quick answer is no.

If you want to run more then 4 gigs of ram you need to go 64 bit.

Title: Re: Memory supporting problem
Post by: patio on October 28, 2009, 06:53:44 AM

There is a 64Bit ver. of XP.

Title: Re: Memory supporting problem
Post by: Spoiler on October 28, 2009, 06:58:24 AM

Thats true patio. I forgot to add that.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Memory supporting problem
Post by: patio on October 28, 2009, 07:54:51 AM

Anytime...