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| Thread ID: 87953 | 2008-03-10 02:17:00 | Windows Vista 32 bits 4GB ram? | emmerc (12836) | Press F1 |
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| 648120 | 2008-03-10 02:17:00 | I need the advice of the wise ones, I has been reading these days about memory limits in Windows Vista, 32 bits versions. That part of the memory is hide for memory system usage. I am about to buy a machine which comes with 3GB and can be upgraded to 4GB (Toshiba Satellite P205-S8811). The point is that I know Vista is always hungry with resources and particularly with memory. Additionally, memory is really cheap these days by the way. Around US$60 2GB of Sodimm DDR2667. I wish to load this machine with 4GB of ram but I have read that 32 bits versions of Vista will not reflect the full amount of memory. I have read also that if I upgrade to SP1 the issue will be solved or if I run "bcdedit /set PAE ForceEnable" in safe mode the issue will be resolved. Well, would it be, by the end of the day, worthy to install the full memory? Will it really make some worthy difference from 3GB to 4GB? |
emmerc (12836) | ||
| 648121 | 2008-03-10 03:14:00 | You still wont see all of the 4 GB whether its XP or Vista 32 bit. If you want more or near the 4 GB you'll have to get the 64 bit versions |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 648122 | 2008-03-10 06:05:00 | XP or Vista can only use 3-3.5GB's anyway. So going from 3-4GB will most likely only give you another 512MB. Stick to 3GB and unless you are running VERY memory intensive programs you'll be fine. Just use a 1GB flashdrive and ReadyBoost if you do need another GB of RAM. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 648123 | 2008-03-10 12:05:00 | Thank you so much Friends, Once more I have gotten the advice I needed. Then I will probably not buy the extra stick of memory but better a 150X SD card and take advantage of this new feature of Vista (ReadyBoost) since I wish not to buy the 64 bits version; the machine already has its own 32 bits OS. |
emmerc (12836) | ||
| 648124 | 2008-03-10 20:36:00 | Make sure the flash drive you use supports Readyboost. As not all flash drives support Readyboost. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 648125 | 2008-03-11 10:49:00 | Make sure the flash drive you use supports Readyboost. As not all flash drives support Readyboost. Most will work as long as their read/write speeds are up to scratch. I know none of mine have "ReadyBoost Ready" written on them. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
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