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Max Memory?
- Thread starter SteveMCSE
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Yes, XP doesn't have the same limitations as Windows 95/98/ME had. Even NT 4.0 worked fine with large amounts of memory. XP is practically an NT system, and can easily address more than 512MB.
I read an article in a mag a few months after XP first came out. Tests consistently showed that 512MB of RAM was XP's sweet spot. More than that really only helps if you plan on doing a lot of video/audio editing or working with CAD.
It can't hurt to have too much though! Go for a gig if you can afford it!!
~cdogg
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein
I read an article in a mag a few months after XP first came out. Tests consistently showed that 512MB of RAM was XP's sweet spot. More than that really only helps if you plan on doing a lot of video/audio editing or working with CAD.
It can't hurt to have too much though! Go for a gig if you can afford it!!
~cdogg
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein
gargouille
IS-IT--Management
Just a maybe off-topic comment:
XP is commonly referred to in some circles as NT 5.0...for good reason. As I understand it (and surely will be quickly and properly chastised for NOT understanding it)LOL
XP is the newly rolled-out NT kernel.
XP is commonly referred to in some circles as NT 5.0...for good reason. As I understand it (and surely will be quickly and properly chastised for NOT understanding it)LOL
XP is the newly rolled-out NT kernel.
temporello
Technical User
I'd like to add that not only is XP referred to as NT 5.0 but if you have apps that detect the version of the OS some will indeed say NT 5.0!
Isn't Win2K considered 5.0 and XP considered 5.1?
I said XP is practically an NT system, because it is more of a combination of Win9x's compatibility and WinNT's stability. Yes, it is an NT kernel, but heavily modified since Windows 2000 to be more DirectX and 16-bit friendly. ~cdogg
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein
I said XP is practically an NT system, because it is more of a combination of Win9x's compatibility and WinNT's stability. Yes, it is an NT kernel, but heavily modified since Windows 2000 to be more DirectX and 16-bit friendly. ~cdogg
"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein
gargouille
IS-IT--Management
Similar (98 & XP) in CONCEPT maybe....
but I'd be VERY suprised to find any Win98 code in there!
Let's take it from the kernel!
(I gotta' figure out how you do that italics/bold/emoticon thingy...your posts are quite eloquent examples of how it's to be done)
Otherwise, just friendly banter.
but I'd be VERY suprised to find any Win98 code in there!
Let's take it from the kernel!
(I gotta' figure out how you do that italics/bold/emoticon thingy...your posts are quite eloquent examples of how it's to be done)
Otherwise, just friendly banter.
No, you're exactly right. There won't be any Win98 code in XP's NT kernel. It's all 32-bit in XP - 98 on the other hand is a mixture of 16- and 32-bit. However, they made some serious modifications to the NT kernel since it's 5.0 release in Windows 2000.
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~cdogg
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- A. Einstein
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