Amount of usable memory with Vista 32?

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dfumento · #1 Post by **dfumento** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:31 pm

On the X200 with the Montavena chipset, what is the true amount of usable RAM when running Vista 32? Is it 3.5 GB? TIA

awolfe63 · #2 Post by **awolfe63** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:52 pm

I'm pretty sure is it 3.25GB. That's how the equivalent desktop chipset works. (I think that includes graphics RAM on an x200 though)

jmt · #3 Post by **jmt** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:50 pm

I just went through this my self. It is strictly a Microsoft limitation of the OS. All Vista 32 bit is limited to a maximum of 2.8 gb of ram. Vista 64 bit Home is limited to 8 gb. Vista Business 64 is limited to 12 gb and Vista Ultimate 64 is limited to 16 gb.

jketzetera · #4 Post by **jketzetera** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:27 pm

jmt wrote:I just went through this my self. It is strictly a Microsoft limitation of the OS. All Vista 32 bit is limited to a maximum of 2.8 gb of ram. Vista 64 bit Home is limited to 8 gb. Vista Business 64 is limited to 12 gb and Vista Ultimate 64 is limited to 16 gb.

I believe that you are incorrect in regards to Vista 32bit.

The maximum amount of usable RAM depends on the hardware configuration of the machine itself (although the theoretical max is 4GB). On my previous machine, I had 3GB of maximum usable RAM under Vista 32bit.

Amount of usable memory with Vista 32?

Amount of usable memory with Vista 32?

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