Maximum MAX RAM

**mcbee** · #1 2nd May 2007, 14:35

What actually limits the amount of RAM a system will take? I know the actual number of memory slots on the motherboard is one factor. What about the Operating System? Does it have a bigger influence?

~~Maria~~ · #2 2nd May 2007, 14:42

The Motherboard dictates the amount of ram in GB, todays Motherboards are around 8 to 10 GB but Windows XP can only see up to 3GB "unless Memory Remapping is enabled" Ram slots are usually 2 or 4.

**Hybr!d** · #3 2nd May 2007, 15:28

99% of motherboards support a max of 4GB

**Emrys88** · #4 2nd May 2007, 15:30

I'm thinking of getting 4gb of RAM. Is Memory remapping complicated?

**Hybr!d** · #5 2nd May 2007, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emrys88

I'm thinking of getting 4gb of RAM. Is Memory remapping complicated?

Just get vista.

I'm thinking you only really need 4gb of ram to play DX10 games, which are vista only.

**Emrys88** · #6 2nd May 2007, 15:35

O ok. Thanks. I'm not so keen with Vista at the moment, with the glitches, I might have 2gb, and wait a bit. Thanks for the advice

~~Maria~~ · #7 2nd May 2007, 23:38

The next Motherboard i buy i intend to get the Asus P5B Skt 775 Intel P965 Here supports 8GB Ram it says but i will run 4GB ample for an intended dual boot system.

**alex** · #8 3rd May 2007, 16:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maria

The next Motherboard i buy i intend to get the Asus P5B Skt 775 Intel P965 Here supports 8GB Ram it says but i will run 4GB ample for an intended dual boot system.

Good choice Maria.

Cheap, best chipset for oc'ing a Core 2, nice voltages.

BratOK · #9 8th May 2007, 07:15

WindowsXP or Vista 32-bit will not register the full 4GB PAE. Its the drawback on both OS's. You need to either use the WindowsXP or the Vista 64-bit OS in order for 4GB to register. The max amount of memory that can be addressed in the 32-bit OS is 3GB.
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