6gb memory on windows xp

[jologs]

just bought another 2pcs of 2gb ddr2 pc800 geil memory so its now 6gb on my rig. the bios detects 6gb but when im on windows xp it only see's 4gb. is there a way that the windows xp can see 6gb?

specs
Athlon 64 X2 4600
board ecs nforce6a-m

windows xp home sp2

[Seskahin]

get xp 64 bit oder vista 64 bit :P

[eric0584]

Originally Posted by Seskahin

get xp 64 bit oder vista 64 bit :P

I agree, what i know is it only detects 3.+ gb on XP 32bit even on VISTA 32bit.. Only 64bits OS can utilize all the 6gb capacity or more..

[deo001]

ummmn. how about my video card. i bought it as 256 but when i check it in the properties of My Computer it states there 512,

[invisible]

do you have virtual ram? in fact graphic cards often "burrow" ram from your main ram to be faster - so it tells you in the computer details you have 512mb, but only have 256mb :P

nothing special

[LuCk3r]

I got a Question, too: I bought a Notebook with 4gb RAM(had Vista included), but I want Windows XP, i got an OLD Windows XP SP2 CD, if I install that Windows XP CD would i have 4gb RAM then?

[S.A.L.O.M.O.N.]

you could only use 3.25 gb ram , exept you had a windows xp 64 bit edition

[LuCk3r]

Is there anything else in that x64 version of windows xp? except having more than 3,25 gb ram?

[S.A.L.O.M.O.N.]

it is possible to play some games with the support of 64 bit grafics , but there are very few of them , also its a little bit more buggy AND afaik only available in english

but if you don't have a vista 64 bit version , you also won't use the full 4 gb but only 3.25

but xp should be faster anyways , but be carefull , problably not all drivers are avaiable for XP

[Lucyy]

Switching to Linux may be the best idea.

lg Lucy

[LuCk3r]

But with Linux you cant play all the games, right?
If got Vista 32 bit but it says I've 4 gb RAM, so.. I dont really like vista but I want all my GB of RAM and also Its a lot of work to switch because Ive to look for all the drivers for XP.

[S.A.L.O.M.O.N.]

Originally Posted by ~LoWBirD~

But with Linux you cant play all the games, right?
If got Vista 32 bit but it says I've 4 gb RAM, so.. I dont really like vista but I want all my GB of RAM and also Its a lot of work to switch because Ive to look for all the drivers for XP.

yeah but you can USE only 3.25 gb ram
and vista is slower than xp ^^

[LuCk3r]

so changing would be the best anyway? Ty! Ill change tomorrow

[Asdrubael Nith]

Errr, your computer can utilize the full 4GB using Windows Vista 32Bit. Google for Software Memory Hole (Remapping).

But 6 GB with an 32Bit Windows OS is impossible.

[S.A.L.O.M.O.N.]

Originally Posted by Asdrubael Nith

Errr, your computer can utilize the full 4GB using Windows Vista 32Bit. Google for Software Memory Hole (Remapping).

But 6 GB with an 32Bit Windows OS is impossible.

but a single programm is only able to get 2 gb , or with the upgrade 3.25 gb ram afaik . or could you post me the link you exactly meant ? (would be new for me aswell)