3GB vs 4GB RAM

wgilles · wgilles #1 (**permalink**)

02-25-2008, 11:57 AM

This is for Windows XP. I have 4GB installed in my computer and of course OS X knows its there, but 'cause I'm running 32 bit version of XP it only sees 3GB. I use the XP side for gaming. Will the 1GB loss make that much of a difference or is it barely noticeable?

Kash · Kash #2 (**permalink**)

02-25-2008, 12:09 PM

Which Mac do you have? Your graphics card matters more than your RAM. If you only have a midrange graphics card, then losing that 1GB of RAM isn't going to make any difference.

mac57 · mac57 #3 (**permalink**)

02-25-2008, 09:30 PM

XP runs like a dream in 1 GB of RAM. It will think it is living in a luxury resort when it sees it has 3 GB! Don't worry about it.

Kash #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	02-25-2008, 12:09 PM Which Mac do you have? Your graphics card matters more than your RAM. If you only have a midrange graphics card, then losing that 1GB of RAM isn't going to make any difference. June 2007 July 2009
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Member Since: Jan 28, 2008 Posts: 39	02-25-2008, 11:57 AM This is for Windows XP. I have 4GB installed in my computer and of course OS X knows its there, but 'cause I'm running 32 bit version of XP it only sees 3GB. I use the XP side for gaming. Will the 1GB loss make that much of a difference or is it barely noticeable?
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