32 bit os and 4gb ram

Discussion in 'CPU, Motherboards and Memory' started by sjhaycroft, Nov 30, 2007.

  1. sjhaycroft

    sjhaycroft Geek Trainee

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    Hi, just wondering if a 32 bit operating system (im running vista home premium) can support 4gb ram.
    thanks
     
    sjhaycroft, Nov 30, 2007
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  2. cube_

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    Yeah i believe it could. I think you should check, just incase, if the ram is "VISTA READY" as they call it these days. Other than that you shouldnt run into any problems.
     
    cube_, Nov 30, 2007
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  3. RHochstenbach

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    The 32-bit version of XP and Vista support a maximum of 4 GB, where 3 - 3.5 GB can be used. To support more RAM, you'll need the 64-bit version. I've tested this myself on a machine with 4 GB of RAM. It's a limitation in the 32-bit products of Microsoft (except the server editions). Do mind that you can only use the 64-bit version of Vista with Athlon XP and Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs.
     
    RHochstenbach, Nov 30, 2007
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  4. rimmer

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    Athlon XPs? No, I think you mean Sempron 64's, Athlon 64's and above etc.
     
    rimmer, Dec 3, 2007
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  5. RHochstenbach

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    I'm sorry, my mistake. I meant the Athlon 64
    [ot]small typo[/ot]
     
    RHochstenbach, Dec 3, 2007
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