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Old 04-10-2008   #7 (permalink)
David P.


 
 

Re: This is interesting

Yeah, I knew that. In the post I read he didn't specify, so I assumed it
was the 32-bit version. Maybe I didn't read high enough up the thread.

"JW" <JW@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The 64bit version of Vista Home Premium can use more the 4GB of RAM the 32
> bit version can not.
> "David P." <dgprozzoLEAVE@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Maybe you were taken in by poor advice. Vista Home Premium can't use
>> more than 4Gb of RAM.
>>
>> http://www.practicalpc.co.uk/computi...bit-memory.htm
>>
>> "Bozsvfr" <Bozsvfr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Hi Dwarf
>>>
>>> I've Vista Home Prem. I had 4Gb ram in, ASUS board, Nvidia 8800GT, and a
>>> Quad 2.4Mhz CPU. Score of 5.2
>>> However, after reading your post, I purchased a further 4Gb of RAM
>>> (Exactley
>>> same cas etc & make) and after updating the index, it returned a score
>>> of.......5.3!
>>> Vista recognises only 4Gb of RAM, (the Board however reports 8.04Gb RAM)
>>> I've updated ALL drivers including Vista. Please, if you have any
>>> suggestions
>>> for me I would be very grateful!
>>>
>>> Bozsvfr
>>>
>>> "Dwarf" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Mike,
>>>>
>>>> In addition to Mike Hall's post, you might be better off upgrading to
>>>> 8GB
>>>> rather than 6GB thereby ensuring that ALL memory modules are identical
>>>> in
>>>> size as well as speed.
>>>> Dwarf
>>>>
>>>
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