Otacon132

Im running xp pro 32bit, and just got 4x 1gig sticks of twinx matched Corsair XMS...ill get the exact model if needed, but basically i know xp wont recognize 4gigs, so my question is - would it be better to just leave it at 3gigs, or add a 512 stick of XMS Pro series which i have?

Thanks for the help

LaoFX

windows xp 32bit doesnt support a 4gb setup. only xp 64bit does. you can add a 512mb stick in there but then youd have a dual channel kit and 2 sticks that arent in dual channel... I would leave the 2gb set in right now.. sell of the other 2gb and get a 2x512mb kit instead....

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headcracker

xp 32bit 2gb is more than enough but if u want more id recomend 2x 512mb sticks for dual channel rather than 1 more 1x 1gb stick.

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blackhawk777

just put in 3 sticks.

noneed4me2

Not to jack the thread but I have a similar setup. 2x1gb/2x512mb of DDR500 Ballistix which I got to max out to 3gigs on my setup which I dual boot XP pro/Vista Ultimate both 32bit. I haven't really seen any performance hit in realworld usage but some have said I should ditch the 2x512mb set and focus on 2x1gb. Running at 2t with all my dimms full, i still get above the DDR500 spec 540mhz at 3,3,3,8 1:1. Does it really hurt performance to do the setup I have?

ericeod

If you do that, you lose dual channel.

I would just leave it how it is. Since you have a 512Mb memory card, you are still getting 3.5Gb of use of of your memory which isnt bad.

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charbs152

just run all four sticks and let windows recognize what ever it can

it will most likely be 3.5GB because your gfx card is 512mb

headcracker

i have 4gb in vista 32bit an it only recognizes 3.2gb

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xdaseinx

32bit windows can only address 4GB of total memory that includes, for one, video memory which lowers availability of system memory as a consequence.

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Iconoclast

Plan on doing some photo/video editing or some auto cad? If not anything more than 2 gigs of ram is useless and will only hamper your ability to overclock. Motherboards usually don't like having all four dimm slots full.

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