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What fix is there to utilize 3 Gig of Ram in XP Pro? [message #97756]

Fri, 04 April 2008 15:28

Tom Bruhl

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Geeky guys and gals,

I think I read something about this here from either Chris L. or=20
Mike Audet. I couldn't find it using the search. =20

Isn't there a patch of some sort to help a XP Pro/Cubase rig utilize
the 3 GB of RAM? It shows up in my comp as is but I
wonder if it's being utilized.

Thanks!
Tom

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the 3 GB of RAM?  It shows up in =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>wonder if it's being =
utilized.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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Re: What fix is there to utilize 3 Gig of Ram in XP Pro? [message #97757 is a reply to message #97756]

Fri, 04 April 2008 15:29

Chris Ludwig

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---oops replied to y9ou instead of news group....

Hi Tom,
It is a setting in your Boot.ini file.
If you have multiple PCI (especially UAD, TC cards) cards or 2 physical video cards I would not recommend using it.

The #gig switch 3 repositions the hardware/software memory address ranges. Normally it is basically 2gig/2gig but when using the switch it becomes 3gig/1gig. 3 gig being the software part.

IF you do want to try it then do it the safe way and add a second boot.ini entry. don't just add it to the main entry.

It should looks something like this: (DO NOT COPY AND PASTE THIS ONE!!)

> [boot loader]
> timeout=30
> default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP 3GB" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /3GB /USERVA=2600

Reading material :

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833721
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319043
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316739/EN-US/

http://blogs.technet.com/askperf/archive/2007/03/23/memory-m anagement-demystifying-3gb.aspx

Chris

Tom Bruhl wrote:
> Geeky guys and gals,
>
> I think I read something about this here from either Chris L. or
> Mike Audet. I couldn't find it using the search.
>
> Isn't there a patch of some sort to help a XP Pro/Cubase rig utilize
> the 3 GB of RAM? It shows up in my comp as is but I
> wonder if it's being utilized.
>
> Thanks!
> Tom
>
>
>
>
> I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
> http://www.polesoft.com/refer..html <http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html>

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Re: What fix is there to utilize 3 Gig of Ram in XP Pro? [message #97766 is a reply to message #97756]

Sat, 05 April 2008 03:28

mike audet[3]
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Hi Tom,

My understanding is that that this switch can cause trouble with some drivers
and requires that the program be aware of the switch. I'm not sure if
there is any way to test whether a program is using the extra GB, apart from
loading more that 2GB of stuff and seeing if the swapfile increases.

Hope this helps!

Mike

"Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>Geeky guys and gals,
>
>I think I read something about this here from either Chris L. or=20
>Mike Audet. I couldn't find it using the search. =20
>
>Isn't there a patch of some sort to help a XP Pro/Cubase rig utilize
>the 3 GB of RAM? It shows up in my comp as is but I
>wonder if it's being utilized.
>
>Thanks!
>Tom
>
>
>
>
>I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
>http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html
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><DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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Re: What fix is there to utilize 3 Gig of Ram in XP Pro? [message #97776 is a reply to message #97766]

Sat, 05 April 2008 09:51

Tom Bruhl

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Thanks Mike,

How do I check the swapfile size?

Tom
"Mike Audet" <mike@..> wrote in message news:47f75440$1@linux...

Hi Tom,

My understanding is that that this switch can cause trouble with some =
drivers
and requires that the program be aware of the switch. I'm not sure =
if
there is any way to test whether a program is using the extra GB, =
apart from
loading more that 2GB of stuff and seeing if the swapfile increases.

Hope this helps!

Mike =20

"Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>Geeky guys and gals,
>
>I think I read something about this here from either Chris L. or=3D20
>Mike Audet. I couldn't find it using the search. =3D20
>
>Isn't there a patch of some sort to help a XP Pro/Cubase rig utilize
>the 3 GB of RAM? It shows up in my comp as is but I
>wonder if it's being utilized.
>
>Thanks!
>Tom
>
>
>
>
>I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
>http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html =20
>
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><DIV><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2>Tom</FONT></DIV>
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