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    Can 8GB RAM be used with 32bit Vista?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Gunsmith_Cat, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. Gunsmith_Cat

    Gunsmith_Cat Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi all,

    I heard that the Clevo M860TU will support up to 8GB RAM. I know that Vista doesn't recognise a full 4GB, but what happens with 8GB?
    If somebody could please explain to me if unrecognised RAM is actually used, or does the lack of recognition of the RAM give a cut off point? (e.g. using 3GB instead of the whole 4GB due to it only recognising that).

    What programs would benefit from packing a notebook with 8GB RAM?
     
    Gunsmith_Cat, Jul 14, 2008
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    no only 3.2 to 3.5gb but vista64 will see the full 8gb
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jul 14, 2008
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  3. CQSTELUSH

    CQSTELUSH Notebook Consultant

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    You can use a Windows Server 2008, 32 bit edition, that sees and uses whole 8 GB of memory. Or, use a hack for Vista. Or, use Vista x64. :)
     
    CQSTELUSH, Jul 14, 2008
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not entirely true, as PAE requires a lot of specialized software/drivers.

    There is no reliable way to enable more than about 3.5GB on a 32bit system.
     
    Greg, Jul 14, 2008
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  5. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    mostly the CAD programs, maybe photoshop as well if the CPU is not too slow.
     
    Nirvana, Jul 14, 2008
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  6. theriko

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    It is also likely that the chipset will reserve up to 1GB for hardware addess space, so you will only get ~7GB even if you use vista 64
     
    theriko, Jul 14, 2008
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  7. Gunsmith_Cat

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    Isn't it best to stick with 32bit for gaming though? I thought there were problems running a lot of games on 64bit Vista.
     
    Gunsmith_Cat, Jul 14, 2008
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  8. Nirvana

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    ^^mostly the DX9 games. some new games had started utilize 64-bit already.
     
    Nirvana, Jul 14, 2008
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  9. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    There aren't problems running games on Vista x64, maybe some geological ones, but the new ones work.
     
    Fade To Black, Jul 14, 2008
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  10. haquocdung

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    hey fade, what is the max ram that we can use in a 64 bit system?
     
    haquocdung, Jul 15, 2008
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  11. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Up to 128gb on the OS

    Your notebook chipset/BIOS can only support up to 4gb so its pointless.
     
    flipfire, Jul 15, 2008
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  12. kpauls

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    Yes, I think you're correct - 6.8GB on the NP9262's chipset
     
    kpauls, Jul 15, 2008
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  13. kaltmond

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    One problem for me of X64, there isn´t VPN Client for 64bit system......
     
    kaltmond, Jul 15, 2008
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