max amount of RAM in XP MCE2005

mr kr0nik · 15-10-2007 12:47pm #1

Hoping someone can help me out here. I have a XP MCE 2005 PC. The CPU is a Core2Duo. I understand that these are 64 bit processors. I also have 2G RAM installed.

My question is:
What is the max amount of RAM that can be used with XP MCE 2005.

Thanks in advance.

ntlbell · 15-10-2007 1:59pm

4gb

mr kr0nik · 15-10-2007 2:54pm

thanks. So to confirm, XP MCE 2005 is a 64 bit system similar to XP professional..

SouperComputer · 16-10-2007 3:34am

Neither XP Pro or MCE2005 are a 64 Bit OS. Of course they run on 64bit hardware, but they are 32bit architecture.

4Gb is the max you can use for any of the above OS.

Id be interested to see what you are running to need more than 2GB. Gaming?

mr kr0nik · 16-10-2007 12:44pm

Mostly ripping my entire DVD collection onto hard disk. It wasn't too expensive for the 2M ~EUR70 so why not...

I'm also crap at gaming...

SouperComputer · 16-10-2007 2:24pm

Well to be honest, you're wasting your money. But it is your money after all

Talisman · 31-10-2007 10:48am

Exceeding 2GB of memory is a waste of money and you will achieve little or no performance gain in from doing so. When you exceed 2GB RAM in the PC, the 32bit Windows OS (NT/2000/XP/2003 etc) splits the memory space in two. Any applications you use will only use the first 2GB of RAM, the operating system will use the remainder.

stackeye · 10-11-2007 11:33am

I have MCE2005 running on a P4, 1.7 with 512megs of Ram, its works fine, I use it to burn DVD's and record, Ideally I would like a quicker machine but if its not broke.........

max amount of RAM in XP MCE2005

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