Currently I am running Windows XP SP3 (x86) with 2 gig memory and a video card with 1 gig memory. Since XP (x86) can only access just over 3 gig memory all up I guess the system should be able to see all the memory OK.
Now I am intending to dual boot XP x86 and windows 7 x 64 bit. I am going to install 8 gig system ram and a video card with 2 gig ram.
I gather that the 3 gig memory limit for XP x86 includes both system and video card memory.
So my question is how to I configure XP to use the memory I want for certain games.
Will XP use 3 gig system memory and ignore the video memory or say use all 2 gig video memory and ignore the system memory?
Some of the games I will be using in XP can use 1 gig of video memory. So I want to be able to tell XP to use 1 gig system memory at least, how do I achieve this end.
Are there utilities to help configure memory in XP x86 when it has more than 3 gig total? Or can it be set in XP somehow.
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards MarkL
(PS PC is a Intel dual core E8500, socket 775)
Now I am intending to dual boot XP x86 and windows 7 x 64 bit. I am going to install 8 gig system ram and a video card with 2 gig ram.
I gather that the 3 gig memory limit for XP x86 includes both system and video card memory.
So my question is how to I configure XP to use the memory I want for certain games.
Will XP use 3 gig system memory and ignore the video memory or say use all 2 gig video memory and ignore the system memory?
Some of the games I will be using in XP can use 1 gig of video memory. So I want to be able to tell XP to use 1 gig system memory at least, how do I achieve this end.
Are there utilities to help configure memory in XP x86 when it has more than 3 gig total? Or can it be set in XP somehow.
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards MarkL
(PS PC is a Intel dual core E8500, socket 775)