Originally Posted by
efernan
Hi,
A quick question:
If someone has installed an Asus P5K-E/WiFi system with 4 GB of RAM (nothing too strange these days)...
How much memory do you have available in Windows XP 32-bit?
(i.e. the RAM reported by the "General" tab of "System Properties"... you know, right-click "My PC" > Properties)
Also important is to clarify which video card/s (or onboard video) are you using.
Why I'm asking?
If you install 4 GB RAM, Windows XP 32-bit will "see" from 2 GB (very extreme and rare) to around 3.6 GB depending on the expansion devices and how the motherboard maps the resources. This is solely up to the motherboards' vendors.
For example, the same exact configuration (same video cards, etc. that I need/use) on an Asus P5B Deluxe WiFi/AP only leaves 2.4 GB available for Windows XP 32-bit, while in a MSI P965 Platinum 3 GB.
I tested it in person and kept the MSI. Also the Gigabyte motherboards are very good at this (I have read reports of about 3.25-3.5 GB available) but I can't buy them where I live.
I'm considering an upgrade, but don't want to "waste" too much memory. I use every bit (no pun indeed) of RAM available. And believe me that 0.6 MB is a difference for some pro apps. The P5K-E/WiFi looks good, but I don't want to have the same problem like the P5B Deluxe WiFi/AP I bought previously. and had to replace with the MSI.
Thank you very much!
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