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My uncle got 4GBs of memory and the 32-bit version of Windows Vista, and we want to know how to get it to use all 4GB... I know it has something to do with PAE but that's as far as my knowledge goes. Thanks :rockout:
 
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In the boot.ini file you need to enable PAE (check system info in control panel, might already be enabled) by adding /PAE somewhere possibly, check microsoft's website, they may tell you.
 
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when you enable PAE, it will only see 4gb but not really use 4gb. There's not alot of programs that will anyway.
 

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My uncle got 4GBs of memory and the 32-bit version of Windows Vista, and we want to know how to get it to use all 4GB... I know it has something to do with PAE but that's as far as my knowledge goes. Thanks :rockout:

SP1 in Vista x32 allowed Vista to display that 4GB of memory is installed, but not allocated. I've heard using the /PAE string, but I decided to just go x64 due to many if not more complaining of issues after trying to utilyize 4GB of RAM and not just for the total system in an x32 environment. You can try, and I hope it works...I'm content with x64, in Vista it proved to me what x86 couldn't, stability to name one...of course some of that was my fault for messing with things better left alone tho!

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SP1 in Vista x32 allowed Vista to display that 4GB of memory is installed, but not allocated. I've heard using the /PAE string, but I decided to just go x64 due to many if not more complaining of issues after trying to utilyize 4GB of RAM and not just for the total system in an x32 environment. You can try, and I hope it works...I'm content with x64, in Vista it proved to me what x86 couldn't, stability to name one...of course some of that was my fault for messing with things better left alone tho!

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Agree with you, its just better to go to x64 then trying to add the PAE in the boot.ini.
 

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PAE does allow you to access more than 4 gb in a 32 bit environment. In fact, I'm running 4gb on one of my 32 bit servers and it's using all of it.
 
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It is possible because the server is built with server hardware. In fact it's a Dell server. 32 bit Windows with PAE supports up to 128 gb because it is in fact 36 bit. I'm not sure of the specifics, but if you check Windows Server 2003/2008 both support up to 128gb in 32 bit mode under many of the versions.
 
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It is possible because the server is built with server hardware. In fact it's a Dell server. 32 bit Windows with PAE supports up to 128 gb because it is in fact 36 bit. I'm not sure of the specifics, but if you check Windows Server 2003/2008 both support up to 128gb in 32 bit mode under many of the versions.

Wow...128GB RAM lol
 

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32 bit cannot use more than 3GB of ram. Even the most fancy workarounds only allow two programs in at once - for example no matter how much ram you have, each program can only use 3GB each.

PAE is not a server feature at all. PAE is only allowing each program 4GB each.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension

later down this shows what OS's support PAE, its not as many as you might think.
 
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32 bit cannot use more than 3GB of ram. Even the most fancy workarounds only allow two programs in at once - for example no matter how much ram you have, each program can only use 3GB each.

PAE is not a server feature at all. PAE is only allowing each program 4GB each.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension

later down this shows what OS's support PAE, its not as many as you might think.

Thank You! Mussels,



Like i said it's in possible to use more than 4gb on a 32-bit system. And like Mussel said, you'll be lucky to even use 3gb. There's 3gb limit on 32-bit bit systems. 36-bit bit is only a 3.25gb limit (PAE). And as far as I know, that's not a very many fully support 64-bit software. Meaning you can't actually use more than 3gb.
 
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