Re: [OM] question for Doctor Monitor, if he exists

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Chuck. That helps those of us who still depend on XP. Using memory 
strips salvaged from other family computers, I have 2.5GB, and it seems to 
work fine with my favorite photo software, PSE 6.0.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 6:14 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] question for Doctor Monitor, if he exists


> On 32 bit Windows *application* memory is only addressable to 2GB.
> However, the operating system is capable of addressing more through the
> use of Intel's Physical Address Extensions (PAE).  On XP the limit is
> 4GB but on 32 bit Windows servers it may be as large as 32GB.
>
> Adding memory greater than 2GB allows the operating system to use the
> additional memory so that it's not in competition with the application
> for the same space.
> <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778%28VS.85%29.aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_xp>
>
> Chuck Norcutt


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