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June 17th 04, 04:40 AM
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768 MB memory question
I want to go from 512 MB to 768 MB on Windows 98. I am wondering,
although Windows may not use the extra memory, will my other programs be able to use it? Also I understand there is a bug in Windows that causes system instability at over 512 MB memory. However, I adjusted my VCACHE settings. Will that be enough of a workaround to deal with the bug? Thanks! 
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June 17th 04, 04:56 AM
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There should be little problem - if any - with installing that extra bit of
Ram, provided the Mobo can handle it, that you've made adjustments to the Maxfilecache under the Vcache header in System.ini, and the Ram stick is compatible with your existing Ram. *Editing* within Ram intensive programs such as Adobe Photoshop, playing games and the like will no doubt benefit from such a boost in Ram. FYI: running W98se with 1 GB Ram (two 512 MB sticks); Vcache set to 512000 in System.ini http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/memmgmt.php#ram http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#vcache http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/memmgmt.htm FWIW ;-) -- LuckyStrike -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Anti-imperialist" wrote in message ... I want to go from 512 MB to 768 MB on Windows 98. I am wondering, although Windows may not use the extra memory, will my other programs be able to use it? Also I understand there is a bug in Windows that causes system instability at over 512 MB memory. However, I adjusted my VCACHE settings. Will that be enough of a workaround to deal with the bug? Thanks!
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June 17th 04, 05:06 AM
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Hi,
Yes, Windows and it applications will use the added RAM if they need it. With 768MB's of RAM installed following setting should be added to the [vcache] section of windows\system.ini file. MaxFileCache=512000 Now the question arises, is the increase of RAM going to make my system faster! Ron Martel [MS MVP] has a technique for determining this. http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#faster -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Anti-imperialist" wrote I want to go from 512 MB to 768 MB on Windows 98. I am wondering, although Windows may not use the extra memory, will my other programs be able to use it? Also I understand there is a bug in Windows that causes system instability at over 512 MB memory. However, I adjusted my VCACHE settings. Will that be enough of a workaround to deal with the bug? Thanks!
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June 17th 04, 04:36 PM
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"Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... Hi, Yes, Windows and it applications will use the added RAM if they need it. With 768MB's of RAM installed following setting should be added to the [vcache] section of windows\system.ini file. MaxFileCache=512000 Now the question arises, is the increase of RAM going to make my system faster! Ron Martel [MS MVP] has a technique for determining this. http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#faster -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Anti-imperialist" wrote I want to go from 512 MB to 768 MB on Windows 98. I am wondering, although Windows may not use the extra memory, will my other programs be able to use it? Also I understand there is a bug in Windows that causes system instability at over 512 MB memory. However, I adjusted my VCACHE settings. Will that be enough of a workaround to deal with the bug? Thanks! ****************** feeling dense today, but refresh me on the reason for adjusting the maxfilecache setting ? thanks .or....what should I be watching out for that will cause me to adjust the setting ?... EdK
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June 17th 04, 04:54 PM
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"EDK" wrote in message ... "Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... Hi, Yes, Windows and it applications will use the added RAM if they need it. With 768MB's of RAM installed following setting should be added to the [vcache] section of windows\system.ini file. MaxFileCache=512000 Now the question arises, is the increase of RAM going to make my system faster! Ron Martel [MS MVP] has a technique for determining this. http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#faster -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Anti-imperialist" wrote I want to go from 512 MB to 768 MB on Windows 98. I am wondering, although Windows may not use the extra memory, will my other programs be able to use it? Also I understand there is a bug in Windows that causes system instability at over 512 MB memory. However, I adjusted my VCACHE settings. Will that be enough of a workaround to deal with the bug? Thanks! ****************** feeling dense today, but refresh me on the reason for adjusting the maxfilecache setting ? thanks .or....what should I be watching out for that will cause me to adjust the setting ?... EdK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To optimize the PC for the use of the *large quantity* of Ram. Read this link and the others which have been posted in this thread.. http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#vcache -- LuckyStrike --------------------------------------------------------------------
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June 17th 04, 06:01 PM
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It would be nice to hear from you more often Luckystrike. :
"LuckyStrike" om wrote in message ... "EDK" wrote in message ... "Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... Hi, Yes, Windows and it applications will use the added RAM if they need it. With 768MB's of RAM installed following setting should be added to the [vcache] section of windows\system.ini file. MaxFileCache=512000 Now the question arises, is the increase of RAM going to make my system faster! Ron Martel [MS MVP] has a technique for determining this. http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#faster -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Anti-imperialist" wrote I want to go from 512 MB to 768 MB on Windows 98. I am wondering, although Windows may not use the extra memory, will my other programs be able to use it? Also I understand there is a bug in Windows that causes system instability at over 512 MB memory. However, I adjusted my VCACHE settings. Will that be enough of a workaround to deal with the bug? Thanks! ****************** feeling dense today, but refresh me on the reason for adjusting the maxfilecache setting ? thanks .or....what should I be watching out for that will cause me to adjust the setting ?... EdK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To optimize the PC for the use of the *large quantity* of Ram. Read this link and the others which have been posted in this thread.. http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#vcache -- LuckyStrike --------------------------------------------------------------------
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June 18th 04, 03:55 AM
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Hi EDK,
Here's an additional source of information on the need to adjust the maximum cache size in Win98. "Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed: http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q253/9/12.ASP -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 EDK wrote: ****************** feeling dense today, but refresh me on the reason for adjusting the maxfilecache setting ? thanks .or....what should I be watching out for that will cause me to adjust the setting ?... EdK
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June 18th 04, 08:44 AM
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You are most welcome.
"LuckyStrike" om wrote in message ... Only when I have a faint clue as to that of which I speak. But maybe it's funnier when I just joke around, as long as there is nothing malicious or ill-willed. Anyway, thanks ArtWilder. s -- LuckyStrike -------------------------------------------------------------------- "ArtWilder" wrote in message: ... It would be nice to hear from you more often Luckystrike. : "LuckyStrike" om wrote in message ... snipped ****************** feeling dense today, but refresh me on the reason for adjusting the maxfilecache setting ? thanks .or....what should I be watching out for that will cause me to adjust the setting ?... EdK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To optimize the PC for the use of the *large quantity* of Ram. Read this link and the others which have been posted in this thread.. http://onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#vcache -- LuckyStrike --------------------------------------------------------------------
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June 18th 04, 03:42 PM
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;-)
LS --------------------- "ArtWilder" wrote in message ... You are most welcome. "LuckyStrike" om wrote in message ... Only when I have a faint clue as to that of which I speak. But maybe it's funnier when I just joke around, as long as there is nothing malicious or ill-willed. Anyway, thanks ArtWilder. s -- LuckyStrike -------------------------------------------------------------------- "ArtWilder" wrote in message: ... It would be nice to hear from you more often Luckystrike. :
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