/3GB switch on Windows XP PRO with more than 1 gig of RAM

[jon]

I know that on the /3GB switch should be used on servers with more than
1 gig of ram, but how about a Windows XP workstation with more than 1
gig of ram? I have a windows xP SP 2 machine with 1.5 gig of ram, and
was wondering I need to add /3GB to my boot.ini. I do not have any
performance problems, nor to I receive out of memory messages.

Will it help?

Jon

 

[Ron Martell]

I know that on the /3GB switch should be used on servers with more than
1 gig of ram, but how about a Windows XP workstation with more than 1
gig of ram? I have a windows xP SP 2 machine with 1.5 gig of ram, and
was wondering I need to add /3GB to my boot.ini. I do not have any
performance problems, nor to I receive out of memory messages.

Will it help?

Jon

It will not help.

As I understand the workings of this switch the effects would only be
relevant on machines with more than 3 gb of physical RAM.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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[David Candy]

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[David Candy]

When you have a program that wants 3 GB of address space you use it. Only some server apps use it. It also reduces system address space so many other things mightn't work. It's used when running ONE application on a server and the server can be configured just for that app..

 

[Jim]

I know that on the /3GB switch should be used on servers with more than
1 gig of ram, but how about a Windows XP workstation with more than 1
gig of ram? I have a windows xP SP 2 machine with 1.5 gig of ram, and
was wondering I need to add /3GB to my boot.ini. I do not have any
performance problems, nor to I receive out of memory messages.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Jim