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**Tyree** · 07-10-2009, 11:59 AM

32Bit XP w/SP2 will "see" up to 3.25GB of 4GB of RAM. I suggest 4GB (matched pair of 2X2GB) because RAM is cheap now and it won't have any negative effects.
If you go to Vista, you will need the extra RAM. Vista is a RAM hog.
I have absolutely NO use for Vista so I can't comment on any gaming performance gains using it. If you want to go 64Bit, go with Windows 7.

07-10-2009, 11:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,566 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Is 3 or 4 gigs of RAM on XP 32bit useful? 32Bit XP w/SP2 will "see" up to 3.25GB of 4GB of RAM. I suggest 4GB (matched pair of 2X2GB) because RAM is cheap now and it won't have any negative effects. If you go to Vista, you will need the extra RAM. Vista is a RAM hog. I have absolutely NO use for Vista so I can't comment on any gaming performance gains using it. If you want to go 64Bit, go with Windows 7. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.