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Re: Win98 RAM Limit
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Mike Whalen - The Computer Valet <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 9 Aug 2002 08:37:00 -0400
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>I am wondering if there is a practical limit to the amount of RAM
>Win98 can properly use. Previous posts have indicated that Windows
>has a tendency to use all the RAM available especially XP.

In my experience, the 9x kernel won't perform much better beyond 128
megabytes. Some systems get a minor boost above that. Some actually
degrade. Mostly, however, I see 128MB as a plateau.

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