3 gigs of ram???

Edit boot.ini so it reads:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WIN = "Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /3gb

(Your's may be a bit different.)

"simon" <simon@lola-post.com> wrote in message
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> Ive got three gigs of ram in my computer at home, it shows
> in the system info etc, but several programs i use say
> theres only 2 gig available........how can i tell if its
> being used or not, and indeed if not, then how can i
> enable it?- im running win 2000 prof,
>
> cheers,
>
> Simon

Three gigs! What in the name of all that is good and pure do you need 3
gigabytes of RAM for? Are you running CAD applications for General Motors?
That has got to be rather expensive. I have a friend who is a professional
special effects designer and editor and his system only has 1 gig of ram.
Of course, it has some other trick stuff as well. Good luck.

"simon" <simon@lola-post.com> wrote in message
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> Ive got three gigs of ram in my computer at home, it shows
> in the system info etc, but several programs i use say
> theres only 2 gig available........how can i tell if its
> being used or not, and indeed if not, then how can i
> enable it?- im running win 2000 prof,
>
> cheers,
>
> Simon

I have one Gig and as far as I have seen even with very big graphic files on
photoshop and autocad and word and corel running at the same time...the
computer works fine. In fact it seems like a waste!The only way I would
think you would actually need that much is that you are making images that
are some METERS high and wide at a very high resolution...... perhaps to
print out on a vast plane for ufo's to see....

)



"simon" <simon@lola-post.com> wrote in message
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> Ive got three gigs of ram in my computer at home, it shows
> in the system info etc, but several programs i use say
> theres only 2 gig available........how can i tell if its
> being used or not, and indeed if not, then how can i
> enable it?- im running win 2000 prof,
>
> cheers,
>
> Simon

Basically, i dont need the ram, but as i had it i thaught
i'd use it,...i work as a 3d animator, and was just
interested to see if there would be a decent return ,-
probably into the realms of diminishing returns at this
level though,- i'd be interested to see a technical
article related to the topic though,- just to satisfy my
geekyness,

cheers,

simon

>-----Original Message-----
>Three gigs! What in the name of all that is good and

pure do you need 3

>gigabytes of RAM for? Are you running CAD applications

for General Motors?

>That has got to be rather expensive. I have a friend who

is a professional

>special effects designer and editor and his system only

has 1 gig of ram.

>Of course, it has some other trick stuff as well. Good

luck.

>
>"simon" <simon@lola-post.com> wrote in message
>news:310a01c3e1c2$7f92ad90$a501280a@phx.gbl...

>> Ive got three gigs of ram in my computer at home, it

shows

>> in the system info etc, but several programs i use say
>> theres only 2 gig available........how can i tell if its
>> being used or not, and indeed if not, then how can i
>> enable it?- im running win 2000 prof,
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Simon

>
>
>.
>

I am running 2 gigs in a dual-channel config (just 'cause I had it already)
and I can see the difference editing 1 to 2gig video files.


"Kevin" <kevincf@exciteFOR2.com> wrote in message
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> Three gigs! What in the name of all that is good and pure do you need 3
> gigabytes of RAM for? Are you running CAD applications for General

Motors?

> That has got to be rather expensive. I have a friend who is a

professional

> special effects designer and editor and his system only has 1 gig of ram.
> Of course, it has some other trick stuff as well. Good luck.
>
> "simon" <simon@lola-post.com> wrote in message
> news:310a01c3e1c2$7f92ad90$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> > Ive got three gigs of ram in my computer at home, it shows
> > in the system info etc, but several programs i use say
> > theres only 2 gig available........how can i tell if its
> > being used or not, and indeed if not, then how can i
> > enable it?- im running win 2000 prof,
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > Simon

>
>

I am experiencing the same exact problem with Windows XP.
3GB of memory installed, recognized by BIOS and Windows,
but not by any applications, which all say I have 2GB.
Some posts on these groups say not to use the /3GB option,
because it removes memory from the pool reserved for the
OS. I don't know the answer myself.

I find it amusing that rather than helpful answers a
number of users found it necessary to post exclamations of
how foolish it is to have 3GB of RAM. I guess they don't
use After Effects and/or 3D programs.

>-----Original Message-----
>Ive got three gigs of ram in my computer at home, it

shows

>in the system info etc, but several programs i use say
>theres only 2 gig available........how can i tell if its
>being used or not, and indeed if not, then how can i
>enable it?- im running win 2000 prof,
>
>cheers,
>
>Simon
>.
>