memory question

t-dogisdabomb · 04-08-2001, 11:57 AM

this is a stupid question but how much memory does windows 98 supports at the max?
LMK thanx alot

melvyn · 04-08-2001, 05:45 PM

I've seen it mentioned in other forums (AMDZone) that Win98 will work fine with up to 512Mb memory. Anything over that and performance can drop off, due to the way Win98 manages memory.

Alives · 04-09-2001, 05:01 AM

I've got 512...its great! no virtual memory at all! However, I havent gotten windows to use up more than 400 megs...after that it gets slightly unstable

t-dogisdabomb · 04-09-2001, 03:16 PM

thanks alot guys for your input

melvyn · 04-09-2001, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alives:
I've got 512...its great! no virtual memory at all! However, I havent gotten windows to use up more than 400 megs...after that it gets slightly unstable

I've got 512 meg too, with a 1Mb swap file. I have some old software, that dates back to the days when 4Mb was awesome, that seems to check for a swapfile, and won't run without it.

Joe · 04-09-2001, 04:42 PM

Windows cant benifit with anything over 256Mb.

Windows Memory management is SO bad that if you have an app eat that much memory ( over 256mb) the OS will slow down anyways.

W2K was a very noticeable improvement going from 256 to 512 and a slight imrpovement in some apps going from 512 to 1Gb

iceheart · 04-09-2001, 06:45 PM

98 only caches 64megs, but its no big deal when you have more than 128. I have a friend and his win98 wouldn't boot with more than 512, worked fine with 512 though.

p[ara]d0x · 04-10-2001, 02:39 PM

Ah hell, if you're willing to drop for more than 256MB of RAM you might as well get Win2K and a faster proc. Win2K handles mem helluva lot better than WinME/98/95

04-08-2001, 11:57 AM	#1
t-dogisdabomb Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 38	memory question this is a stupid question but how much memory does windows 98 supports at the max? LMK thanx alot

04-09-2001, 04:42 PM	#6
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Windows cant benifit with anything over 256Mb. Windows Memory management is SO bad that if you have an app eat that much memory ( over 256mb) the OS will slow down anyways. W2K was a very noticeable improvement going from 256 to 512 and a slight imrpovement in some apps going from 512 to 1Gb __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

04-09-2001, 06:45 PM	#7
iceheart Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Yonder Posts: 318	98 only caches 64megs, but its no big deal when you have more than 128. I have a friend and his win98 wouldn't boot with more than 512, worked fine with 512 though. __________________ "If the majority is smarter than you, does that make everyone else a geek, or does it make you retarded?" - pHaestus

04-10-2001, 02:39 PM	#8
p[ara]d0x Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: MI Posts: 66	Ah hell, if you're willing to drop for more than 256MB of RAM you might as well get Win2K and a faster proc. Win2K handles mem helluva lot better than WinME/98/95 __________________ -=== :[ara]d0x:: ===- -= http://pd0x.ath.cx/ =-

04-08-2001, 05:45 PM	#2
melvyn Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 69	I've seen it mentioned in other forums (AMDZone) that Win98 will work fine with up to 512Mb memory. Anything over that and performance can drop off, due to the way Win98 manages memory.

04-09-2001, 05:01 AM	#3
Alives Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 228	I've got 512...its great! no virtual memory at all! However, I havent gotten windows to use up more than 400 megs...after that it gets slightly unstable

04-09-2001, 03:16 PM	#4
t-dogisdabomb Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 38	thanks alot guys for your input

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