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If my BIOS doesn't support memory remapping...

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by bax2x

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Is there a way I can update it so that it does?

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by bax2x

The max RAM I can put into my computer is 4GB. I read somewhere you don't have to have 64-bit Vista to do it, is that right? I want to get more memory to work than 3.12 or 3.3. Given the fact that I have a 128MB installed video memory which subtracts from the 4GB, can I get 3.87GB or so?

by bax2x

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard

Model: a1700n

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 2.00GHz

by bax2x

This is only my second time dealing with VB or any type of programming language at all. Is there a chance you could walk me through this one?

by bax2x

Hardware Requirements for PAE
The system must meet the following minimum requirements:

? x86 Pentium Pro processor or later

? More than 4 GB of RAM

? 450 NX or compatible chipset and support, or later

by bax2x

IA-32 History
The IA-32 instruction set was introduced in the Intel 80386 microprocessor in 1985 and remains the basis of most PC microprocessors twenty years later. Even though the instruction set has remained intact, the successive generations of microprocessors that run it have become much faster. Within various programming language directives, IA-32 is still sometimes referred to as the "i386" architecture.

Intel was the inventor and is the biggest supplier of IA-32 processors, but it is not the only supplier. The second biggest supplier is AMD. There are other suppliers, but their volumes are small. As of 2007, Intel is moving to x86-64, but still produces IA-32 processors such as Celeron M for laptops. VIA Technologies continues to produce the VIA C3/C7 family of "pure" IA-32 devices, and AMD still produces the Geode line and mobile IA-32 processors. For a time Transmeta produced IA-32 processors.

The IA-32 architecture was expanded by AMD in 2003 to natively support 64 bits, creating a new derivative x86-64 architecture. The first family of processors to support this architecture, which AMD calls AMD64, was the AMD K8 family of processors. This was the first time any company other than Intel made significant additions to the IA-32 architecture. Intel was forced to follow suit, introducing modified NetBurst family processors, initially referred to as "IA-32e" or "EM64T" and now called Intel 64 and almost identical to AMD64. x86-64 is backwards compatible with 32-bit code without any performance loss. For example, The Developers Manuals available from Intel on the IA-32 architecture refer to IA-32 and IA-32e in tandem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IA-32

by computercookie

but only in the 64 bit version, so hard to work out exactly as not all the details seem to be available in one place so ots a matter of going backwards and forwards.

I'd suggest you get on line and query MS website for possible upgrade recommendations, I'm pretty sure that only Ultimate will support 4GB in a 32 bit environment.

by computercookie

I think the last time I looked at PAE it described Intel based proceesor though, and does not relate to Vista, if you are using Vista there is a different process but I think this only applies to Ultimate. You have home premium don't you?

Need to check again.

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