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You can install 10,000 Mb of RAM (if that would be possible, that is) but your OS
will only be able to use about 4 times the by manufacturer's set minimal hardware
requirements, eg the default recomendations times 4 is maximum RAM use:
- for Win95 this would be 8 Mb (times 4=32 Mb) and
- for Win98 16Mb (x4=64 Mb)
- for WinNT4 32 (x4=128 Mb)
- for Win2000 64 (x4=256 Mb).
This stems from their lab-tests output readings, as to how the Program (i.e. OS),
for maximum, can influence the poor hardware architecture base (x86-AT), a PC-type
that was originated back in the end 80ees, early 90ees and "only" got upgraded
in time).
Any other RAM installed will never be used. This is not a Window's default problem,
but a mere standard hardware communicating problem on any PC (x86-AT), eg
PC hardware communicating-architecture (de)faults.
(see Windows as a car's engine and the PC as the gearbox. If the transmission
cannot cooperate with engine's horsepower CC's, you will then be dragging along,
instead of racing the streets).
Regards,
Ton Maas
ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying.
----- Original Message -----
From: Nicholas Kormanik <nkormanik@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: dinsdag 15 juni 1999 21:10
Subject: Faster MS Win 6.5 Explorations Using Cache???
> I, too, regularly rue the extreme bottleneck in disk activity when doing
> explorations, feeling that with optimal cache the time taken should be
> one-tenth, or less.
>
> But, alas, I know of no way to tell Windows 98 to increase cache size. I so
> miss the old days of Norton disk cache.
>
> Is there a way?? Is there a third-party cache program that we can
> completely trust?
>
> My system has 128 megs of RAM, and generally most of it sits idly, while my
> hard disk grinds away.
>
> Thanks,
> Nicholas
>
>
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