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Title: Win8=98 w/ 512Meg Ram OK?
Post by: oboe on December 06, 2001, 05:44:00 PM

Somewhere I read that 98 cannot handle 512 megs.  Is that right?

Title: Win8=98 w/ 512Meg Ram OK?
Post by: iceydee on December 06, 2001, 05:55:00 PM

really??? I thought it could handle up to 4Gb, or is that W2K I'm talking about?

Title: Win8=98 w/ 512Meg Ram OK?
Post by: bloom25 on December 06, 2001, 06:18:00 PM

Win98 will give "out of memory" errors if you go to 768 MB.  THis can be fixed by editing certain system files.

I wouldn't bother with 512 MB of ram in win98, unless you need it for photoshop or video editing (in which case you should be in win2k or xp  :) ).  You aren't going to notice any difference in AH or most games, that's for sure.  Windows itself will not be any faster.  (I've heard WW2ONline is a ram pig and will eat up 512 MB though, so if you play that game it might help.)

Title: Win8=98 w/ 512Meg Ram OK?
Post by: blackfalcon4 on December 06, 2001, 07:08:00 PM

YOYO,

 Win98 cant handle 512mb, but win98se and up will   :)

Title: Win8=98 w/ 512Meg Ram OK?
Post by: Kieran on December 06, 2001, 09:24:00 PM

Win98SE can certainly use more than 512MB, and you're right, WWIIO runs much better with more than 512MB. In fact, 512MB would be a good minimum requirement for that game.

Title: Win8=98 w/ 512Meg Ram OK?
Post by: iceydee on December 06, 2001, 09:46:00 PM

ah.. yeah.. win98se... that's the one that
can handle 4Gb then...  :)

but why run win98? w2k and xp are better.   :cool:

Title: Win8=98 w/ 512Meg Ram OK?
Post by: Fishu on December 14, 2001, 04:12:00 AM

I've got 512mb in Win98 and working good.
Definately can see change to better from 256mb  :)

Win98 is at least something I know.. those new bugs and 'features' in newer windowses scares me.
W2K for example isn't exactly 100% compatible with the games.
XP again is big and theres still driver problems. (how surprising...)

Title: Win8=98 w/ 512Meg Ram OK?
Post by: blackfalcon4 on December 14, 2001, 08:06:00 AM

YOYO

  Win98SE in benchmarks is still the fastest 3d gaming OS going.

  If you want to install XP or W2k I suggest you setup a dualboot machine, that way you can get the best of both worlds.    :D