-=PCTechTalk=- Re: A technical question....

Larry,
    Unfortunately, anything run 'within' Windows will be limited to whatever 
Windows itself can recognize and cue up for its apps. That means XP's 
approximate 3.12GB maximum extends to the apps as well (actually, they get 
less to play with since XP will keep some for herself).  The only way I 
could see a workaround would be if the mainboard has some sort of Virtual 
Drive ability built in (since it would have to be created and maintained 
outside of the OS).  I have never sought such a beast, so I have no idea if 
it even exists.

Peace,
G

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Southerland" <larrysoutherland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:50 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- A technical question....


> Assume the following:
> 1. I have a spare copy of Windows XP Pro that I intend to install on a
> new computer
> 2. I intend to purchase a new motherboard and CPU in the near future
> which will support large amounts of memory, say, 8 Gigs
>
>
>
> I know that Windows XP Pro can only address something less than 4 Gigs of
> memory.  Would it be possible to use the rest of the memory as a virtual
> hard drive, placing the page file, for example in that virtual drive. 
> This
> would have certain advantages: speed, as Ram is much faster than any hard
> drive and security, because shutting off the computer would delete the
> contents of the paging file, making it more difficult for hackers to get
> private information from a previous session.
>
>
>
> Is what I am suggesting possible and, if so, what software would I need to
> accomplish it?
>
>
>
> Another reason that I am doing this is:  should M$ actually come up with a
> decent post-XP OS, I'll have the Ram to run it in.  ;-) 


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