WinXP harddrive and memory capacity

I am building a new computer with a board that has the capacity to use 8
gigs of memory. I would like to know how much memory WinXP will accept and
utilize.
Also I would like to know if there is a limitation on harddrive size in
terms of gigabytes. For instance will it handle a terabyte or should I stay
with 400 or 500 gigs.

"Docster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am building a new computer with a board that has the capacity to use
>8
> gigs of memory. I would like to know how much memory WinXP will accept
> and
> utilize.
> Also I would like to know if there is a limitation on harddrive size
> in
> terms of gigabytes. For instance will it handle a terabyte or should
> I stay
> with 400 or 500 gigs.


32-bit or 64-bit WinXP?
Service packs installed?
What processor is installed on the motherboard?
Does your BIOS have any drive size limitations?

Memory Limits for Windows Releases (Windows)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...its_windows_xp

Physical Address Extension (Windows)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(v=VS.85).aspx

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Per Docster:
>I am building a new computer with a board that has the capacity to use 8
>gigs of memory. I would like to know how much memory WinXP will accept and
>utilize.

I'm no expert and have made the mistake of putting 4 gigs into a
couple of XP boxes (slow learner that I am...).

My take is that 2 gigs is plenty. I think XP can use up to 3,
but I've never seen one of my PCs using over two.


>Also I would like to know if there is a limitation on harddrive size in
>terms of gigabytes. For instance will it handle a terabyte or should I stay
>with 400 or 500 gigs.

1 and 2-terabyte drives have worked for me so far.

I think that 3-tb drives need something special in the way of
controllers.
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PeteCresswell

32 bit winXP
SP3
Intel Processor Socket LGA775 3 gig BX80569Q9650 Intel® CoreT2 Quad
Processor


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"Docster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am building a new computer with a board that has the capacity to use
>8
> gigs of memory. I would like to know how much memory WinXP will accept
> and
> utilize.
> Also I would like to know if there is a limitation on harddrive size
> in
> terms of gigabytes. For instance will it handle a terabyte or should
> I stay
> with 400 or 500 gigs.


32-bit or 64-bit WinXP?
Service packs installed?
What processor is installed on the motherboard?
Does your BIOS have any drive size limitations?

Memory Limits for Windows Releases (Windows)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...its_windows_xp

Physical Address Extension (Windows)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(v=VS.85).aspx

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Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+
http://dts-l.net/

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:08:57 -0400, "Docster"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am building a new computer with a board that has the capacity to use 8
>gigs of memory. I would like to know how much memory WinXP will accept and
>utilize.
>Also I would like to know if there is a limitation on harddrive size in
>terms of gigabytes. For instance will it handle a terabyte or should I stay
>with 400 or 500 gigs.

Check google. This topics have been discussed repeatedly.

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My understanding is that XP will max out at 4 gigs, however....
My understanding is that XP will report 3.5 gigs max even though, it will
still make use of the entire 4 gigs.

"(PeteCresswell)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Per Docster:
>>I am building a new computer with a board that has the capacity to use 8
>>gigs of memory. I would like to know how much memory WinXP will accept and
>>utilize.
>
> I'm no expert and have made the mistake of putting 4 gigs into a
> couple of XP boxes (slow learner that I am...).
>
> My take is that 2 gigs is plenty. I think XP can use up to 3,
> but I've never seen one of my PCs using over two.
>
>
>>Also I would like to know if there is a limitation on harddrive size in
>>terms of gigabytes. For instance will it handle a terabyte or should I
>>stay
>>with 400 or 500 gigs.
>
> 1 and 2-terabyte drives have worked for me so far.
>
> I think that 3-tb drives need something special in the way of
> controllers.
> --
> PeteCresswell

"Docster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>32 bit winXP
>SP3
>Intel Processor Socket LGA775 3 gig BX80569Q9650 Intel® CoreT2 Quad
>Processor
>

32-bit XP won't see more than 4GB, no matter how much you put in. And
it won't see that much because some of its 4GB address space has to be
used to access video RAM, BIOS, etc. See
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt/RAM.html

If you use 64-bit XP - or 64-bit Vista or 64-bit Win7 - you can use
all of your RAM.

There's no limitation on hard drive size.

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Tim Slattery
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http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

Per Tim Slattery:
>There's no limitation on hard drive size.

Even 3 tb? I thought there was something with the controllers
that wouldn't handle over 2... something about "UEFI"?
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PeteCresswell

On 10/29/2010 2:18 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Per Tim Slattery:
>> There's no limitation on hard drive size.
>
> Even 3 tb? I thought there was something with the controllers
> that wouldn't handle over 2... something about "UEFI"?

There is an limit of 2TB on MBR Basic Disks, this is a partition table
limit. The MBR partition table can address 4,294,967,295 sectors so
effectively with disks being arranged in 512 byte sectors MBR disks are
limited to a maximum size of 2TB. To overcome this limit you must use
GPT disks which Windows XP 32-bit can't use, so effectively you are
limited to 2TB disks on Windows XP 32-bits.

John

John wrote on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:04:32 -0300:

> On 10/29/2010 2:18 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
>> Per Tim Slattery:
>>> There's no limitation on hard drive size.
>>
>> Even 3 tb? I thought there was something with the
>> controllers that wouldn't handle over 2... something about
>> "UEFI"?

> There is an limit of 2TB on MBR Basic Disks, this is a
> partition table limit. The MBR partition table can address
> 4,294,967,295 sectors so effectively with disks being arranged
> in 512 byte sectors MBR disks are limited to a maximum size of
> 2TB. To overcome this limit you must use GPT disks which
> Windows XP 32-bit can't use, so effectively you are limited to
> 2TB disks on Windows XP 32-bits.

There's nothing stopping you from having several 2TB discs is there?

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