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sw1000xg
02-02-09, 17:43
Hello

Just installed my 2nd XFX 9800GT XXX (670MHz) and I have lost 1.5GB of ram from my system general tab (control panel). With my orginal ASUS 8800GT in my machine I went from 3.5GB in Windows XP 32bit, down to 3.0GB with the XFX 9800GT (couldnt get another ASUS 8800GT so got another card) now I have put in a 2nd XFX 9800GT i've gone from 3.0GB to 2.0GB why is this and will it affect my performance on the desktop and in games or don't worry about until I get VISTA64???

Cheers...8)
Lynx
02-02-09, 17:47
I think that this is due to the graphics aperture, and the fact your on 32bit. Just get 64bit and be done with it lol.
Monkey
02-02-09, 17:48
I wouldnt worrie about it, but i would still get vista 64
sw1000xg
02-02-09, 18:16
OH ok then guys thanks for the advice, think i'll get a new motherboard before I get VISTA coz i'll get the OEM version (much cheaper) and I know that the OEM version lives and dies with your mobo.

Thanks alot...8)
Monkey
02-02-09, 19:16
What do you mean it lives and dies with your mobo?

Any OS dies when your mobo dies
wonderlust
02-02-09, 19:28
With the Retail version of an M$ OS you can move it to a new system, but not with the OEM, but M$ will sometimes transfer an OEM if you tell them that the Motherboard died.

Alternatively get a Slick Bios ;)
Monkey
02-02-09, 21:50
What does it matter, ive always had OEM, and the copy i bought has been installed on aboot 4 PC's
sw1000xg
03-02-09, 23:40
WHAT how did you do that everyone says you get OEM you need a new OEM windows if you buy a new board did you bribe them or something?
alexnifty
03-02-09, 23:42
Ive used my OEM copy of Vista 32 on 3 different mobo's. Had to activate over the phone a couple of times, but it still works!
Biodoid
04-02-09, 01:14
I know the oem xp had a certain time limit, so say you installed it on your pc then a few weeks later you needed to install again then I think you had to phone up to activate it..but after I think it was after 3 month or something like that you could re-install normally again
Monkey
04-02-09, 09:10
Well i just install it, you have 30 days to activate it, call them up, enter the code you see on screen to the auto service, and they read you out a code

Surely all of you know this already?