Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
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Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#2A whole 64MB?!?
Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#3A whole 64MB?!?
submitter's mistake, it's GB in the article.
Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#4A whole 64MB?!?
my mistake - 64GB. Fixed it
Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#5You will make Microsoft angry if you do this. They have various versions of Windows 8, and some are more crippled than others.
It enables PAE which is 36bit addressing Microsoft brought in for their server product line. You still only have 4GB per process, though.
I've been using this one for Windows 7. Gives me 64GB http://www.adminsehow.com/2011/03/windows-7-32-bit-pae-patch...
Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#6Cool trick, but why not just use 64 bit?
Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#7You will make Microsoft angry if you do this. They have various versions of Windows 8, and some are more crippled than others. It enables PAE which is 36bit addressing Microsoft brought in for their server product line. You still only have 4GB per process, though. I've been using this one for Windows 7. Gives me 64GB http://www.adminsehow.com/2011/03/windows-7-32-bit-pae-patch...
Don't the 32bit and 64bit versions cost the same amount? I'm not sure why this would make MS angry.
Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#8Why is there a 32bit variant of win8? Are there people who actually use win8 on non-64bit systems?
Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#9The sad thing is there is no 32-bit server version of Windows 7 or later so these patches are your only option if you want to enable this.
Re: Use up to 64GB of RAM on 32 bit Windows 8
#10Why is there a 32bit variant of win8? Are there people who actually use win8 on non-64bit systems?
I think it is used on Clover Trail tablets (with 32-bit EFI!), as one example.