Guys, i just got to brag . . .

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MuffD

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K, now I think someone is gonna get some 512 mb sticks just to try and beat that:)
 

Bateluer

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<< What do you mean Win98 can't use more than 128mb??

You'r full of sh!t.

amish
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Win9x cannot effectively use more than 128 megs of RAM, thats a documented fact. Not sh!t.
 

JohnnyKnoxville

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<< Damn, you Sharky-ers sure do get impressed easily. >>



I heard that bro.

WOW lookee its another cobbler computer thrown together with cheap parts and full of freeware.
I am so impressed will you build me one too???
 

Viper GTS

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512 is nothing these days, 512 MB of top brand PC150 can be had for well under $200.

I had 256 MB of Mosel Vitelic Revision 2 when it cost $190 a stick.

:Q:(:Q

Viper GTS
 

SendTrash

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<< What do you mean Win98 can't use more than 128mb??

You'r full of sh!t.

amish
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well, its known that win9x doesn't effectively use memory much higher than 128.. I think... he isn't full of sh!t... its just the way you look at it
 

PG

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And you are running win98, you can't even use more than 128 megs.

Oh no, not that old myth again.


 

MuffD

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With ram prices so low, I am running 512 on 2 pcs at home but my laptop has 256 (which is plenty for that). I don't think windows 98 utilizes ram like 2000 can so if you have 512 on a Win98 box, you would be fine I think with even just 256mb.
 

Alienwho

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<< The pricewatch prices you listed are for generic crap. This was Crucial RAM, the best, bought directly from Crucial. >>


Well I bought my crucial ram from a middle man, damn, I must suck, because mine didn't come directly from crucial, holy freaking crap, i'm stupid cause my generic ram isn't crucial bought from a middle man that used to work at crucial but got fired for selling ram with the crucial name on it that wasn't really crucial.

g0d...
 

Viper GTS

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Windows 98 works great up to 768 MB, after that you run into strange problems (like out of memory messages whenever you try to open a command prompt). I run 98SE with 512, &amp; in spite of what some people may say I could tell the difference from 128 to 256, &amp; from 256 to 512.

Viper GTS
 

Bateluer

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<<
Well I bought my crucial ram from a middle man, damn, I must suck, because mine didn't come directly from crucial, holy freaking crap, i'm stupid cause my generic ram isn't crucial bought from a middle man that used to work at crucial but got fired for selling ram with the crucial name on it that wasn't really crucial.

g0d...
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The prices on Pricewatch are for RAM that was not made by Crucial. If you bought your Crucial RAM from a middle man, thats fine. You still have some HQ RAM.
 

Electric Amish

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I found the same thing Viper...

btw- does Windows do anything at a &quot;comfortable efficiency&quot;?? ;)

amish
 

Croton

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how much did your ram cost?
i got 2 sticks of 256mb pc133 crcuial ram for $89 a while ago.

so i can brag too.
haha
 

Soulflare

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I can brag three, running 512Mb of CAS2 PC133Mhz Crucial
SD-RAM here. Haven't had to use virtual memory in Photoshop for months
now.
 

Electric Amish

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PG-

That doesn't say anything about Win98 not being able to use more then 128mb. It says that there may be a problem ABOVE 512mb and that it can only access a max of 4gb.

amish