I have a bit of a problem with Windows ME (gets ready for flames) and SDRam memory. Over the weekend, I ordered 768 MB of memory from Crucial. One is a 512 chip and the other is 256. Well, I just found out that Windows ME doesn't support any memory over 512 MB. To say the least, I am quite pissed.
My motherboard supports both chips, and everything is fine in that respect. Windows ME boots fine, but once the desktop loads, the screen goes blank. This is how I know it is gay ass Windows.
My question is is there anyway to tweak this and get around it so I may use both chips and run 768 in my system? Is there any special memory settings I should change or is Windows ME just that shitty?
I'm probably going to borrow a friend's copy of XP and install that so I can use all my memory and so my PC doesn't crash so much.
If anyone can help me out on this, I'd appreciate it.
~DJ Intrigue
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Oct-15-2003 20:25
King_Mack
Professor of Pimpology
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Toronto, Canada
hehe trash windows altogether!
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Oct-15-2003 20:45
Swamper
Webmonstah
Registered: Jan 2000
Location: Toronto, Canada
Windows ME is ass
Win 2K Pro =
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Oct-15-2003 21:04
jon
Respect Mah Authoritah
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Leeds
Do a search on microsoft.com theres a registry seting you need to change if you use more than 512mb of ram.
but seriousley what you doing using ME still?
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Oct-15-2003 21:35
BigDil
Hungarian trancEaddict
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Budapest, Hungary
get rid of that retarded winme (prolly the worst ms os), install win2000 or xp instead, and you'll be fine.
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Oct-15-2003 21:47
DJ Intrigue
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Central PA
I still use ME for a variety of reasons.
First, ME came with my PC and I never felt like paying $100-200 for a new operating system. I also don't necessarily want a pirate OS either, so I choose not to download 2000 or XP. I also like the GUI and interfaces of ME. It has this nice original look to it. Second, I don't need 2000 because I don't want all the extra admin features. This leaves me with XP. I never liked XP much because I feel it is bloatware. The toolbars and menus look terrible IMO and I think Microsoft fully copied the Mac OSX GUI. I know you can change the look to the classic appearance, but still. Also the activation and registration bullshit Microsoft put on XP is ridiculous. That is the main reason I never upgraded. Although, ME did come in useful when the viruses came out late in the summer. My PC was exempt from attacks.
Anyway, I'll try that registry tweak. If it doesn't work, I guess it's time to upgrade.
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Oct-15-2003 21:57
St_Andrew
I <3 NYC
Registered: May 2003
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Re: windows me & memory
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Intrigue
I just found out that Windows ME doesn't support any memory over 512 MB.
aha that explains a lot... WIN ME is a shit OS couse noone can use it. to get it to work smoothly you need more than 512Mb, but it doesn't support more than 512 so it is impossible to get it to work okay
Oct-16-2003 15:06
drizzt81
Professional Lamer
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: GTA #1 - At work
Re: windows me & memory
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Intrigue
I have a bit of a problem with Windows ME (gets ready for flames) and SDRam memory. Over the weekend, I ordered 768 MB of memory from Crucial. One is a 512 chip and the other is 256. Well, I just found out that Windows ME doesn't support any memory over 512 MB. To say the least, I am quite pissed.
My motherboard supports both chips, and everything is fine in that respect. Windows ME boots fine, but once the desktop loads, the screen goes blank. This is how I know it is gay ass Windows.
My question is is there anyway to tweak this and get around it so I may use both chips and run 768 in my system? Is there any special memory settings I should change or is Windows ME just that shitty?
I'm probably going to borrow a friend's copy of XP and install that so I can use all my memory and so my PC doesn't crash so much.
If anyone can help me out on this, I'd appreciate it.
~DJ Intrigue
I think to remember reading something about this a WHILE (loooong while) ago, but i am not even sure anymore if there was a registry tweak that you could use to support >512MB
ps.: maybe you can some 3rd part software to make a ramdrive?
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Oct-16-2003 15:12
T-1000
Searching for a rhythm...
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: In the wrong place at the wrong time
quote:
Originally posted by Swamper
Windows ME is ass
Win 2K Pro =
Make it Windows ME = Gay Ass
And Win2k3 = too
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Oct-16-2003 16:19
whiskers
old skool
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: in your dreams
quote:
Originally posted by Swamper
Windows ME is ass
Win 2K Pro =
quote:
Originally posted by T-1000
Make it Windows ME = Gay Ass
And Win2k3 = too
^^^^^^^
what they said.
23 days uptime on wink2 pro right now, already did 2 windowsupdate updates in the past 3 weeks... i'll reboot later