QUOTE(abnoid @ 07/17/08, 08:57 PM) [snapback]288478[/snapback]
I'm running windows xp pro 32bit. Is it worth getting 4 gb of ram? i heard applications max out at 3 gb, but maybe the other gig is left for running the os?
Some applications max at 3gb most max out at 2Gb or actually closer to 1.8 on windows. Only applications that are large address aware max out to 3Gb. Maya is as of 7.0 large address aware but maya to Mr is not. (havent actually tested the 2008 version)
Well you can always sue the extra ram as a memory disk if you cant find any other use for it. And yes the operating system interleaves the memory so even if maya used 3G that would leave 1Gb for other apps.