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1.0 GB of RAM = 2.90 GB of RAM ???

by zpxykm Aug 31, 2011 1:16AM PDT

Hello all:

I have 2-PC, one old Toshiba Satellite and a new HP pavilion. Both re-installed with XP pro sp3. By "My Computer/ Properties /General" check them, the memory are: 1.00 GB of RAM and 2.90 GB RAM.

I have a program with large 2-dimension variables and then it requires large memory/array.

I run this program in the old, RAM=1 GB, PC, it appears the small grey/silver window with 'Debug' 'Send Error Report' 'Don't Send' three press button, means that RAM is not enough to store all the 2-dimension variables.

I transferred to run it in the new, RAM=2.9 GB, PC. To my surprise the result is the same: appeared the gray/silver small window. I decrease the size of the 2-dimension variable, both PCs are OK.

Repeated experiments showed: both PC have the same size of RAM to store variables! CAN

1.0 GB of RAM = 2.90 GB of RAM ???

I am stunned! Could you helped me?

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Don't take this badly.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 31, 2011 2:09AM PDT

Have you any background in computer science and had discussions about Virtual Memory?
Bob

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