Win 98 and RAM [Archive] - PlanetSide Universe

X-113

2003-09-19, 02:40 PM

Ok, so I just got a 512 stick for my woefully underpowered and old comp. Before installing that, I had a 64mb stick, and a 256 stick. I planned on replacing that 64 mb stick with the 512 one.

So, I install it and everything is fine till I try to log on with my ISP. Kept getting an error saying the connection port is invalid or busy. I figured I must have knocked something accidentally. Then, I remembered somewhere, a looong time ago, I heard that Windows 98 cant perform well with more than 512 mb of RAM.

I then take out the 256 stick, leaving only the 512. Now, everythings running fine (havent tested any games yet)

So, my question is, did I really just knock something loose in the modem back there? Or can Windows 98 just NOT handle 512+?

Thank you in advance. :love:

dscytherulez

2003-09-19, 06:26 PM

I don't think that 98 would have a prob with 512+ ram, but i could be wrong. Even if it did i dunno why it would interfere with your modem...But yeah like i said, not to sure on this cuz i dont really deal with win98 much, sry

X-113

2003-09-19, 08:38 PM

Just remembered something that might be why its interfering with my modem. The power supply thingy hasnt been upgraded since I first bought the origional comp. (3-4 years ago at least) I'm thinking that *maybe* the RAM takes additional power to use, and there just isnt enough to go around.

I'm probably wrong though, and I'd still like to know just what happened.

NoSurrender

2003-09-19, 08:42 PM

Win 98 ignores anything less than 512 ...

X-113

2003-09-19, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by Pyro_Man
Win 98 ignores anything less than 512 ...

Care to elaborate on that a bit? :confused:

OneManArmy

2003-09-19, 09:00 PM

well pyro is getting warmer (no pun intended..:p) its win98 has a problem with too much ram... it tends to ignore it over a certain limit.. (though I cant remember what teh details are)

X-113

2003-09-19, 09:17 PM

Ah, ok. I'm betting that WAS the problem then. Time to ask my friends for Win XP. :(

NoSurrender

2003-09-20, 12:22 AM

xp is different u can share it for 30 days then they crack down and shut it down. so u need to go out and buy it or use 2000

dscytherulez

2003-09-20, 12:28 PM

I checked into this and Microsoft Officially says over 1 gig of ram is the limit for 98. But people have said that over 512mb of ram might even slow ur comp down, so i suggest getting XP, sorry bout that

WickedDeus

2003-09-20, 01:02 PM

Hmmm.....I've been sharing for about 8months...no crack down yet.:D