from what I know you'll never get to use 4GB but approx 3GB if you install the \switch....if the app you are using can use it.
Ps uses what it needs....does your Ps efficiency run below 100% meaning you already use the hard drive for some files? if so, more ram access would help but at expense of OS and other apps.....if not it will make no difference at all.
Try a new setting and see if it helps or causes trouble....can'
If you are using HD in normal Ps use because you use up all RAM (and PC runs very slow) more HD will help only if that is your primary (in prefs) and the HD and wire (NOT USB) is faster than the internal drive or the internal drive is nearly fully used already.
Try it...you will know via trial and error testing.
Doug.S
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> have a PC using XPpro with 4gb ram installed. I have cs3 but am about to upgrade to 4. Something that I have been unclear of is the amt of ram to make available. PS says that on this machine I have 1718, though I have 4gb installed.
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> Yeah I know about the max amt of ram that a pc and early macs can actually utilise being 3.25 which is what shows in my 'system' details.
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> Preferences > performance says the ideal amt to allocate is 944-1237. So I'm wondering if there is some way to get it to utilise more of what i have. And in any case will increasing the amt available above 1237 make a difference? I.
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> Also wondering if hooking up those unused 80gb hd's to use as computing space would help.
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> Thanks
> Perry
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