memory configuration for 32-bit xp

[koolh]

i note brikis98's thread on the ideal memory configuration for 32-bit vista. not wanting to hijack his thread, i thought i'd seek everyone's opinion on what the best memory configuration for 32-bit xp is:

2x1gb
2x2gb
2x1gb + 2x512mb

i'd probably end up using vista someday (even 64-bit), but i could always get a new set of RAMs then, so that's not much of an issue

i've also been reading up somewhat, and i know that 32-bit xp only sees a max of ~3gb ram. however, my main concern with 2x2gb is that having 4gb of RAM on 32-bit xp might lead to problems (not too sure about this). any truth in this?

any thoughts / comments / recommendations?

thanks!


P.S. also, what do you guys know about A-DATA? is it reliable? i'm looking for RAM that runs at 1.8V. yeap, and i'm new to all these, so thanks for the patience!

 

[Nothinman]

my main concern with 2x2gb is that having 4gb of RAM on 32-bit xp might lead to problems (not too sure about this). any truth in this?

None at all.

 

[Yellowbeard]

None at all.

Agreed, I am doing it now. With prices as they are, go for the 2 x 2gb. Depending on what is in your PCI slots and how much memory your video card or cards have, you should "see" approximately 3gb of memory which is a good increase over 2gb.

 

[secretanchitman]

2x1GB or 2x2GB. either one is fine.

 

[koolh]

ok thanks. i will go for 2x2gb then, since there's no harm getting 4gb for 32-bit. probably A-DATA DDR2-800