RAM upgrade - help 2

Manny T. · External Since: Jun 24, 2007 Posts: 2

After using W98SE for several years I am still a happy user. My system came
with a RAM capacity of 128mb. If I increase the capacity by adding (2) 256mb
sticks, what position should they be placed ? There are (3) slots with the
128 stick in the first slot. Also, in my research, there has been mention of
placing a line in the system.ini>vcache of MaxFile=512000. These mentions
have usually been in circumstances where the user was trying to utilize more
than 1GB of RAM. Is this also advisable in my application, or, should I wait
to see if there are any problems created by the addition of the 512mb first?
Looking to be an even happier user. Input will be appreciated.
--
Manny T.

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

I would put the new RAM in the first two slots, leave the 128 stick out. Try
the computer, run some tests (RAM tests) and otherwise make sure it's
running OK. You can *try* adding the 128 MB stick after making sure the two
new ones work, but it will likely cause problems, and it will take you
*over* 512 MB, which is where other problems kick in.

For MORE than 512 MB of RAM, you need to add this to System.ini

[vcache] (this line may already be there)
MaxFileCache=524288

For more than 1GB of RAM, there is another setting that needs to be set, but
you aren't going there.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Manny T." wrote in message

> After using W98SE for several years I am still a happy user. My system
> came
> with a RAM capacity of 128mb. If I increase the capacity by adding (2)
> 256mb
> sticks, what position should they be placed ? There are (3) slots with the
> 128 stick in the first slot. Also, in my research, there has been mention
> of
> placing a line in the system.ini>vcache of MaxFile=512000. These mentions
> have usually been in circumstances where the user was trying to utilize
> more
> than 1GB of RAM. Is this also advisable in my application, or, should I
> wait
> to see if there are any problems created by the addition of the 512mb
> first?
> Looking to be an even happier user. Input will be appreciated.
> --
> Manny T.

Manny T. · External Since: Jun 24, 2007 Posts: 2

Have been using just the two 256mb sticks as you recommended and all seems to
running pretty good. Thanks.
--
Manny T.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> I would put the new RAM in the first two slots, leave the 128 stick out. Try
> the computer, run some tests (RAM tests) and otherwise make sure it's
> running OK. You can *try* adding the 128 MB stick after making sure the two
> new ones work, but it will likely cause problems, and it will take you
> *over* 512 MB, which is where other problems kick in.
>
> For MORE than 512 MB of RAM, you need to add this to System.ini
>
> [vcache] (this line may already be there)
> MaxFileCache=524288
>
> For more than 1GB of RAM, there is another setting that needs to be set, but
> you aren't going there.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Manny T." wrote in message
>
> > After using W98SE for several years I am still a happy user. My system
> > came
> > with a RAM capacity of 128mb. If I increase the capacity by adding (2)
> > 256mb
> > sticks, what position should they be placed ? There are (3) slots with the
> > 128 stick in the first slot. Also, in my research, there has been mention
> > of
> > placing a line in the system.ini>vcache of MaxFile=512000. These mentions
> > have usually been in circumstances where the user was trying to utilize
> > more
> > than 1GB of RAM. Is this also advisable in my application, or, should I
> > wait
> > to see if there are any problems created by the addition of the 512mb
> > first?
> > Looking to be an even happier user. Input will be appreciated.
> > --
> > Manny T.
>
>
>

Gary S. Terhune · External Since: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 309

Well, though I don't think it will give you much more in the way of
performance, you can now try adding back the old stick and see how that
works. Just remember to add that MaxFileCache setting to the System.ini
file.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Manny T." wrote in message

> Have been using just the two 256mb sticks as you recommended and all seems
> to
> running pretty good. Thanks.
> --
> Manny T.
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> I would put the new RAM in the first two slots, leave the 128 stick out.
>> Try
>> the computer, run some tests (RAM tests) and otherwise make sure it's
>> running OK. You can *try* adding the 128 MB stick after making sure the
>> two
>> new ones work, but it will likely cause problems, and it will take you
>> *over* 512 MB, which is where other problems kick in.
>>
>> For MORE than 512 MB of RAM, you need to add this to System.ini
>>
>> [vcache] (this line may already be there)
>> MaxFileCache=524288
>>
>> For more than 1GB of RAM, there is another setting that needs to be set,
>> but
>> you aren't going there.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Manny T." wrote in message
>>
>> > After using W98SE for several years I am still a happy user. My system
>> > came
>> > with a RAM capacity of 128mb. If I increase the capacity by adding (2)
>> > 256mb
>> > sticks, what position should they be placed ? There are (3) slots with
>> > the
>> > 128 stick in the first slot. Also, in my research, there has been
>> > mention
>> > of
>> > placing a line in the system.ini>vcache of MaxFile=512000. These
>> > mentions
>> > have usually been in circumstances where the user was trying to utilize
>> > more
>> > than 1GB of RAM. Is this also advisable in my application, or, should I
>> > wait
>> > to see if there are any problems created by the addition of the 512mb
>> > first?
>> > Looking to be an even happier user. Input will be appreciated.
>> > --
>> > Manny T.
>>
>>
>>