I don't have any experience with PCs with more than 2 GB RAM, but I know that the 32 bit limit of 4 GB RAM was divided with 2 GB for system and 2 GB for applications. I don't know if WinXP can get around this old limitation. In any case increasing RAM will not help if virtual memory (page file) is 4 GB. Any OS and application has file size limitations. I don't remember what they are for the applications you are using because I never work with files over 700 MB. A 64 bit workstation would eliminate any OS problems but you would still be limited by your applications.

Marijan Poljak wrote:
>
> We are having problem with memory in Windows XP.
>
> We have large autocad file (map with many layers and rasters). We need to
> export it to PDF or PS.
> Error occured while doing it is "out of memory".
>
> Configuration we are using is 3.2 GHz Intel CPU i 2GB RAM + 2 SATA discs.
>
> Can someone advise us what to do next.
> Are there parameters in Acrobat or AutoCAD we need to set different that
> would help?
> Would more RAM (4GB) help?
> How to allocate more then 2 GB memory for application in windows XP? Is it
> true that WinXP with 4GB RAM allocates only 2GB for application?
>
> Or we need more powerful workstation? Like what?
>
> Please advise us on mail marijan.poljak@zg.htnet.hr
>
> Thanks

--

When replying by Email include NewSGrouP (case sensitive) in Subject

Mike Walsh
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.