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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: slipknot on August 19, 2006, 08:05:51 pm

Title: memory shortage (slow weekend...)
Post by: slipknot on August 19, 2006, 08:05:51 pm

Hey.... I have 4 gig of memory.... or I thought I did, my memory isn't what it used to be...  This is with a new Intel Duo Core E6700.


Media Center Registered 11.1.194 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Unknown 2665 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 2097 MB, Free - 1677 MB

Internet Explorer: 7.0.5346.5 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.71 (0002) , ASPI for Win32         DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.71 (0002)

Ripping /   Drive X: CDWRITERIDE5232           Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive Y:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: Yes  Soundfile:   chord.wav

Burning /  Drive X: CDWRITER IDE5232            Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:52  MaxSpeed:52  BurnProof:Yes
  Drive Y: ATAPI    DVD RW             Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:40  MaxSpeed:40  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /

Title: Re: memory shortage (slow weekend...)
Post by: dlone on August 20, 2006, 03:26:35 pm

By default windows will only give 2GB to any process, if reserves the other 2gb for itself
you can change this, but only up to 3Gb look on http://www.jsiinc.com for "boot.ini" and the number 3

Title: Re: memory shortage (slow weekend...)
Post by: dlone on August 20, 2006, 03:28:27 pm

ok, so i'm a softy - the links here

http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=7920

Title: Re: memory shortage (slow weekend...)
Post by: gappie on August 20, 2006, 04:19:13 pm

but even with the ?3GB switsh it will say that it has only 2 GB, right? that is what mine says.  ?

Title: Re: memory shortage (slow weekend...)
Post by: dlone on August 20, 2006, 04:37:39 pm

yeah that's right
unless they compiled the software properly with the right settings, you won't see the extra 1Gb

the exception is is you have a 64bit chip and you're running MC in 64 bit mode
but it's not JRiver's problem entirely - it's a lmlitation of windows

both the os and the software have to know about the 3Gb option
I guess JRiver just never took this into account