RE: filmscanners: RE: Win2k and application RAM

[shAf]

Mike writes ...

> I don't think this is right. There is a total 4GB adressable space,
> including virtual memory. Some of this is probably reserved for the
> operating system, probably reducing the maximum for the 
> application to 2GB,
> 
        I just checked, you are correct ... not 4Gb ... each 
app is allocated 2Gb (a MIPS throwback).  (... reference 
Minasi's "Mastering Windows 2000 Professional" ...)

shAf  :o)
> 
> PAUL GRAHAM writes ...
> 
> > I'm planning to get one of the new 4000 dpi medium format
> > scanners for my 6x7 negs, ...
> > ...
> > Got a bit freaked out when I saw that a scan of this size
> > in 16 bit is 624 Mb. (8 bit: 312 Mb)
> > ...
> >
> > Mac OS only allows a max of 1Gb Ram to any one program
> > (eg Photoshop), does Windows 2000 have similar
> > ...
> 
>       The memory allocated by Win2k for each program is 4Gb,
> which, I believe, includes virtual memory.
> 
> shAf  :o)
> 
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