running Photoshop with 4GB Ram

I have a Intel P4 3,2GHz with 4GB SDR2 Ram but Photoshop doesn't run faster
with the additional Ram-Resource. The thing is, on Win XP I can only see 3,2
GB Ram available and someone told me that Win XP can only addr. max. 2GB per
task.

So what do you think, is the solution for my problem 64-bit Vista?

Aaron
Thu Feb 15 09:11:10 CST 2007

To use the full 4 GB, you'll need to be running a 64-bit version of Windows
and your board will need to support some kind of memory address remapping
(since some addresses in the 3-4GB range are reserved for other uses, which
is why you can't see the fulll 4 GB in a 32-bit version of Windows).

If Photoshop is large address aware, then it will get a full 4 GB address
space in a 64-bit version of Windows.

- Aaron

"WinVienna" <WinVienna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BA96CCAB-356F-4F40-809A-BFB4770839F0@microsoft.com...
>
> I have a Intel P4 3,2GHz with 4GB SDR2 Ram but Photoshop doesn't run
> faster
> with the additional Ram-Resource. The thing is, on Win XP I can only see
> 3,2
> GB Ram available and someone told me that Win XP can only addr. max. 2GB
> per
> task.
>
> So what do you think, is the solution for my problem 64-bit Vista?
>
>

CarolSteele
Thu Feb 15 10:02:47 CST 2007

I am running Photoshop with 4Gb of RAM on WinXP x64 and it runs fine.
However I am told (by one of the Photoshop engineers) that PS really takes
off on Vistax64 when running with 6 or 8Gb of RAM. Vistax64 runs a little
slower than WinXP x64 (same system - dual boot), I estimate an average od
around 5% slower.

The problem with Vista x64 is that I cannot profile my monitor as the
software does not run correctly or cannot be installed (I have a Monaco Optix
running Spectraview software and an Eye One Display 2 running the
Gretag-Macbeth software). Gretag-Macbeth are hoping to release their Vista
x64 compatible software within a couple of months and without it, I cannot
upgrade as it is an absolute necessity that my monitor is accurately
profiled. A colour managed workflow is absolutely vital for me.

"WinVienna" wrote:

>
> I have a Intel P4 3,2GHz with 4GB SDR2 Ram but Photoshop doesn't run faster
> with the additional Ram-Resource. The thing is, on Win XP I can only see 3,2
> GB Ram available and someone told me that Win XP can only addr. max. 2GB per
> task.
>
> So what do you think, is the solution for my problem 64-bit Vista?
>
>

WinVienna
Thu Feb 15 13:33:03 CST 2007


mhm, so what can you guys recommend me? I'm using my pc for graphic stuff
like photoshop (very big hdr-panorama pics), silverfast (scan software), a
few film editing programms and from time to time some games. I also use
proprietary colour management tools for my lcd (quato), scanner (nikon,
mikrotek) and so on.

would it be to complicated using a 64 bit system because there are too less
drivers available?

thanks for your awnsers, but please keep them simple ; )

"Aaron Kelley" wrote:

> To use the full 4 GB, you'll need to be running a 64-bit version of Windows
> and your board will need to support some kind of memory address remapping
> (since some addresses in the 3-4GB range are reserved for other uses, which
> is why you can't see the fulll 4 GB in a 32-bit version of Windows).
>
> If Photoshop is large address aware, then it will get a full 4 GB address
> space in a 64-bit version of Windows.
>
> - Aaron
>
> "WinVienna" <WinVienna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BA96CCAB-356F-4F40-809A-BFB4770839F0@microsoft.com...
> >
> > I have a Intel P4 3,2GHz with 4GB SDR2 Ram but Photoshop doesn't run
> > faster
> > with the additional Ram-Resource. The thing is, on Win XP I can only see
> > 3,2
> > GB Ram available and someone told me that Win XP can only addr. max. 2GB
> > per
> > task.
> >
> > So what do you think, is the solution for my problem 64-bit Vista?
> >
> >
>
>

CarolSteele
Fri Feb 16 05:08:08 CST 2007

Visit the web sites of peripherals which are very important for your work
(scanners, pucks, etc) and see if they have 64-bit drivers and software which
will work for the 64-bit version of Vista. If they have them available, then
fine, it will be possible for you to upgrade and get the most out of your 4Gb
of RAM. If they don't have the drivers/compatible software then wait until
they become available - email them and make it known to them that you are
disappointed that they haven't supplied drivers/compatible software yet. If
nobody notifies them of their desire for 64-bit drivers/software they won't
make the necessary investment in getting them written.

"WinVienna" wrote:

>
> mhm, so what can you guys recommend me? I'm using my pc for graphic stuff
> like photoshop (very big hdr-panorama pics), silverfast (scan software), a
> few film editing programms and from time to time some games. I also use
> proprietary colour management tools for my lcd (quato), scanner (nikon,
> mikrotek) and so on.
>
> would it be to complicated using a 64 bit system because there are too less
> drivers available?
>
> thanks for your awnsers, but please keep them simple ; )
>
> "Aaron Kelley" wrote:
>
> > To use the full 4 GB, you'll need to be running a 64-bit version of Windows
> > and your board will need to support some kind of memory address remapping
> > (since some addresses in the 3-4GB range are reserved for other uses, which
> > is why you can't see the fulll 4 GB in a 32-bit version of Windows).
> >
> > If Photoshop is large address aware, then it will get a full 4 GB address
> > space in a 64-bit version of Windows.
> >
> > - Aaron
> >
> > "WinVienna" <WinVienna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BA96CCAB-356F-4F40-809A-BFB4770839F0@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > > I have a Intel P4 3,2GHz with 4GB SDR2 Ram but Photoshop doesn't run
> > > faster
> > > with the additional Ram-Resource. The thing is, on Win XP I can only see
> > > 3,2
> > > GB Ram available and someone told me that Win XP can only addr. max. 2GB
> > > per
> > > task.
> > >
> > > So what do you think, is the solution for my problem 64-bit Vista?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

WinVienna
Fri Feb 16 12:01:10 CST 2007


Okay, thank you very much. But in case I decide to use 64bit Vista, which
version do you think would fit best for me?

"Carol Steele" wrote:

> Visit the web sites of peripherals which are very important for your work
> (scanners, pucks, etc) and see if they have 64-bit drivers and software which
> will work for the 64-bit version of Vista. If they have them available, then
> fine, it will be possible for you to upgrade and get the most out of your 4Gb
> of RAM. If they don't have the drivers/compatible software then wait until
> they become available - email them and make it known to them that you are
> disappointed that they haven't supplied drivers/compatible software yet. If
> nobody notifies them of their desire for 64-bit drivers/software they won't
> make the necessary investment in getting them written.
>
> "WinVienna" wrote:
>
> >
> > mhm, so what can you guys recommend me? I'm using my pc for graphic stuff
> > like photoshop (very big hdr-panorama pics), silverfast (scan software), a
> > few film editing programms and from time to time some games. I also use
> > proprietary colour management tools for my lcd (quato), scanner (nikon,
> > mikrotek) and so on.
> >
> > would it be to complicated using a 64 bit system because there are too less
> > drivers available?
> >
> > thanks for your awnsers, but please keep them simple ; )
> >
> > "Aaron Kelley" wrote:
> >
> > > To use the full 4 GB, you'll need to be running a 64-bit version of Windows
> > > and your board will need to support some kind of memory address remapping
> > > (since some addresses in the 3-4GB range are reserved for other uses, which
> > > is why you can't see the fulll 4 GB in a 32-bit version of Windows).
> > >
> > > If Photoshop is large address aware, then it will get a full 4 GB address
> > > space in a 64-bit version of Windows.
> > >
> > > - Aaron
> > >
> > > "WinVienna" <WinVienna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:BA96CCAB-356F-4F40-809A-BFB4770839F0@microsoft.com...
> > > >
> > > > I have a Intel P4 3,2GHz with 4GB SDR2 Ram but Photoshop doesn't run
> > > > faster
> > > > with the additional Ram-Resource. The thing is, on Win XP I can only see
> > > > 3,2
> > > > GB Ram available and someone told me that Win XP can only addr. max. 2GB
> > > > per
> > > > task.
> > > >
> > > > So what do you think, is the solution for my problem 64-bit Vista?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

CarolSteele
Fri Feb 16 20:21:00 CST 2007

Only you can answer that one after studying what each version offers in
relation to your specific needs.

Once Gretag-Macbeth finally release their 64-bit Vista upgrade, I personally
will have Ultimate on my main workstation, either Home Premium or Business
edition on the studio computer, I will have Home Premium on the laptop (I
qualify for a free upgrade) and I will still continue with Win XP on the 2nd
office system so that I can still run legacy software such as my accounts etc.

"WinVienna" wrote:

>
> Okay, thank you very much. But in case I decide to use 64bit Vista, which
> version do you think would fit best for me?
>
> "Carol Steele" wrote:
>
> > Visit the web sites of peripherals which are very important for your work
> > (scanners, pucks, etc) and see if they have 64-bit drivers and software which
> > will work for the 64-bit version of Vista. If they have them available, then
> > fine, it will be possible for you to upgrade and get the most out of your 4Gb
> > of RAM. If they don't have the drivers/compatible software then wait until
> > they become available - email them and make it known to them that you are
> > disappointed that they haven't supplied drivers/compatible software yet. If
> > nobody notifies them of their desire for 64-bit drivers/software they won't
> > make the necessary investment in getting them written.
> >
> > "WinVienna" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > mhm, so what can you guys recommend me? I'm using my pc for graphic stuff
> > > like photoshop (very big hdr-panorama pics), silverfast (scan software), a
> > > few film editing programms and from time to time some games. I also use
> > > proprietary colour management tools for my lcd (quato), scanner (nikon,
> > > mikrotek) and so on.
> > >
> > > would it be to complicated using a 64 bit system because there are too less
> > > drivers available?
> > >
> > > thanks for your awnsers, but please keep them simple ; )
> > >
> > > "Aaron Kelley" wrote:
> > >
> > > > To use the full 4 GB, you'll need to be running a 64-bit version of Windows
> > > > and your board will need to support some kind of memory address remapping
> > > > (since some addresses in the 3-4GB range are reserved for other uses, which
> > > > is why you can't see the fulll 4 GB in a 32-bit version of Windows).
> > > >
> > > > If Photoshop is large address aware, then it will get a full 4 GB address
> > > > space in a 64-bit version of Windows.
> > > >
> > > > - Aaron
> > > >
> > > > "WinVienna" <WinVienna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:BA96CCAB-356F-4F40-809A-BFB4770839F0@microsoft.com...
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a Intel P4 3,2GHz with 4GB SDR2 Ram but Photoshop doesn't run
> > > > > faster
> > > > > with the additional Ram-Resource. The thing is, on Win XP I can only see
> > > > > 3,2
> > > > > GB Ram available and someone told me that Win XP can only addr. max. 2GB
> > > > > per
> > > > > task.
> > > > >
> > > > > So what do you think, is the solution for my problem 64-bit Vista?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >