Master File

Have you ever stopped to think what is the maximum capacity of RAM that we can use on a computer with Windows operating system.

Windows is the most popular operating system and widely used all over the world, from personal computers to supercomputers.

Microsofts system was first introduced on the market in November 20, 1985 as a graphical interface for MS-DOS in response to other systems that were also using graphical user interfaces (GUIs). In a very short period of time Windows has dominated the personal computer market with over 90% Market share. To this day it is still the most widely used system, even with the entry of competitors such as Mac OS and Linux.

Many when purchasing a new computer or notebook need to increase the amount of RAM memory by adding memory modules to make the operating system more fluid and no crashes due to demanding programs that consume more and more memory.

Windows 8 64-bit version can support a maximum of 512GB of RAM and a 32 bit version up to 4GB. But what about the other systems, which the memory can I have?

To answer these questions, here are the versions of Windows and the maximum RAM that can add and the operating system actually recognizes.

The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows XP:

The following table shows the physical memory limit for Windows Vista:

The following table shows the limits of RAM that can be placed on a computer with Windows 7:

See the table with as much RAM that Windows 8 supports:

See the table with maximum RAM supported by Windows Server 2012 according to each version: