Max. CS3 RAM allocation with Vista -64 and 8Gb RAM?

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Murat_Cuhadar
Apr 27, 2008
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I have a new PC runnig with Vista 64. I have installed 8Gb RAM and all PS can allocate at %100is 3255MB. Is that normal? I’ve thought it should allocate 4Gb.
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Bob Levine
Apr 27, 2008
That’s it for CS3. CS4 will be a native 64 bit application.

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PECourtejoie
Apr 28, 2008
The extra ram will be used as a ramdisk:
See:
< http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=32 0005>

and: < http://photoshopnews.com/2005/04/04/photoshop-cs2-how-much-r am-fact/>

as well as: < http://blogs.adobe.com/scottbyer/2007/09/photoshop_world.htm l> to enhance Photoshop’s performance furthermore.
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ID._Awe
Apr 28, 2008
With Vista 64, the OS will allow the app to have access to more RAM that is set within PS or provided for in the ‘Private Memory Set’.

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