MR wrote:

> hello,
> 
> i've got an old 166MHz windows machine with 32MB of
> memory.  don't use it much cuz i've got a laptop now that
> i like a lot.
> 
> but i'm thinking about upgrading the desktop and i would
> like to know if there is a maximum amount of memory
> that windows ME or 98SE can use.  i can't believe how
> cheap everything is now!  i can get a FIC athlon 1.2GHz
> motherboard for $189.  i can get 500MB of memory for
> less that $80!!
> 
> i want to spend $350 and run the athlon with 1 GB of
> memory (i'm wanting to get prepared for megapov or
> 3.5, and i understand they are memory pigs), but i'd
> feel like an idiot if the op system won't run it.
> 
> i've also heard that the bios on the motherboard can be
> a limiting factor.
> 
> thanks, miker


If you only want it to render your scenes try linux.

(However scene creating semmed to me a bit more comfortable with the 
windows gui. But there is an other group for discussing this ;-) )


-- 
Sebastian H.

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