SB Live Memory Question

[Jules]

I've got a PC with 128 MB RAM.
I wanted to load the whole Fluid Sound Font (which is about 118 MB) into the Sound Font Cache of my SB Live.
But there's only a maximum amount of 63.50 MB possible.
How is it actually, is it always the half of the RAM memory that I can allocate to the Sound Font Cache?
If I bought another 128 MB of RAM, would I have 127,50 MB in the Sound Font Cache?

My motherboard would support up to 512 MB RAM, but somebody told me that Windows 98 has got a certain limit.
Does anybody know how many megs of RAM Windows 98 supports?

If anybody knew the answer, would be cool, thanks

CU, Pete

 

[tdukex]

I encountered the same problem recently. Yes, only half of your
RAM can be made available for soundfonts. You need to buy another 128 stick. I'd buy a 256 stick if your motherboard will accept it. It's too cheap to pass up. I've never heard Windows 98 will not allow more than 512, and I don't believe it. Nevertheless, another 128 or 256 will do you just fine.

BTW, I've tried Fluid, and the acoustic guitars are not the best I've heard--pretty generic, actually. I'll have to replace them before I make this my main soundfont. Also, if you don't plan on using the entire Gen MIDI set, you can delete the sounds you'll never use, like the train, gunshot, airplane, and some of the odd instruments.

 

[DorianDDR1]

Windows 98 memory issue

Windows 98 does not have a memory issue, however, it does eat up more resources if you add more memory. Think of 98 as a hungry animal. If you get it enough to eat, it will be satisfied and be ok. But if you give it too much to eat, it will consume everything and leave nothing to spare. If you do not believe me, check your system resources in the control panel under system if you add more memory. You will notice that your resources are actually lower by adding more memory. Go figure!