VISTA not reporting 4GB RAM...

Warpy · Jun 29, 2007, 08:06 AM

I just upgraded to 4GB of RAM and Vista reports this... is this correct:

**temeteus82** · Jun 29, 2007, 08:22 AM

yes it is. Since you are using 32-bit Vista.

Erroneus · Jun 29, 2007, 09:39 AM

32bit systems supports up to 4gigs, but the bus needs "room" for other devices like cpu, gfx, sound, network and so on, which is why some of your RAM remain unused.

Necrosis · Jun 29, 2007, 09:51 AM

There is a backhand way to make it work but I wouldn't suggest it. I'm in the same boat you're but I'm upgrading to 64 bit later this year.

kamuirsx · Jun 29, 2007, 11:51 AM

Unfortunately, 64 bit is are the only versions that can recognize 4gb+ of memory. I would just suggest putting a 64 bit version on there. Besides, when it comes to 32 bit, it can't use that much memory anyway.

Judas · Jun 29, 2007, 12:10 PM

ALL 32bit version of windows (xp and vista) don't support 4gb of ram.

XP 32bit will only read up to 2.75-2.83 gb of ram, where as vista will only read, well what you got. And actually i've experienced some pretty horrid performance if you run OVER the limitations of the OS. All benchmarks produce a pretty significant decrease in performance across the board.

Your only choice is to run x64

mkk · Jun 29, 2007, 01:43 PM

You're lucky to get that much out of it.

mike2h · Jun 29, 2007, 02:26 PM

unles you are going to switch to 64 vista(wich presents other probs) i would drop your ram down to 2 or 3 gig, depending on your mem stick config.

dipstick · Jul 3, 2007, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkk

You're lucky to get that much out of it.

haha no doubt. If I could get that much in 32bit I would not have switched over. Drop a GTX in there though and 500mb more will be gone. Add another for SLI and you're back to 2GB lol

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Erroneus Loving my Windows 7 Ent. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 12,921 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	32bit systems supports up to 4gigs, but the bus needs "room" for other devices like cpu, gfx, sound, network and so on, which is why some of your RAM remain unused. __________________

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	unles you are going to switch to 64 vista(wich presents other probs) i would drop your ram down to 2 or 3 gig, depending on your mem stick config. __________________

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Necrosis DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,577 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	There is a backhand way to make it work but I wouldn't suggest it. I'm in the same boat you're but I'm upgrading to 64 bit later this year.

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kamuirsx DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: K-Town, TN Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Unfortunately, 64 bit is are the only versions that can recognize 4gb+ of memory. I would just suggest putting a 64 bit version on there. Besides, when it comes to 32 bit, it can't use that much memory anyway.

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mkk cheap philanthropist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,700 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	You're lucky to get that much out of it.