Windows 7 - i need help. (ram issue)

i have a 32 bit motherboard and 32 bit win 7 pro. with 4 gb of ram. it will only register 3 gb. so only 2 is usable when its running. i need to know how to get all 4 gb working on it. i know its possible just cant figure it out...

Read this thread and it will help you to answer your question .

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...omparison.html

ok but my motherboard is 32 bit. i cant put 64 bit on it right? i have a 64 bit win 7 upgrade for the OS. but i dont think it would work on my 32 bit computer.

Reconfirm your mobo is only 32 bit (very rare) by checking its manufacturer's webpage Specs.

If so, you can possibly apportion more RAM to your GPU in BIOS setup, or if you check there you might find the 1gb is already taken by your video card.

Greg,
How about running a mem/ram test?
RAM - Test with Memtest86+

I am not tech savy like you are but this just crossed my mind!
THW

Sorry I almous forgoted this thread, I was out.

Here you find how to fill out system specs: System Info - See Your System Specs

Dennis, I don't think that MemTest will help here(not atm).
We will wait the OP to fill system specs. to see that mobo and other things..

Thanks for the follow up Boshko!
Let's wait till he complete's the basic "Fill out System Spec" and go from there.
THW

Sure, testing the RAM is always a good idea.

But the extra RAM is likely not being read due to 32 bit OS limitations, with some of it apportioned to GPU.

There is a way to trace this which I'll try to find or hopefully someone recalls - thinking Resource monitor but it's complicated to read.

Greg,
What would happen if he switched sticks around.....just change slots from A to B and take B and put it in A slot?
Just to see if problems still exist.
This is something I, A NON TECH GUY, would do before running the long mem test.
Dennis

Sure, another good idea.