4GB memory Ram installed useable 3.80GB why?


  1. lovemyseo
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    4GB memory Ram installed useable 3.80GB why?


    Hello forum member I switch from windows 7 to windows 8 64bit attached are the files contains all info but I cant be able to use full memory ram option when I checked the option maximum but it took my memory ram to 256MB.

    Please help
    4GB memory Ram installed useable 3.80GB why? Attached Files
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  3. zigzag3143
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    The rest is probably being used by shared video memory. It is such a tiny amount I wouldnt worry about it.
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  4. lovemyseo
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    in windows 7 4Gb of 4Gb was useable
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  6. zigzag3143
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    lovemyseo said:
    in windows 7 4Gb of 4Gb was useable
    First since it is a win 8 issue it should be asked at our sister site, eightforums.com

    Second if the difference is only 256 Mb it is so tiny as to be statistically inconsequential.

    There is probably a different video driver on win 8 than there is on win 7.
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