Windows 7: RAM issue

Muad Dib · 31 Jan 2010

Some MOBO/Processor combinations will allow 4GB of RAM and installation of a 64-bit OS.

But you are never going to see the 4GB except in the POST or BIOS display.

Case in point - Dell E510.

I don't know if that is what is happening here - but it is something to consider.

Coolness · 31 Jan 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by stormy13

Does the bios report 3 or 4 GB?

Have a look in the bios for anything to do with memory hole or memory remapping, and if available make sure it is set to enabled (being an Acer, it may not be there).

Yeah, but it's 2x 2, so if it werent in BIOS, it would only show 2gigs right? Amd sorry about not telling you all this before.

Dwarf · 31 Jan 2010

Have you checked this option in msconfig?
Select Boot tab, click on Advanced options...

Ensure that Maximum memory: is unchecked as shown below.

Click OK twice to save any changes and then restart to put the changes into effect.

Coolness · 31 Jan 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Dwarf

Have you checked this option in msconfig?
Select Boot tab, click on Advanced options...
Attachment 51229
Ensure that Maximum memory: is unchecked as shown below.
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Click OK twice to save any changes and then restart to put the changes into effect.

Both are done correctly. Thanks for your help ppl. Hope someone can get me the solution tho.

whs · 31 Jan 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by stormy13

Quote: Originally Posted by whs

Quote:

My graphics card has 1gb DEDCATED memory

See, that's a bit of information you did not give us before. Would have saved me a lot of typing.

And doesn't make any difference on a 64 bit OS. If that was the case mine would be showing 4 GB installed and 3.5 GB available.

Not so. If it was an integrated graphics chip, it could take real RAM away, not only address space.

richc46 · 05 Feb 2010

I think that the summary of all that was said appears in this article

Windows Vista: 3GB or 4GB RAM?

Coolness · 05 Feb 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by richc46

I think that the summary of all that was said appears in this article

Windows Vista: 3GB or 4GB RAM?

Uhh, but i have a 64-bit OS, and the artice was about 32-bit OS's. Thanks for your help.

richc46 · 05 Feb 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Coolness

Quote: Originally Posted by richc46

I think that the summary of all that was said appears in this article

Windows Vista: 3GB or 4GB RAM?

Uhh, but i have a 64-bit OS, and the artice was about 32-bit OS's. Thanks for your help.

The reasons would be the same. The point of the article is to show that some of the RAM would not show as available. I did not think that the actual allocation was as important as the fact that you do not have a problem

Coolness · 05 Feb 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by richc46

Quote: Originally Posted by Coolness

Quote: Originally Posted by richc46

I think that the summary of all that was said appears in this article

Windows Vista: 3GB or 4GB RAM?

Uhh, but i have a 64-bit OS, and the artice was about 32-bit OS's. Thanks for your help.

The reasons would be the same.

Really? So even if i have a 64-bit OS, it doesnt matter, it's the same as 32-bit OS's? Interesting...

Dwarf · 05 Feb 2010

Compare this image from my system to that from the first post in this thread. As you can see, they are both 64-bit systems with 4GB of RAM. Mine, however, is showing the full amount as being usable (it only says xGB usable if less than the installed amount).

Since you have already checked the settings I mentioned in my earlier post about Maximum memory: (you might like to double check),I can only think that it might be a BIOS setting.

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