64Bit 7 not using all 4GB of ram

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    Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
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    64Bit 7 not using all 4GB of ram


    I have put 64Bit windows 7 on my pc and it says that it has 4gb ram but only 3gb usable but dont know whats causing this my GPU Nvidia 9500GT says its got 1GB shared ram but i cant get it back is there a way to fix this or do i need to buy new ram or a new motherboard?
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    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    supernova said:
    I have put 64Bit windows 7 on my pc and it says that it has 4gb ram but only 3gb usable but dont know whats causing this my GPU Nvidia 9500GT says its got 1GB shared ram but i cant get it back is there a way to fix this or do i need to buy new ram or a new motherboard?
    SN

    Hi and welcome

    Its perfectly normal for shared memory. If you were able to take it back you would have a vga video display, not be able to run aero, and not be able to game. You can always add ram if your mobo supports it but the video card would still grab one gig.

    Ken J
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  3. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
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    Its your motherboard causing this issue. You wont find tis issue if you get a newer board.
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  4. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
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    zigzag3143 said:
    supernova said:
    I have put 64Bit windows 7 on my pc and it says that it has 4gb ram but only 3gb usable but dont know whats causing this my GPU Nvidia 9500GT says its got 1GB shared ram but i cant get it back is there a way to fix this or do i need to buy new ram or a new motherboard?
    SN

    Hi and welcome

    Its perfectly normal for shared memory. If you were able to take it back you would have a vga video display, not be able to run aero, and not be able to game. You can always add ram if your mobo supports it but the video card would still grab one gig.

    Ken J
    But the GPU has a dedicated 1GB ram built in and my mate has same GPU in his pc and he has 4GB ram running 7 64bit and he has all 4GB ram avalible to him so it cant be to do with the GPU
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  5. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    Does your "mate" have the same motherboard and chipset? Look for memory remapping in the BIOS otherwise you will have to live with it.
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  6. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
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    My motherboard is foxconn G31MX so it does not have the memory reamp option on its bios and my mate has a foxconn board to just a dif modle number.
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  7. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
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    Also b4 i even added the new GPU it said i only had 3.24GB usable how is that possible when it just had intergrated graphics at that point.
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  8. Posts : 172
    Windows 10 (64 bit)
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    Play around with System Configuration - Boot - Advanced options and then make boot setting permanent. I had to check and then uncheck some boxes until I go Window 7 64 bit to recognize my 4 megs of memory.
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  9. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 32 & 64 bit
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    PaulGo said:
    Play around with System Configuration - Boot - Advanced options and then make boot setting permanent. I had to check and then uncheck some boxes until I go Window 7 64 bit to recognize my 4 megs of memory.
    I dont have any options for the ram though in the bios under advanced options.
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  10. Posts : 172
    Windows 10 (64 bit)
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    supernova said:
    PaulGo said:
    Play around with System Configuration - Boot - Advanced options and then make boot setting permanent. I had to check and then uncheck some boxes until I go Window 7 64 bit to recognize my 4 megs of memory.
    I dont have any options for the ram though in the bios under advanced options.

    I not writing about your BIOS I am writing about System Configuration in Administrative Tools (in Windows 7).
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