Windows 7 - Settings to use max RAM

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Hey I've got 6GB of RAM was wondering how to set it up so it uses it all?


Thanks.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7: Ultimate (64 Bit)
CPU
Intel CORE i7 930
Motherboard
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
Memory
6GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio (ALC888), Sound Blaster LIVE! 5.1 [E400]
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB (SATA @ 7200RPM)
PSU
650W
Case
Thermaltake Kandalf
Cooling
Stock
Internet Speed
ADSL+2
Windows will use all the RAM it needs, unless you instruct it otherwise. There is a setting in msconfig to limit the amount of RAM, so just make sure that is not set.

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Hope this helps,
~JK
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
For future reference, keep in mind that 32-BIT OS's only use ~3-3.5 GB.
 

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Apple Macbook Pro (April 2009)
OS
W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo 2.93Ghz [T9800 Penryn]
Motherboard
NVIDIA nForce 730i Rev. B1 [Mac-F2268EC8 (U2E1)]
Memory
4096MB Samsung DDR3 Dual Channel [PC3-8500F 1066Mhz]
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB [G96M Rev. C1]
Sound Card
SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 USB | Onboard Realtek (Disabled)
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Acer x223wbd 22" | Apple Anti-Glare 17" (Disabled)
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{Current} 1440x900 {Acer} 1680x1050 {Apple} 1920x1200
Hard Drives
{Internal}
Seagate Momentus 320GB 2.5" 7200RPM [ST9320421AS]

{Externals}
LaCie 320GB USB 2.0 HDD [301284UR]
LaCie 750GB USB 2.0 FW400 eSATA HDD [301314U]
LaCie 1TB USB 2.0 HDD [301304UR]
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Magsafe
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Aluminum/Unibody (MBP52)
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2 x 6000 RPM Fans
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Logitech G-15v2 [PN 920-000379]
Mouse
Logitech G-9 [PN 910-000338]
Internet Speed
12Mbps/2.5Mbps w/ 24Mbps Speed Boost [Comcast]
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Logitech X-540 Speakers [PN 970223-0122]
Sennheiser PC-151 Headset
has anyone seen or tried this:

copy and paste below in red into an elevated cmd prompt

BCDEdit /set PAE forceenable --enable to use 4GB RAM


I have not done this so please read more about it and beware
 

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Gateway/NV7923u & NV79C52u Laptops
OS
windows 7 professional & ultimate 64bit laptops
CPU
2.27 boost to 2.53 & 2.53 boost to 2.80
Motherboard
Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset ???
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Sound Card
realtek High-definition audio support
Monitor(s) Displays
17.3 " HD 1600 x 900
Hard Drives
hatachi Travelstar 5400 500GB & west digital 500GB
Internet Speed
35MB fios
Hey I've got 6GB of RAM was wondering how to set it up so it uses it all?


Thanks.

.
If you open System Properties is Windows reporting less then 6 GB?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 132-CK-NF79
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon R7 260X
Sound Card
Xonar DS
Hard Drives
Hitachi Deskstar 1 tb
Hey I've got 6GB of RAM was wondering how to set it up so it uses it all?


Thanks.

.
If you open System Properties is Windows reporting less then 6 GB?


Only when I enter maximum memory. It uses lest, it I leave it default as it was. I get 6GB
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7: Ultimate (64 Bit)
CPU
Intel CORE i7 930
Motherboard
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
Memory
6GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio (ALC888), Sound Blaster LIVE! 5.1 [E400]
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB (SATA @ 7200RPM)
PSU
650W
Case
Thermaltake Kandalf
Cooling
Stock
Internet Speed
ADSL+2
has anyone seen or tried this:

copy and paste below in red into an elevated cmd prompt

BCDEdit /set PAE forceenable --enable to use 4GB RAM


I have not done this so please read more about it and beware

Enabling PAE when it is already on does nothing. On new processors that have hardware DEP, PAE is on.
 

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PC/Desktop
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Alienware Aurora ALX R4
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Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
Motherboard
Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory
4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
Sound Card
SteelSeries Siberia Elite
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution
2560x1600
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB, Seagate 1TB Desktop Hybrid HDD, 2x Western Digital 4TB Green HDD
PSU
875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Case
Alienware Aurora ALX
Cooling
Custom Liquid Cooling (EK CPU & GPU blocks) dual EK 480RAD
Keyboard
Logitech G710+ Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
Other Info
Server: Intel NUC D54250WYK: i5-4250U, 16GB, 256 GB mSATA, Windows Server 2012 R2
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