Windows 7: Windows 7 - Settings to use max RAM

Armpits · 06 Apr 2010

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

Thanks.

Jonathan_King · 06 Apr 2010

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

not so gray matter · 06 Apr 2010

For future reference, keep in mind that 32-BIT OS's only use ~3-3.5 GB.

pacinitaly · 06 Apr 2010

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

Victek · 06 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Armpits

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

Thanks.

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

Armpits · 06 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Victek

Quote: Originally Posted by Armpits

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

Thanks.

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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

logicearth · 06 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by pacinitaly

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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