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4gb ram installed but 2.75gb useable?
is this normal? just wondering. thanks. win 7 sp1, 32 bit
is this normal? just wondering. thanks. win 7 sp1, 32 bit
With 32bit you should be having 3.2GB total usable. Are your RAM matching brand/model?
Open Resource Monitor, switch to memory tab and post a screenshot with the bar showing. Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
here is what I had in there: (hp g60 445dx is the laptop model)
1gb 2rx16 pc2 5300s samsung
2gb 2rx8 pc2 6400s kingston
now I have:
2gb 2rx8 pc2 6400s
2gb 2rx8 pc2 6400s
Ok, this is usually happens when there is an incompatibility with RAM, configuration or just the wrong slots. Notice the Hardware reserved section (grey colored bar), do you have any settings for GPU memory within BIOS?
Try:
- loading defaults in BIOS, and make sure RAM are running at their specified specs (voltage and timings)
- if no go, try the other 2 slots (if there are)
Is this question for the iMac, the Dell, or the Compaq?
EDIT: Never mind, it's for the laptop. You clarified.
If it's for the Dell or Compaq, do you have integrated graphics in either of those? I suppose the laptop would have them. IIRC, integrated graphics can lower the amount of memory available to the system by between 256 and 384 (or more) MB. That would put you around 2.75 GB on a 32 bit system.
loading bios defaults now. their are only 2 slots so I cant move them to another slot.... restarting now..
Notice that 1282 MB of RAM is "Hardware Reserved".
It's the onboard graphics reserving some RAM for it's own use.
its an HP hp g60 445dx laptop. changing bios defaults did nothing.
still shows 4gb ram, 2.75gb useable. both ram chips at least match now, before they did not.
thanks for trying. guess it is what it is. :)
did not see any GPU settings in bios.