only 2.5 gigs ram in 64 bit?

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  1. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #11

    I looked into my usage 6077 total 4781 available.
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #12

    mooseman99 said:
    @richc46:
    did not install? what do you mean?
    i have 2x2gb ram cards
    @mpcrsc562
    I know, but both your total and installed are 8000
    my installed is 4000 but my total is 2500
    heres another pic for clarification

    Imageshack - 79250935
    Sorry getting late. I meant to say Did you install additional ram?
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  3. Posts : 1,117
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #13

    gotcha, didn't look at the pic previously.
    i'm not sure if this will work, but check this out: The Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) tool reports the incorrect amount of physical memory in a Windows Server 2008-based computer that has more than 4 GB of physical memory installed
    it is a hotfix from microsoft that is supposed to correct a problem with memory recognition for 64-bit systems. i found this out when my 64-bit vista install was reporting incorrect ram. (http://www.vistax64.com/general-disc...repancies.html)
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  4. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
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       #14

    @richc46
    My computer came fitted with 2gb of ram (2x1gb)
    About a year ago i switched the two sticks for 2gb ones and they worked fine but vista32 bit could only use 2.5gb

    i thought the problem would be fixed by switching to 64 bit
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  5. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    mooseman99 said:
    @richc46
    My computer came fitted with 2gb of ram (2x1gb)
    About a year ago i switched the two sticks for 2gb ones and they worked fine but vista32 bit could only use 2.5gb

    i thought the problem would be fixed by switching to 64 bit
    Thats fine, as long as you buy in sets. Its hard to mix and match.
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  6. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    Yup

    Trying the hotfix now, thank you guys for the help so far

    damn, there's no windows 7 version of the fix and the vista 64 bit one "isn't applicable to my system"
    Last edited by Brink; 21 Dec 2009 at 00:08. Reason: merged posts
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    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
       #17

    Since you haven't filled in your system specs, it's not possible for anyone but you to check, but if in the BIOS you find a setting for Memory Hole, enable it.
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  8. Posts : 1,117
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #18

    ok...
    4096mb installed...
    2559mb available...
    the lesser subtracted from the greater = 1537mb -- exactly the amount that is reserved for your hardware. so...
    out of your 4gb installed, the operating system is setting aside 1.5+ immediately for hardware. what's left over, the 2559mb is what you have left to work with, and 619mb (according to the pic) cached, leaving 1679mb totally available
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  9. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #19

    I don't remember there being any options about ram in the bios, but i can check again
    not sure what version of bios i have, but im running an Alienware m9750 laptop with intel core 2 cpu @ 2.0ghz
    dxdiag says my bios is "default system bios"

    @mpcrsc562
    Oooooohhhhh... I didn't even see that, i didnt count it up i thought the hardware was included in the 2.5

    So does this mean my video cards are drawing 1.5 gigs?
    Last edited by Brink; 21 Dec 2009 at 00:08. Reason: merged posts
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  10. Posts : 1,117
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #20

    yeah, i suppose you can say that.
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