64Bit 7 not using all 4GB of ram

[intelfan00]

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?

 

[zigzag3143]

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

 

[Dinesh]

Its your motherboard causing this issue. You wont find tis issue if you get a newer board.

 

[intelfan00]

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

 

[logicearth]

Does your "mate" have the same motherboard and chipset? Look for memory remapping in the BIOS otherwise you will have to live with it.

 

[intelfan00]

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.

 

[intelfan00]

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.

 

[PaulGo]

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.

 

[intelfan00]

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.

 

[PaulGo]

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).

 

[intelfan00]

ive been all through that and thats not workd as well is it the motherboard at the end of the day thats not to good?

 

[logicearth]

There is nothing you can do...without memory remapping...

 

[intelfan00]

There is nothing you can do...without memory remapping...

i know thats what i thought but foxconn dont seem to have that option on my motherboard

 

[AussieGuy92]

i had the same problem went into msconfig and changed it to start up with the max mount of ram.

 

[Tews]

You can fiddle and putz around till the cows come home ... its not going to change anything, and you may bork your system fiddling around with settings that you know nothing about.. Im not trying to get down on ya, but you are walking around on thin ice doing this... enjoy your system...

 

[intelfan00]

You can fiddle and putz around till the cows come home ... its not going to change anything, and you may bork your system fiddling around with settings that you know nothing about.. Im not trying to get down on ya, but you are walking around on thin ice doing this... enjoy your system...

Not to sound big headed but i have had loads of expirence using msconfig and using cmputers so of course i know what im doing i can do pretty much anything on a pc just this 1 problem with the ram is bugging me that it cant use all 4 yet i payed for 4GB

 

[Dave76]

Have you tried:

Search box, type 'msconfig', enter,

Boot tab, click Advanced Options,

If the box next to 'Maximum memory' is checked, un-check it.

 

[intelfan00]

Have you tried:

Search box, type 'msconfig', enter,

Boot tab, click Advanced Options,

If the box next to 'Maximum memory' is checked, un-check it.

Its unchecked when i went on it so that snot taking it as far as im awear

 

[Kari]

You can fiddle and putz around till the cows come home ... its not going to change anything, and you may bork your system fiddling around with settings that you know nothing about.. Im not trying to get down on ya, but you are walking around on thin ice doing this... enjoy your system...

Not to sound big headed but i have had loads of expirence using msconfig and using cmputers so of course i know what im doing i can do pretty much anything on a pc just this 1 problem with the ram is bugging me that it cant use all 4 yet i payed for 4GB

Congratulations, Supernova! You are the first person I know who can everything about computers. It is nice to have you here on Seven Forums, it gives us mere mortals a possibility to learn. I'm keenly waiting your contribution.

Kari

 

[Urbwolf]

Just like people have been telling you since the beggining of post its your mobo, Before you posted did you even bother to check the specs of your mobo? it is

• Intel® Core™2 Quad, Core™2 Duo, Pentium® Dual-Core, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4, Celeron® processors, Socket T (LGA775)​
• Supports Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-Core processors
• 1333/1066/800/533(** )MHz (FSB)
• Dual channel DDR2 800/667 x 2 DIMMs, Max 4GB
• 1 x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI
• ATA100 x 1 + SATAII x 4
• 5.1 channel, Realtek® ALC662
• Gigabit Lan ,Realtek® RTL8111B / RTL8111D
• 8 USB 2.0 ports

problem solved