4.0 GB RAM (2.91 GB usable)?

My x86 Build 7229 1gb Ram & 4 Gb USB ReasyBoost

Hmm.. could my graphics card be the reason it can only use 2.91gb?

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DarkNovaGundam said:

Hmm.. could my graphics card be the reason it can only use 2.91gb?

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I think I have read that is possible before

McBlzr said:

I think I have read that is possible before

Always thought it used my hard drive. lol

Ahh okay, wonder why it never said '2.xxgb usable' in Vista. Anyways thanks guys. :)

That's not your problem, that would only happen if you were using a 32Bit OS, there must be another reason other wise we would be having the same problem wouldn't we.

Mr GRiM said:

That's not your problem, that would only happen if you were using a 32Bit OS, there must be another reason other wise we would be having the same problem wouldn't we.

Grr..

ickymay said:

yes it's truer reporting of windows WDDM, I asked the same question on technet

With WDDM it is dynamic, so that RAM is only "allocated" for use but not "locked" in solely for the GUI etc :)

does it change if you disable AERO ??

Nope, I even put it on Windows Classic :P

I should likely add this bit of info.

My BIOS is up-to-date with HP's bios updates.. those are rare thing to see :P

Also when I change 'msconfig advanced boot options' to use this

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even if i make them permanent, it goes to this after restarting;

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