Hardware reserved memory need help


  1. retryme07
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    window 7 ultimate 32 bit
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    Hardware reserved memory need help


    ive got 2gb memory but it says here that only 1 gb is usable..can anyone help me with this?

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    here is my resource monitor

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  3. zigzag3143
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    retryme07 said:
    ive got 2gb memory but it says here that only 1 gb is usable..can anyone help me with this?

    Hardware reserved memory need help-system.jpgHardware reserved memory need help-system1.jpg


    here is my resource monitor

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    First 2 gigs isnt enough.

    In win 7 the OS takes about 1/2 to put into fast cache for when you open an app. I suspect the rest is shared video memory.
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