my computer has 2gb of ram but it says i can only use 1.74


  1. twistedmetalero
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    windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
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    my computer has 2gb of ram but it says i can only use 1.74


    so i noticed this problem in my laptop a long time ago, but its only bothering me now due to the amount of games that tend to run better with it, any way i can make it use all ram?
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  3. indianacarnie
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    Windows 10x64 Build 1709
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    The rest is system reserved. You'll never be able to use all the RAM installed because of that.

    Here it is straight from the horses mouth as they say.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...-usable-memory

    Depending on your machine you'll probably have to add more ram if you want/need more.
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  4. LMiller7
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    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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    In this situation I suspect the RAM is being used by the video system. This is common with laptops. As you are running Windows 7 starter you will not be able to upgrade RAM. With this OS 2 GB is the limit.

    See this:
    Memory Limits for Windows Releases (Windows)
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