1GB ram now showing only 512MB

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    Windows 7...Ultimate x64
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    iCore3 said:
    redblade8 said:
    I am having this same problem.I recently switched from windows 7 ultimate x64 to windows 7 ultimate x32 bit . I have 4 GB RAM usable, now it shows only 3GB as being usable...( in 32 bit windows...)

    umm i think windows 7 32-bit supports only 2GB of ram??
    No...It is up to 4GB, which is why I was confused...umm...64bits can take up to 8GB ( or more..?)
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  2. Posts : 144
    Windows 7...Ultimate x64
       #22

    kucing13 said:
    used this software to check your system specs SIW
    K, should I post that here?( I'd have to do it when I get home...since I do not have my computer here...) If my problem can be solved, then so can Icore3 =P
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    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #23

    redblade8 said:
    I am having this same problem.I recently switched from windows 7 ultimate x64 to windows 7 ultimate x32 bit . I have 4 GB RAM usable, now it shows only 3GB as being usable...( in 32 bit windows...)
    A 32bit OS can only address 3.25GB of memory... nothing is wrong with your system...
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  4. Posts : 144
    Windows 7...Ultimate x64
       #24

    Oh...A ok, I read somewhere that it can handle up to 4GB...that must of been wrong then =P ...NVM...
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    window's 7
       #25

    certain component of pc need to use those ram like video graphic etc. so it is hardly to find 100% amount of ram that you have
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    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #26

    kucing13 said:
    used this software to check your system specs SIW

    sorry kucing, but what do you exactly copy from this software? because there are a lots of stuff in this like BIOS,Memory, System info and loads of other stuff, sorry i am a n00b in these stuff and i dont have a person who can help me
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  7. Posts : 686
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1
       #27

    There is also an app from Sysinternals that might prove graphically helpful. :)

    Rammap
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    window's 7
       #28

    in this forums,you can fill your system specs so that it easy for us to help you in your problem. you can check others too on the bottom of their post (My System Specs).

    I'm sure you can see it
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  9. Posts : 2,528
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #29

    32 bit Windows can address a total of 4 gig of ram.

    That 4 gig is used for prgrams as well as memory space needed by various pieces of hardware.

    Typically you end up with between about 3.2 up to 3.8 gig free for software use depending on hardware configuration, but can be even less. An individual program on 32 bit windows can only address up to 3 gig of ram at most. (But of course multiple programs can fill all available ram if necesary)

    In 64 bit Windows, the hardware still needs memory space but since 64 bit windows can address 64 meg or more (Theoretically it's insanely higher than that but there are some aritificial limitations) the base address for hardware is moved way up above installed ram to not sit on top and waste any of it. Some older motherboards may not allow this however...
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  10. Posts : 144
    Windows 7...Ultimate x64
       #30

    fseal said:
    32 bit Windows can address a total of 4 gig of ram.

    That 4 gig is used for prgrams as well as memory space needed by various pieces of hardware.

    Typically you end up with between about 3.2 up to 3.8 gig free for software use depending on hardware configuration, but can be even less. An individual program on 32 bit windows can only address up to 3 gig of ram at most. (But of course multiple programs can fill all available ram if necesary)

    In 64 bit Windows, the hardware still needs memory space but since 64 bit windows can address 64 meg or more (Theoretically it's insanely higher than that but there are some aritificial limitations) the base address for hardware is moved way up above installed ram to not sit on top and waste any of it. Some older motherboards may not allow this however...
    So should I just go with 64 bit windows instead of 32bits? I just installed 32bits onto my computer so 'An individual program on 32 bit windows can only address up to 3 gig of ram at most' is that why it is only showing 3GB? I had 64 bits and it always showed 4GB total & available...The only reason I am using 32bits is because Spyware Terminators real time shield does not work on 64 bits windows...( am I losing any performance going from 64bits to 32bits?)
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