win 7 x86 4GB RAM only 2.6 usable


  1. Posts : 42
    windows 7
       #1

    win 7 x86 4GB RAM only 2.6 usable


    Hello,

    I recently bought an Acer Aspire one laptop with 4GB RAM memory installed. I 've installed windows 7 x86.
    It says that there are ony 2.6 GB usable.
    Can anyone tell me what to do. Because, as far as I know win 7 should recognize more than 2.6GB even in 32 bit version.

    I wouldn't want to re-install the os...

    Thanks in advance
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  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Kenobi,

    That would be about right.

    Since it's 32-bit, it will actually only use about 3.6 GB out of the 4 GB with .4 GB reserved for hardware.

    Since it's a laptop, you will have an integrated graphics chip that uses allocated RAM for it's memory usage. In this case, most likely 1 GB.

    This leaves you the 2.6 GB usable.
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  3. Posts : 42
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes, this is right. Video shared memory 1024MB.

    Thanks for the reply.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    You're most welcome. :)
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