all the installed memory (RAM) not usable??

[robertglenrobert]

I have a Evga X58 MOBO w/ the i7 proc and 6 gb of ram and now that i have win 7 installed its saying Insatalled memory (RAM) 6.00 GB (2.49) usable. ???? now does that mean that its only registering 2.49 of RAM and if that is so how do i get it to read all my RAM??? when i had vista installed on my box it wasn't showing this problem... any and all help will be greatly aprecatied. thanks

 

[Zidane24]

I have a Evga X58 MOBO w/ the i7 proc and 6 gb of ram and now that i have win 7 installed its saying Insatalled memory (RAM) 6.00 GB (2.49) usable. ???? now does that mean that its only registering 2.49 of RAM and if that is so how do i get it to read all my RAM??? when i had vista installed on my box it wasn't showing this problem... any and all help will be greatly aprecatied. thanks

Are you using a build of Windows 7 that is x86 (32-bit)?

 

[zigzag3143]

win 7 mem mgmt

I have a Evga X58 MOBO w/ the i7 proc and 6 gb of ram and now that i have win 7 installed its saying Insatalled memory (RAM) 6.00 GB (2.49) usable. ???? now does that mean that its only registering 2.49 of RAM and if that is so how do i get it to read all my RAM??? when i had vista installed on my box it wasn't showing this problem... any and all help will be greatly aprecatied. thanks

RGR

Its just the way win 7 manages memory. If you have 6 and windows sees it then whats happening is win is taking 3gig as a primary superfetch. makes apps load faster and other things. Just look in task manager (right click taskbar) if total is 6 gigs then its correct

Hope this helps

Ken

 

[robertglenrobert]

Win 7 32 bit and in the task man. it says 1.09

 

[Zidane24]

Win 7 32 bit

Look Ken that is why...you will need to acquire a build of 7 that is 64-bit to use more than 4GB of RAM...do that and your issue will be solved...


BTW You will have to format and install the 64-bit version...it is not possible to go from 32-bit to 64-bit (upgrade)

 

[robertglenrobert]

hope this infor helps

 

[Zidane24]

hope this infor helps

yep...there is your proof...read my post above

 

[pparks1]

Robert,

Like the other members said, you are running a 32-bit OS which can address at most 4GB of RAM. Since you have more RAM than this, you have to switch over to a 64-bit version of the OS or forgo using some of your RAM. Once you make the switch, you will likely see all 6GB usable.

 

[robertglenrobert]

crap i didn't have this issue w/ vista when i had that installed..... will that problem be fixed when its released do you think??

 

[Zidane24]

crap i didn't have this issue w/ vista when i had that installed..... will that problem be fixed when its released do you think??

It isn't a problem per-see...it is because you chose the wrong flavor of windows...in XP, Vista and 7 there are x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) versions of windows...x86 is for people with less than 4 GB or RAM and whose processor cannot run it...x64 is for people with more than 4 GB of RAM and a processor who can handle it (both are true for you)...just acquire a 64-bit version of 7 and reformat/install...problem solved

 

[robertglenrobert]

ok i will give that a try thanks for all your guys quick help and responce to it... so i have one last ? being that i preorded win 7 already do you know if they are releasing both versions on the one disk ?

 

[zigzag3143]

32 bit limit

yep...there is your proof...read my post above

Didn't even cross my mind that someone would have 6gigs in 32 bit and that it would work as he said in vista "when i had vista installed on my box it wasn't showing this problem...

Ken

 

[Zidane24]

ok i will give that a try thanks for all your guys quick help and responce to it... so i have one last ? being that i preorded win 7 already do you know if they are releasing both versions on the one disk ?

Indeed you will get both

 

[chuckr]

Didn't even cross my mind that someone would have 6gigs in 32 bit and that it would work as he said in vista "when i had vista installed on my box it wasn't showing this problem...

Ken

Maybe he had Vista x64 ?
Then clean install of Win 7 x86 ?

Hard to imagine 32 bit Vista originally installed, to run 8 cpus with 6 gigs...

Did Vista support the IA64 architecture ?

 

[ywoolf]

Windows 7 64 bit not reading my 6GB

I just installed Windows 7 64bit and it's not reading my 6GB.

In the system info - it reads: 6.00 GB (3.12 GB usable)

In the Task Manager it reads: Physical Memory, Total: 3199

My mobo is Asus P5W Deluxe.

Would like to find out if I can access the other 3 GB!

 

[zigzag3143]

I just installed Windows 7 64bit and it's not reading my 6GB.

In the system info - it reads: 6.00 GB (3.12 GB usable)

In the Task Manager it reads: Physical Memory, Total: 3199

My mobo is Asus P5W Deluxe.

Would like to find out if I can access the other 3 GB!

yw

Try the bios setting for max memory it should be unchecked.

Ken

 

[xendrome]

Maybe he had Vista x64 ?
Then clean install of Win 7 x86 ?

Hard to imagine 32 bit Vista originally installed, to run 8 cpus with 6 gigs...

Did Vista support the IA64 architecture ?

IA64 only runs on Itanium CPUs. Which only run apps written for that.

 

[fseal]

Having JUST been laptop shopping... A lot of laptops and even some desktops are sold with Vista 64 on them. I bet most people don't even realize they are running it unless they specifically look for it. It was surprising.

 

[ywoolf]

Thanks

changed the settings in my bios and the 6GB are working.

Thanks!

 

[drang3d]

hey im having some issues. i have 4gb of ddr3 1600 mhz (i would have but 1 stick of my trip channel doesnt work ) but my version of windows x64bit, build 1700 reads only using 1.99gb of the 4gb total memory.

i know it registers 4gb 'cos it all checks out in the bios. AND because it says total memory is 4gb. but when i go into task manager it only reads 2gb being used.

is this just windows 7 doing some wierd "im only gonna TELL you im using less ram" thing or is there a fix or an update to fix this.

thanks