P potassium New member Local time 6:57 AM Messages 17 Dec 23, 2010 #1 Hi guys. I have 2.00 GB of RAM on my PC. But in brackets I can see (1.75 GB usable). Why is that? My Computer My Computer OSVista Ultimate 32 bit
richc46 Moderator VIP SF Team Local time 7:57 AM Messages 17,783 Location CT Dec 23, 2010 #2 Some of the ram is dedicated or other use dedicated ram as in rams that the graphic card has exclusive use to all the times My Computer My Computer Computer typePC/DesktopComputer Manufacturer/Model NumberDell XPS 420OSWindows 10, Home Clean InstallCPUIntel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core TechMotherboardDellMemory6 gbGraphics Card(s)ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650Sound CardIntergrated 7.1 Channel AudioMonitor(s) DisplaysDell SP2009W 20"Hard Drives640 GB Serial ATA Hard driveCoolingFanKeyboardDell USB KeyboardMouseDell Premium Optical USBInternet SpeedDSL 2.85
Some of the ram is dedicated or other use dedicated ram as in rams that the graphic card has exclusive use to all the times
yowanvista New member Guru Gold Member VIP Local time 3:57 PM Messages 6,557 Location Mauritius Dec 23, 2010 #3 Your 0.25GB of RAM is hardware reserved, most probably shared by your graphic card You can't do anything about that My Computer My Computer Computer typePC/DesktopComputer Manufacturer/Model NumberCustom BuildOSWindows 10 Pro x64, Arch LinuxCPUIntel Core 2 Quad Q8200 OC'd 3.08GHzMotherboardAsus Rampage formula LGA775Memory8GB DDR2 900MhzGraphics Card(s)MSI GT730 2GB GDDR5 (Kepler)Sound CardSupreme FX2Monitor(s) DisplaysSamsung LS22F350 LEDScreen Resolution1080PHard DrivesKingston SSDNow UV400 120GB, 500GB Hitachi, 2TB Samsung, 500GB Seagate FreeAgent, 640GB Samsung, 160GB Toshiba (Arch)PSUAeroCool 500W BronzeCoolingCooler Master V6 + 3X fansKeyboardProlink keyboardMouseLogitech M705Internet Speed1MiB/sBrowserChrome Beta
Your 0.25GB of RAM is hardware reserved, most probably shared by your graphic card You can't do anything about that
P potassium New member Thread Starter Local time 6:57 AM Messages 17 Dec 23, 2010 #4 yowanvista said: Your 0.25GB of RAM is hardware reserved, most probably shared by your graphic card You can't do anything about that Click to expand... But there is, if I will disable lets say the "Aero" feature? My Computer My Computer OSVista Ultimate 32 bit
yowanvista said: Your 0.25GB of RAM is hardware reserved, most probably shared by your graphic card You can't do anything about that Click to expand... But there is, if I will disable lets say the "Aero" feature?
yowanvista New member Guru Gold Member VIP Local time 3:57 PM Messages 6,557 Location Mauritius Dec 23, 2010 #5 potassium said: yowanvista said: Your 0.25GB of RAM is hardware reserved, most probably shared by your graphic card You can't do anything about that Click to expand... But there is, if I will disable lets say the "Aero" feature? Click to expand... No you can't do anything, enable Memory Remap in your BIOS if it is listed My Computer My Computer Computer typePC/DesktopComputer Manufacturer/Model NumberCustom BuildOSWindows 10 Pro x64, Arch LinuxCPUIntel Core 2 Quad Q8200 OC'd 3.08GHzMotherboardAsus Rampage formula LGA775Memory8GB DDR2 900MhzGraphics Card(s)MSI GT730 2GB GDDR5 (Kepler)Sound CardSupreme FX2Monitor(s) DisplaysSamsung LS22F350 LEDScreen Resolution1080PHard DrivesKingston SSDNow UV400 120GB, 500GB Hitachi, 2TB Samsung, 500GB Seagate FreeAgent, 640GB Samsung, 160GB Toshiba (Arch)PSUAeroCool 500W BronzeCoolingCooler Master V6 + 3X fansKeyboardProlink keyboardMouseLogitech M705Internet Speed1MiB/sBrowserChrome Beta
potassium said: yowanvista said: Your 0.25GB of RAM is hardware reserved, most probably shared by your graphic card You can't do anything about that Click to expand... But there is, if I will disable lets say the "Aero" feature? Click to expand... No you can't do anything, enable Memory Remap in your BIOS if it is listed
1Bowtie R.I.P. Guru Gold Member VIP Local time 5:57 AM Messages 1,114 Location Oklahoma Dec 23, 2010 #6 That's such a small amount to be worried about, Win 7 is the best allaocator of ram it will use it as needed you don't have to worry about it. My Computer My Computer Computer Manufacturer/Model NumberDell XPS 730OSWindows 7 Home Premium 64 bitCPUIntel Core 2 quad Extreme Q9770 @ 3.2 GHzMemory4x2 GB Muskin 1600 MHz ramGraphics Card(s)NVidia GTX 250Sound CardSoundblaster X-Fi Fatality ChampionMonitor(s) Displays2 Dell 2007WFP UltrascansScreen Resolution3360 x 1050Hard DrivesWD Black 1TB sata, 2-WD Black 500 sata, 2-Seagate 500 Go externalPSU1000 WattCoolingairKeyboardMS Natrual Keyboard ProMouseLogitech Wireless TrackballInternet SpeedDSL Elite
That's such a small amount to be worried about, Win 7 is the best allaocator of ram it will use it as needed you don't have to worry about it.