Windows 7 problems with ram

[wally1324]

When i right click on properties of my computer it says that i have 6.00Gb (2.93GB Usable)

Why don't i have more to use

 

[zigzag3143]

When i right click on properties of my computer it says that i have 6.00Gb (2.93GB Usable)

Why don't i have more to use

Win 7 uses about half for fast app launching (a very good thing) plus your video card plus other things. It will release as nec. and is perfectly normal. If you wish to continue please upload a screenshot of your task manager performance tab



Ken J

 

[wally1324]

Here is the screen shot

heres the screen shot

 

[wally1324]

When i right click on properties of my computer it says that i have 6.00Gb (2.93GB Usable)

Why don't i have more to use

Win 7 uses about half for fast app launching (a very good thing) plus your video card plus other things. It will release as nec. and is perfectly normal. If you wish to continue please upload a screenshot of your task manager performance tab



Ken J

theres the screen shot

 

[fexxer]

I think the problem is starting-up settings. Open the msconfig and in advanced starting-up setting change the size of RAM to default. You probably have 3GB limit in this option. Check it out.

 

[marsmimar]

You can also run the Resource Monitor to view information about the use of hardware (CPU, memory, disk, and network) and software (file handles and modules) resources from processes and services in real time.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12523-resource-monitor.html

 

[profdlp]

The problem is that your Physical Memory size is not showing all 6GB of your RAM. Fill in the rest of your system specs so we know what hardware you're running.

 

[wally1324]

The problem is that your Physical Memory size is not showing all 6GB of your RAM. Fill in the rest of your system specs so we know what hardware you're running.

I have

Windows 7 Pro x64.
Intel I5 Processor 3.2 GH
GB of ram
1 TB hd
1tb external drive
intel HD graphics card

 

[profdlp]

What Brand and Model is the motherboard?

 

[wally1324]

What Brand and Model is the motherboard?

how do i find that out

 

[profdlp]

I'm going to make a wild guess here and say that you probably didn't build this yourself.

Is it a laptop or desktop? Who made it? What is the model number?

Look all over the case for a sticker or a logo and tell us what it says. The reason why knowing will help us is that once we know what motherboard the RAM is running in it will be easier to find potential problems with your settings so we can help you fix it. The fact that Windows is only seeing 3GB of your 6GB of RAM likely means that something is not in the right place.

One final question: Did you add RAM since you bought it and if so, how much was in there before?

 

[wally1324]

I'm going to make a wild guess here and say that you probably didn't build this yourself.

Is it a laptop or desktop? Who made it? What is the model number?

Look all over the case for a sticker or a logo and tell us what it says. The reason why knowing will help us is that once we know what motherboard the RAM is running in it will be easier to find potential problems with your settings so we can help you fix it. The fact that Windows is only seeing 3GB of your 6GB of RAM likely means that something is not in the right place.

One final question: Did you add RAM since you bought it and if so, how much was in there before?

Its the dell inspiron 580s and i didn't add any ram after i bought it it came with the 6gb.

 

[profdlp]

The website for your machine is a little confusing. In the "Tech Specs" section it lists this:

Video Card

• 1024 (MB) ATI HD5450 RadeonTM
• Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-5...ank=0&~ck=baynoteSearch&redirect=1&redirect=2

But the picture only shows a connector for the onboard video. (Attached)



The reason I'm asking is that the onboard video will be sharing some system RAM (though certainly not 3GB worth) and could be disabled if you're not using it. How many places on the back are there to plug a monitor into? If there is more than one, which one are you using? Is the monitor plugged in at the area shown in the picture I've attached highlighted in blue?

 

[wally1324]

The website for your machine is a little confusing. In the "Tech Specs" section it lists this:

Video Card

• 1024 (MB) ATI HD5450 RadeonTM
• Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator

Inspiron 580s Desktop Details | Dell

But the picture only shows a connector for the onboard video. (Attached)



The reason I'm asking is that the onboard video will be sharing some system RAM (though certainly not 3GB worth) and could be disabled if you're not using it. How many places on the back are there to plug a monitor into? If there is more than one, which one are you using? Is the monitor plugged in at the area shown in the picture I've attached highlighted in blue?

I have 2 monitors so I use both of the plugs
The VGA and HDMI

 

[profdlp]

Are both of the graphics chips built into the motherboard, or is there a separate card for the Ati 5450? Have you looked in the BIOS to see how much system RAM is being shared for the video device(s)?

What does Device Manager say under the Display Adapters category? try and provide as much detail as possible.

 

[wally1324]

I talked with dell and there are no psu's that will work with it except the one that came with it