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Offline JOBE

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How Can I Tell How Much RAM I Have on 32 Bit OS????
« on: September 02, 2007, 12:47:21 PM »
Hi,

Just bought a system with 4G of RAM. I'm running XP Home Edition SP2. When I run 'dxdiag', it says that I've got 3008 MB RAM, and when I check System Properties in the control panel, it says that I've got 2.93 gig of RAM.

When I called the company to ask about this, I was told that it was something to do with XP being a 32 bit OS, and not recognising the RAM.

I'm starting to wonder if this is the case - could someone please enlighten me?

Any help much appreciated.

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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2007, 12:56:44 PM »
This is perfectly normal and you shouldn't worry about it. Nobody has yet found a gaming application that would require more than 3 gigs to run. And won't do so for at least 2 years.

So leave it at that and don't worry.
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2007, 01:37:34 PM »
The maximum amount of RAM Windows XP can use is only 3gb.  You need windows Vista 32-bit or another 64-bit Operating system to 1) recognize you have 4gb 2) use all 4gb.
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2007, 12:10:59 AM »
regardless if he needs it or not, he says he purchased a system with 4 Gigs of RAM...

I would think, go into the CMOS/BIOS at start up an enable  the memory test/memory check at boot up....then it should show you exactly how much memory you have before the OS loads up....... providing your MB has this type of setting. although I have seen it  on every Motherboard I have ever messed with, I can not say for sure  your Motherboard's CMOS/BIOS has this setting or not....

also you may need to disable the splash screen to be able to view it......


hope this helps....
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2007, 06:57:21 AM »
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The maximum amount of RAM Windows XP can use is only 3gb.  You need windows Vista 32-bit or another 64-bit Operating system to 1) recognize you have 4gb 2) use all 4gb.


The 32 bit OS of Vista recognizes up to 3 and a fraction; I think it can vary.
I have 4 gigs of cheap ram and my machine reads 3327 MB.

I read this somewhere and am going off of memory:
The 64 bit OS of Vista Ultimate (or whatever is at the top) recognizes up to 128 GB.  The minimal version was 8 GB, and the other versions were somewhere between.
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2007, 11:47:30 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2007, 03:08:15 PM »
The 64-bit Vista is known to fail randomly utilizing just 4 gigs of ram let alone 128. Symptoms range from inability to install Vista at all to sound crackling / BSOD.

It's a ticket to trouble.
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2007, 12:12:54 AM »
there may be a tweek or offshore service pack for xp that will fix the ram allotment .  

do a search.

I have one that works in win98se .
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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2007, 02:41:26 PM »
Very many thanks for the replies, guys - I think I'll calm done a bit!

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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2007, 03:44:05 PM »
Microsoft arbitrarily limits the amount of memory thier operating systems can address.  There is no technical reason why a 32 bit OS should not be able to address 64GB of RAM.

Microsoft has never had very good memory management code in thier operating systems.
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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2007, 09:47:55 AM »
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Microsoft arbitrarily limits the amount of memory thier operating systems can address.  There is no technical reason why a 32 bit OS should not be able to address 64GB of RAM.

Microsoft has never had very good memory management code in thier operating systems.


Yeah I remember that it was Bill Gates himself that once made the statement that 640K of memory would be about all a person would ever need.

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"640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981.


It's not suprising that memory management hasn't been MicroSloths priority.

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