Memory In XP 32bit....

R.O.S.S.I

R.O.S.S.I

R.O.S.S.I

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Now before you all come in here shouting XP 32BIT CAN ONLY ADDRESS UP TO 4GB OF RAM, I already know this.

The problem I was having is, I recently upgraded my PC, new motherboard, cpu, ram. I had 4gb of ram, but I decided to install 32bit XP even though I knew I wouldn't be able to use it all.

So it installs all fine and dandy, and I get into Windows, right click on My Computer, Properties......check who much memory is showing, and for some strange reason, only 2.5GB is showing.

Now I have a 512mb GFX card, so by my reckoning Windows should be showing 3GB.

Does anyone know why it is only showing my PC as having 2.5GB of ram available? and how i can claim back that extra 512mb thats been chomped away by something?

Thanks.
 
Q6600
Gigabyte EP43-S3L (using on baord sound)
2x2gb Corsair TwinX PC2-6400
512mb Gainward GeForce 7800GTX
250gb Maxtor HDD
500gb WD HDD

Really annoying, i'm currently running Windows Vista 64bit, but want to move back to XP32 bit as its not as stable as i'd like with the programs I run, but I want to try and sort out the memory issue before I go back.
 
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Right, just installed XP back onto my machine and sure enough, I right on My Computer, Properties, and its showing 2.5GB RAM.

Anyone know WHY?!?!?!?! Doing my nads in now.
 
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Could this be anything to do with my page file does anyone know ? It was set at 2GB-4GB, so I reduced it down to 1GB-2Gb but it was still the same. Or the BIOS on my graphics card?
 
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