VISTA not reporting 4GB RAM...

[Warpy]

I just upgraded to 4GB of RAM and Vista reports this... is this correct:

 

[stoofa]

Yup - because you're running a 32bit OS.
You'll be wanting Vista 64 to make the full use of your 4GB.

 

[Warpy]

Yup - because you're running a 32bit OS.
You'll be wanting Vista 64 to make the full use of your 4GB.

Ok thanks, but wtf is with that!?

 

[J.T]

Its the same with all 32bit OS's mate.

 

[james.miller]

im sure NathanE would explain this in detail for you but basically a 32bit os can only access 4.2billion memory locations - 4gb, in other words. some of that 4gb is reserved for kernel usage and what you end up with is ~3.5gb.

 

[Warpy]

Ahhh thanks guys, thats good info!

 

[Trann]

Hmm.. I have 4gb ram too, but i knew beforehand that i wouldn't be able to access the full 4gb..

However i only get like 3300 mb, but you seem to get almost 3600 mb..
Any way i can increase what vista sees for me?

 

[gareth170]

Hmm.. I have 4gb ram too, but i knew beforehand that i wouldn't be able to access the full 4gb..

However i only get like 3300 mb, but you seem to get almost 3600 mb..
Any way i can increase what vista sees for me?

its your graphic card and other hardware... theres nothing u can do to increase what vista sees .

 

[Haircut]

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000811.html

 

[something daft already!!]

You may be able to get some more by reducing your AGP apature size in BIOS. 128mb should be enought for a 128-512mb card.

 

[PhillyDee]

You may be able to get some more by reducing your AGP apature size in BIOS. 128mb should be enought for a 128-512mb card.

Its not really gonna make that much difference though tbh . . .