question about ram

[tylerw13]

i just noticed that my computer isnt registering 2 gigs of ram that i have installed...i installed 4 1 gig sticks...im using the p5w dh deluxe?? wierd...do any of you guys have any reason it wouldnt be working the ram is pqi 6400 800mhz
thanx

 

[Ayah]

Windows x86 > You.

There is absolutely no possible way for you to have 4GB appear for you as the maximum that Windows can normally allocate to a program is 2GB, tweakable to 3GB.

 

[tylerw13]

Originally posted by: Ayah
Windows x86 > You.

There is absolutely no possible way for you to have 4GB appear for you as the maximum that Windows can normally allocate to a program is 2GB, tweakable to 3GB.

wont it show up in the system information as 4 gigs??

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: tylerw13

Originally posted by: Ayah
Windows x86 > You.

There is absolutely no possible way for you to have 4GB appear for you as the maximum that Windows can normally allocate to a program is 2GB, tweakable to 3GB.

wont it show up in the system information as 4 gigs??

nope

 

[tylerw13]

thats wierd...but it is using all four gigs?