Why Do I have only 2.4 GB Ram Useable when 4 GB Intalled

[nasttcar]

I do not understand why all 4 gb of ram is not useable when running Win 7 64 bit.. In control panel I get:

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Rating: 5.3

Processor: Intel Core 2 CPU, 6400 @ 2.13ghz
Installed Memory RAM: 4.00 GB (2.44 GB usable)
Sytem Type: 64 Bit Operating System

My video is in a separate slot and has 512mb of memory.


Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[sandorski]

What is the Used amount? I suspect 1.6gb.

 

[dfuze]

Do you also have onboard video that needs to be turned off in the BIOS?

 

[muscles|]

Windows XP will only recognise 3 gigs of ram.


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx


To fix?

Get Win7.

-muscles|

 

[Homerboy]

Windows XP will only recognise 3 gigs of ram.


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx


To fix?

Get Win7.

-muscles|

re-read the OP. Not to mention its not just "get Win7"... he needs a 64bit OS.

 

[muscles|]

^ Get Win7, 64-bit.

Happy?

-muscles|

 

[Homerboy]

^ Get Win7, 64-bit.

Happy?

-muscles|

LOL... dude RE-READ the OP.
You're off to a great start here!

 

[Homerboy]

To the OP, what is bios seeing on boot up? all 4GB?
And are you SURE you're running 64bit OS? not the 32bit flavor of Win7?

 

[muscles|]

Ah, I see what you are saying now.

Yeah, start by digging around in BIOS and seeing what it is detecting.

What kind of computer is this? A laptop? Desktop? Self-build or a whitebox producer?

-muscles|

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Ah, I see what you are saying now.

Yeah, start by digging around in BIOS and seeing what it is detecting.

What kind of computer is this? A laptop? Desktop? Self-build or a whitebox producer?

-muscles|

/facepalm

 

[GrumpyMan]

Lol....