4GB RAM showing much less in Systems !!

jayant · 04-26-2009, 10:33 AM

Hi,

I have just bought a new computer where I have installed 4 GB DDR Ram.
But viewing through my XP Operating system I only get to see 2.96GB of RAM under System Properties.Why is it so?

I am attaching the screenshots for your reference.Kindly suggest me why is this so?

Bob692006 · 04-26-2009, 10:42 AM

See here The 32bit 4GB barrier demystified (as much as possible) with pics this is the thread right below your's. Before posting please take a look at some of the previous threads and see if you can find an answer there first. This is for anyone, not just the OP. There is a "Search" funtion in the control bar.

jayant · 04-26-2009, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob692006

See here The 32bit 4GB barrier demystified (as much as possible) with pics this is the thread right below your's. Before posting please take a look at some of the previous threads and see if you can find an answer there first. This is for anyone, not just the OP. There is a "Search" funtion in the control bar.

Thanks.
As I am a layman I have a simple question.
Does that mean that there is nothing wrong in the 2gb * 2 RAM I bought?Please confirm.

jayant · 04-26-2009, 02:15 PM

Please help.

Bob692006 · 04-26-2009, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayant

Thanks.
As I am a layman I have a simple question.
Does that mean that there is nothing wrong in the 2gb * 2 RAM I bought?Please confirm.

No there's nothing wrong with the RAM, it's just the OS your using. If you want to be able to see all the memory you'll have to get a 64-bit OS, like Vista, Windows 7, or I hear theres also a 64-bit of Ubuntu, which is free, so you could use that.

jayant · 04-26-2009, 09:05 PM

Thanks.

gamerman4 · 04-26-2009, 02:37 PM

there is nothing wrong

reddevil6 · 04-27-2009, 01:19 AM

read here

Ram limits for XP an vista 32 & 64 bit OS

TalgZ · 04-28-2009, 06:52 PM

If OS shows only about 3Gb, will my computer use all 4Gb, which are installed. sorry if the same question has been asked yet

gamerman4 · 04-28-2009, 07:12 PM

no, it will only use the 3GB that it shows because your other hardware components are also using the same address space as your RAM. There is nothing you can do to use all 4GB except get a 64-bit OS.

04-26-2009, 10:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
jayant New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4	4GB RAM showing much less in Systems !! Hi, I have just bought a new computer where I have installed 4 GB DDR Ram. But viewing through my XP Operating system I only get to see 2.96GB of RAM under System Properties.Why is it so? I am attaching the screenshots for your reference.Kindly suggest me why is this so? Attached Images

04-26-2009, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bob692006 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 264	See here The 32bit 4GB barrier demystified (as much as possible) with pics this is the thread right below your's. Before posting please take a look at some of the previous threads and see if you can find an answer there first. This is for anyone, not just the OP. There is a "Search" funtion in the control bar. __________________ CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9850 - OC'd to 2.7 Ghz Mobo: ASUS M4A78 Plus RAM: 4 Gb Kingston PC6400 800 GPU: GeForce 8600 GT HDD: Western Digital 500 Gb SATA at 7200 Western Digital 160 Gb SATA at 7200 CASE: Raidmax Scorpio 868 420W PSU

04-26-2009, 02:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
gamerman4 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 19 Posts: 2,806	there is nothing wrong __________________ Intel Q6600 @ 3.00 Ghz Xigmatek HDT-S1283 ASUS P5Q SE PLUS HDDs:1 x 500GB 1x 750GB 1x 1000GB 2 x 2GB OCZ DDR2 1066 ATi Radeon HD 4870 1024MB PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W Logitech Z-5500 there shouldn't be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

04-27-2009, 01:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
reddevil6 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Age: 17 Posts: 1,247	read here Ram limits for XP an vista 32 & 64 bit OS __________________ (1) GA-MA770-DS3 - AMD 6000+ @3.33GHz - WD SE16 2x500G - ASUS 9800GTX+ @820 - 2036 - 2350 - Apacer 2x2G DDR 800 @953MHz - Thermaltake Soprano RS100 full tower - Coolmaster extrema power duo 650W - 3DMARK06 12256 (2) GA-81945P-G-RH - Pentium D 945 (3.4GHz) had it @4.42 GHz - SATA 3.0G 1x250G 2x500G - ASUS 3850 - 3G DDR 533 - Topower 750W - 50''(127CM) 1080P 1920x1080 plasma - 3DMARK06 7250.

04-28-2009, 07:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
gamerman4 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Age: 19 Posts: 2,806	no, it will only use the 3GB that it shows because your other hardware components are also using the same address space as your RAM. There is nothing you can do to use all 4GB except get a 64-bit OS. __________________ Intel Q6600 @ 3.00 Ghz Xigmatek HDT-S1283 ASUS P5Q SE PLUS HDDs:1 x 500GB 1x 750GB 1x 1000GB 2 x 2GB OCZ DDR2 1066 ATi Radeon HD 4870 1024MB PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W Logitech Z-5500 there shouldn't be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

04-26-2009, 02:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
jayant New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4	Please help.

04-26-2009, 09:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
jayant New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4	Thanks.

04-28-2009, 06:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
TalgZ Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Russia Age: 17 Posts: 29	If OS shows only about 3Gb, will my computer use all 4Gb, which are installed. sorry if the same question has been asked yet

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