4gb in computer

[Fat.Clown]

http://www.techist.com/forums/f9/difference-between-32-bit-x86-64-bit-x64-171390/#post1349279

http://www.techist.com/forums/1302120-post3.html
http://www.techist.com/forums/1302569-post11.html

 

[Baez]

Even if your motherboard sees all 4GB it still won't change the fact that Vista will only use 3GB.

 

[Jayce]

http://www.techist.com/forums/f78/32-bit-os-ram-limitation-181680/

 

[robina_80]

this is my motherboard
GIGABYTE - Product - Motherboard - Overview - GA-K8N Pro-SLI
ive updated my bios to ver f10d and my bios still sees 3.4gb

EDIT: my vista sees the full 4gb now

 

[Baez]

You don't have the 32-Bit version then.

 

[robina_80]

i do i have windows vista home premium 32

 

[KSoD]

i am assuming you are using the 32bit version of vista. Realistically the ram limits in the 32bit is 3 to 3.5gb.

No. Windows will only report 3.25GB. Fat.Clown posted the links with the technical data on this.

this is my motherboard
GIGABYTE - Product - Motherboard - Overview - GA-K8N Pro-SLI
ive updated my bios to ver f10d and my bios still sees 3.4gb

EDIT: my vista sees the full 4gb now

Vista with SP1 will SHOW that you have 4GB but will NOT be able to use all 4 GB of it in 32 Bit versions. That was a addition to SP1 where it would show that you had 4GB installed.

To know for sure. Start>Run>winver or Right click on Computer>Properties.

That will give you the definite answer if you are running 32 Bit or not.

 

[robina_80]

 

[Baez]

You are running 32-Bit but it is not using all 4GB. It's only showing it.

 

[KSoD]

Last line under system. 32 Bit. As i said there was a change in Vista SP1 that will report that 4 GB are installed. But read the topics posted here.

http://www.techist.com/forums/f9/difference-between-32-bit-x86-64-bit-x64-171390/#post1349279
http://www.techist.com/forums/f78/32-bit-os-ram-limitation-181680/

It is impossible for 32 Bit to use 4GB. While it can report it it can not use it. That 512MB of space is reserved for IRQ's of the devices. To get the full effect of the 4GB of RAM you would have to format and install 64 Bit OS.