RAM issue

[PositiveKaram]

My computer is only recognizing 2.5GB of RAM out of the 4GB(2X2GB) OCZ Kit I purchased.

RAM: 4GB(2x2GB) DDR3 1600 OCZ Special Ops Edition
Processor: Intel i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66Ghz Quad-Core
Motherboard: EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR
Graphics Card: PNY nVidia GeForce GTS 250 1GB GDDR3
Power Supply: Corsair TX650 Watt

Those are the main specs.

Does anyone know what's up?

Best regards,
Mike

 

[Sean W.]

windows XP has a hard time recognizing more than 2.5 gigs of ram


you need to get windows vista or windows 7

 

[PositiveKaram]

windows XP has a hard time recognizing more than 2.5 gigs of ram


you need to get windows vista or windows 7

That's lovely. Well. Looks like I'm buying another HDD. haha.

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

Ehh, it's not that... 32bit operating systems can only recognize ~2.5 - 3.5 GB of ram, forgot the exact amount as it has been so long, but that also includes the memory of your GPU, so if you have 3GB of system ram, then 512mb video ram, thats 3.5GB total ram, and you can only use so much of it.

You need to upgrade to a 64bit OS, just going to vista on 32bit wont help. -.-

 

[zero4o3]

Ehh, it's not that... 32bit operating systems can only recognize ~2.5 - 3.5 GB of ram, forgot the exact amount as it has been so long, but that also includes the memory of your GPU, so if you have 3GB of system ram, then 512mb video ram, thats 3.5GB total ram, and you can only use so much of it.

You need to upgrade to a 64bit OS, just going to vista on 32bit wont help. -.-

its 4 gigs for 32, but like he said that includes everything, so your 1 gig video card cuts into that.

 

[PositiveKaram]

Well I need to start saving money then.

Any suggestions on a good OS drive to buy?

Should I buy Vista or 7? I've ran both, but never for games.

 

[zero4o3]

get 7, and whats wrong with your current HDD?

 

[Slaymate]

Get Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. You could use your old drive, if you just want a new drive I would go with a SSD but there slightly expensive.

Newegg.com - OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE60G 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

I agree, Win7 of any flavor as long as it is 64bit is superior to other current 64bit windows platforms in memory management.

 

[PositiveKaram]

Well here's the bigger question. Is there any true negative effect (Damaging) of using the Green drive as my main drive?