64 bit OS still reading like 32 bit?

[kage_maru189]

So i installed windows xp professional x64 bit edition. I did this for better speed and the fact that i'm running 4 gigs of ram and 1 gig gpu. After I installed this OS though it still reads only 3.25 gigs of ram. Did I do something wrong lol?

 

[Lexluethar]

Does your motherboard support more than 4 gig ram? Have you checked the bios?

 

[kage_maru189]

yes it does it's a gigabyte GA-K8N-Sli and it has an amd athlon 64. Check in the bios? what exactly would i be checking for in the bios?

 

[Yami]

You need to check how much RAM the BIOS sees.

Also, just checked your board, and:

Max capacity: Up to 4GB by 4 DIMM slots

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=1928&ProductName=GA-K8N-SLI

 

[Lexluethar]

So there is your problem - your motherboard only supports 4 GB of RAM.

 

[kage_maru189]

I thought that meant it could only handle up to 4 gigs on the ram. I didn't think that would include my gpu and everything else. So it only reading 3.25 gigs of ram is normal?

 

[Lexluethar]

How much memory does your graphics card have?

 

[mack]

No, your board supports 4GB of ram. It has nothing to do with video RAM. On my ASUS A8N32 I had to turn on "Memory Hole" in the BIOS. See if that's available in your BIOS.