Im confused with supported RAM amounts

[AMD6415]

I have Windows 7 32bit installed and I just got 4GB of ram because from what I read it supports up to 4GB. Got it installed and now it says 4GB (3GB usable)... whats the deal everything that I found said that 32bit supports 4GB?

 

[Fat.Clown]

http://www.techist.com/forums/f9/read-first-windows-stickies-index-169789/?

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

 

[carnageX]

32bit Supports 3-3.5GB of RAM. 64-bit supports 4GB or more.

 

[KSoD]

Can you give links to where you read this? The topic of 32 Bit and 4GB of RAM is a big issue with many people. Clown has given you the topic in where this is addressed. But i would like to see the information you read to be able to confirm or deny what is said for sure.

 

[AMD6415]

sorry I don't really have a link I was just picking a few sites that came up after googling, guess they either didn't go into enough detail or I just misread it. I read through the sticky and I understand it now, my only worry with installing windows 7 64bit is that I play a lot of games and aren't a lot of programs not compatible with 64 bit? or has this changed because that was a while ago that I read that. thanks for all the help here ^_^

 

[Hefemeister]

I have ran 64bit for quite a while with no real compatibility issues. It only comes into play with very old hardware or games.

 

[Yami]

Only game I've had a problem with is Theme Hospital, and that came out in the 90s.