Question about Ram...Please help I'm new:)

[CrackerJacker1]

Are you serious... Lame....

Thats right though, I had 4 gigs on my xp before and it only used 3.5 of it..

 

[A True Folder]

32bit operating systems can only address 4GB of memory IN TOTAL, this includes video memory etc

So when you have 4GB minus video card (512MB) you see ~3.5GB or 3.2GB depending on what else is using memory bandwidth.

Vista "uses" memory in a different way via Superfetch, Superfetch "holds" recently opened programme info in your memory which "reserves" a variable amount of memory. This may be the reason your "performance app" is reporting 1.5GB. Check your memory via Task Manager for a better reading.

To totally utilise 4GB or more of memory you need a 64bit operating system

EDIT: Vista has matured nicely with SP1, I don't think I'll be going back to XP.

 

[Cabbs]

EDIT: Vista has matured nicely with SP1, I don't think I'll be going back to XP.

I agree, I really like using Vista. I don't see why my friends hate it so much.

 

[Austinn1]

I also like Vista now too. The service pack made it nice.

Teny - Where have you seen Vista 32 bit computer for sale with 6gb's of ram? Im curious.