My 4 GB of RAM is actually 3 GB. [Archive]

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Parablank

10-20-09, 04:39 PM

http://i38.tinypic.com/2vdmfsh.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/znx0sx.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/33ynqe9.jpg

:eh?:

thideras

10-20-09, 04:40 PM

You are running a 32bit operating system which is limited to 4gb minus any other peripherals (video cards, sound card, etc). That is perfectly normal.

Bottom line: Upgrade to a 64bit OS.

EarthDog

10-20-09, 04:41 PM

Welcoem to the forums... this is normal. Here is a link to a stickied thread in this same section going over why... http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=584631

basically its b/c that you have a 32bit OS and it can only show about 3.2GB free.

(I hope your pictures support my theory b/c I cannot see them at the office)

thideras

10-20-09, 04:45 PM

So how much RAM is actually in effect?3GB, just like in your screenshot.

EDIT: Wow, I'm posting so fast that I'm posting before you .__.

Parablank

10-20-09, 04:45 PM

So how much RAM is actually in effect?

thideras

10-20-09, 04:46 PM

See above, forum messed up. *Points up*

bsn1989

10-20-09, 07:40 PM

Nice theme for Vista there! :D I had that theme for a while too before I upgraded to 7.