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[Solved] Windows 7 show memory size as 3 25 not6 GB

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garzar   11-11-2009 at 06:37:57 AM

i have 6gb of RAM on my PC- Win7system properties shows 6gb but 3.25 useable

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dman220   11-11-2009 at 06:49:02 AM

Are you using 32bit or 64 bit? 32bit can only see around 3.25gb to 3.5gb.

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mi1ez   11-11-2009 at 03:35:56 PM

+1

Sounds like you installed 32 bit. If you bought retail you should have both disks though.

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The_Prophecy   11-12-2009 at 12:29:18 AM

You're using 32 bit Windows 7. You won't be able to address all of your RAM until you back up your data, wipe the drive, and do a clean install of 64 bit Windows 7.

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HVdynamo   11-12-2009 at 08:32:52 AM

Yup, I concur with everyone else here, you are running 32-bit windows.

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will_chellam   11-12-2009 at 09:02:01 AM

Shouldnt this topic be a sticky somewhere? gets asked every day.

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Onyx2291   11-12-2009 at 09:02:11 AM

Thought instantly from title as well.

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huron   11-12-2009 at 05:30:13 PM

I agree - from the title alone, that was my first assumption too. I can't believe it's not a sticky either.

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garzar   11-19-2009 at 02:46:51 AM

dman220 wrote :

Are you using 32bit or 64 bit? 32bit can only see around 3.25gb to 3.5gb.




System properties shows Windows 7

Installed memory (RAM) 4.00 GB (3.25 GB useable)

Sytem type 64-bit Operating System

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garzar   11-19-2009 at 02:47:13 AM

mi1ez wrote :

+1

Sounds like you installed 32 bit. If you bought retail you should have both disks though.



System properties shows Windows 7

Installed memory (RAM) 4.00 GB (3.25 GB useable)

Sytem type 64-bit Operating System

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garzar   11-19-2009 at 02:47:40 AM

atk0309 wrote :

+1 for 32 bit OS.




System properties shows Windows 7

Installed memory (RAM) 4.00 GB (3.25 GB useable)

Sytem type 64-bit Operating System

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The_Prophecy   11-19-2009 at 06:30:51 AM

First of all, please don't quote each thread and reply in a separate post as you did above. All you're doing there is making yourself look like a jackass.

To answer your question though, see the first post (marked as best answer) from "scotteq" in this thread:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] 25gb-64bit

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garzar   11-19-2009 at 02:57:06 PM

The_Prophecy wrote :

First of all, please don't quote each thread and reply in a separate post as you did above. All you're doing there is making yourself look like a jackass.

To answer your question though, see the first post (marked as best answer) from "scotteq" in this thread:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] 25gb-64bit



Not trying to look like anything- and if that was your perception- than i apologize- just looking for an answer to my question- Thank you.

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The_Prophecy   11-19-2009 at 03:24:00 PM

garzar wrote :

Not trying to look like anything- and if that was your perception- than i apologize- just looking for an answer to my question- Thank you.



Was only trying to say it's considered a bit rude to multi-post in the way you did it, that's all.

Did the answer from that thread I linked to, work for you? I'm still curious about this issue...

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garzar   11-20-2009 at 12:08:35 AM

The_Prophecy wrote :

Was only trying to say it's considered a bit rude to multi-post in the way you did it, that's all.

Did the answer from that thread I linked to, work for you? I'm still curious about this issue...



No No - it's cool- no problem- I'm kinda new to these forum things- I'm just not familair with the edict but now I know- "No multi-posting" it can be perceived as being rude- got it.

But the thread/ link you sent me did give me the answer- Thank you - Sir.

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The_Prophecy   11-20-2009 at 01:39:12 AM
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