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Should I still upgrade to 64-bit? 4.0gb RAM is recognized in Vista-32

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foolfromhell   05-21-2008 at 02:07:35 AM

I just ordered 2+ GB and I have 4 total now.

I also got the 64-bit version of Vista which is sitting in my disk box.

But, when I go to Rightclick--> Computer, it shows all 4.0GB. Vista's "experience index" benchmarker raised my rating from 5.4 to 5.9. So, obviously, Vista detects my 4GB. Should I still install 64-bit Vista? Is my memory not being fully utilized, but just being fully reported?

Thanks

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Jaevric   05-21-2008 at 04:54:51 AM
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To my knowledge the SP1 patch just made it so that 32-bit recognizes the RAM is there and reports it as being there but still cannot access all of it.

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foolfromhell   05-21-2008 at 05:17:22 AM
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Damn! That's pointless!

Okay. Gonna install 64-bit Vista tomorrow. Wish me luck!

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notherdude   05-21-2008 at 10:50:57 PM
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Jaevric wrote :

To my knowledge the SP1 patch just made it so that 32-bit recognizes the RAM is there and reports it as being there but still cannot access all of it.



Correct. You still need 64 bit. Nothing has changed except that sp 1 reports that 4 gig is there. It still can't use it all.

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notherdude u have an old hand. Having an old hand doesnt make sence. Cuz its old. get a new one.. seems like ur hand doesnt understand what it is writing. So placve it in ur rig instead of vista human orgnoids will amke more sense
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hester7   05-22-2008 at 10:05:59 AM
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As a footnote, what motherboard do you have? There are some boards that cannot use all 4GB even if they support a 64bit CPU

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