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64-bit windows showing 2814MB of ram instead of 4GB

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TerminatorXT   09-26-2009 at 01:48:19 AM

System
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Manufacturer System manufacturer
Model System Product Name
Total amount of system memory 4.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4

Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 932 GB
Disk partition (C:) 917 GB Free (932 GB Total)
Media drive (D:) CD/DVD
Media drive (E:) CD/DVD

Graphics
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Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Total available graphics memory 2047 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 896 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 1151 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.16.11.9062
Primary monitor resolution 1920x1200
DirectX version DirectX 10

Network
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Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller

Notes
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Windows Task Manager shows that I only have 2814MB of ram
I have 4GB in my computer and I am positive I installed Windows 7 64-bit

Help?

------------------------------ Asus Striker II Extreme (Ultra 790i Chipset) | Q6600 @ 3.1GHZ | 4GB DDR3-1425 | GTX 295 | 1TB WDB Hard Drive, +1.2TB | 1000 Watt Power Supply | Corsair H50 CPU Liquid Cooling | Antec 1200 Gamer Case | Logitech G15 | Razer Mamba | P20348 3DMarkVantage
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ulysses35   09-26-2009 at 01:30:43 PM

Does task manager show 2814mb as free of total ?

Anyway your pc shows video memory as 2048 some if which is on board and the rest is from system memory so if your "FREE" ram shows less than 4gb then thats why.

2048mb - 896mb = 1152mb

System memory = 4096mb - 1152mb = 2944mb... seems that is where your memory is going.

But again this is assuming you are reading FREE memory figure as 2814

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TerminatorXT   09-26-2009 at 07:13:55 PM

I have a dedicated graphics card
why do I have on board video memory?

and yes I can only use 2814MB of ram cause I'm close to maxing out with After FX CS4

------------------------------ Asus Striker II Extreme (Ultra 790i Chipset) | Q6600 @ 3.1GHZ | 4GB DDR3-1425 | GTX 295 | 1TB WDB Hard Drive, +1.2TB | 1000 Watt Power Supply | Corsair H50 CPU Liquid Cooling | Antec 1200 Gamer Case | Logitech G15 | Razer Mamba | P20348 3DMarkVantage
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daship   09-26-2009 at 08:22:50 PM

In computer properties does it say 32bit or 64bit operating system?

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mousemonkey   09-27-2009 at 03:57:33 AM

Is it the RC or the RTM?

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TerminatorXT   09-27-2009 at 06:35:21 AM

@Daship
It says 64 bit

@mousemonkey
its the RTM

------------------------------ Asus Striker II Extreme (Ultra 790i Chipset) | Q6600 @ 3.1GHZ | 4GB DDR3-1425 | GTX 295 | 1TB WDB Hard Drive, +1.2TB | 1000 Watt Power Supply | Corsair H50 CPU Liquid Cooling | Antec 1200 Gamer Case | Logitech G15 | Razer Mamba | P20348 3DMarkVantage
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Stardude82   09-27-2009 at 08:27:15 AM

Maybe its a problem with the modules? Try each module separately, maybe a "side" on one of the modules is faulty. Does CPU-Z see everything correctly?

If this is the board in your profile, this is a really quirky board from the hardware side. There was just a new bios update which might fix things.

------------------------------ i5 750, 2x 74Gb Raptor, Powercolor 4850, Vista 64 Pro, Ubuntu 8.04
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rand_79   09-27-2009 at 08:52:38 AM

its easy to see what happened here

the computer for whatever reason is allocating 1.2gb of system memory to the video card (in addition to the cards onboard 896meg)

1.2+2.8 = your 4 gig of memory.

as to how to change that setting .. not sure
try googling.

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TerminatorXT   09-28-2009 at 05:00:53 AM

I have the latest bios updates
CPU-Z checks out okay
and I have 4 GB of ram
so why....
can you help me googling :P
I tried my best and then gave up and posted the question

------------------------------ Asus Striker II Extreme (Ultra 790i Chipset) | Q6600 @ 3.1GHZ | 4GB DDR3-1425 | GTX 295 | 1TB WDB Hard Drive, +1.2TB | 1000 Watt Power Supply | Corsair H50 CPU Liquid Cooling | Antec 1200 Gamer Case | Logitech G15 | Razer Mamba | P20348 3DMarkVantage
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gamerk316   09-28-2009 at 02:23:28 PM

The Onboard GPU is probably eating system RAM. I've never had one, but I've been told that they use system RAM, which would explain where the RAM is going...

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TerminatorXT   09-29-2009 at 12:52:22 AM

I don't have an onboard GPU though?

I have a dedicated graphics card
the GTX 295

------------------------------ Asus Striker II Extreme (Ultra 790i Chipset) | Q6600 @ 3.1GHZ | 4GB DDR3-1425 | GTX 295 | 1TB WDB Hard Drive, +1.2TB | 1000 Watt Power Supply | Corsair H50 CPU Liquid Cooling | Antec 1200 Gamer Case | Logitech G15 | Razer Mamba | P20348 3DMarkVantage
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