Want some help about Ram

[rahiarain]

Hello everybody,
I want some help regarding the ram, i have read that on a 32-bit system even if u install 4gb of ram it will show u three. What is this? It just shows three and works on four or works on three?

 

[scottiemedic]

32 bit addressing can only read 3-3.5GB RAM depending on the OS, so yes, it is true...

That's why all the big box companies are finally installing 64bit OSes

 

[rahiarain]

Does that have something to do with the processor?

 

[rahiarain]

Because once i was installing the windows it asked me about the bit ( i.e 32 or 64 ) my friend told me that if your processor is 32-bit then go with 32 bit

 

[aicom]

What is your processor?

 

[rahiarain]

its core 2 quad q6600 2.4 ghz 8mb cache fsb 1066

 

[scottiemedic]

the Q6600 is 64bit processor.

 

[rahiarain]

I guess that means i wont have this problem of ram, i mean installing 4 and shown 3. Isn't it?

 

[rahiarain]

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