I can't use all my RAM - Hardware & Software

I recently got 4 GB's of RAM, but i can't use them all, even if i have x64 windows 7. Is there anything i must do, other than having a x64 operating system? My motherboard isn't old, so i'm pretty sure it supports it. [img]http://i46.tinypic.com/2mnkxzb.png[/img]

[url]http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/2095-63-showing-25gb-64bit[/url] [quote] Click the start orb, and type in msconfig. Right click the msconfig app to run it as Administrator. That brings up the configuration utility. There is a setting for Max Memory - Make sure that's unchecked/blank.[/quote] No really, google next time. There are many topics about this

[QUOTE=BrQ;20461420][url]http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/2095-63-showing-25gb-64bit[/url] No really, google next time. There are many topics about this[/QUOTE] :O How the fuck did i check that box, i swear i even checked that a few days ago. :geno: Oh well, thanks :buddy:

[QUOTE=BrQ;20461420][url]http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/2095-63-showing-25gb-64bit[/url] No really, google next time. There are many topics about this[/QUOTE] That's kind of low chance seeing how only the user can specify that and it's never selected by default. Usually when it's a 64-bit Windows the BIOS settings are to blame. But in the rare case such as this I guess people tend to check it by accident.

[QUOTE=BrQ;20461420][url]http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/2095-63-showing-25gb-64bit[/url] No really, google next time. There are many topics about this[/QUOTE] Why would you tell him to Google it? This is Technical [b]support[/b].

[QUOTE=ghostofme;20462597]Why would you tell him to Google it? This is Technical [b]support[/b].[/QUOTE] Because FP Tech Support would rather people at least try before asking for help.

[QUOTE=Panda X;20462719]Because FP Tech Support would rather people at least try before asking for help.[/QUOTE] Well in my defence, I did search google before i came here. I always do

[QUOTE=Dj-J3;20469876]Well in my defence, I did search google before i came here. I always do[/QUOTE] Never said you didn't.

[QUOTE=ghostofme;20462597]Why would you tell him to Google it? This is Technical [b]support[/b].[/QUOTE] Well, I googled and found that site. If he had done the same, or if he did, use better keywords, it would be faster for both of us. If you get a bsod and you wrote down the error, you don't come here and ask, first thing is to google the error code and find possible fixes. If you fail to do that, you request assistance. [editline]12:36AM[/editline] If you would want to find help about this topic, you could google "not using all ram 3.25 x64" look how many hits you get

[QUOTE=BrQ;20482480]If you get a bsod and you wrote down the error, you don't come here and ask, first thing is to google the error code and find possible fixes. If you fail to do that, you request assistance.[/QUOTE] That's exactly what he did. It's not his fault if he couldn't think of the keywords that would give him the solution.

The missing .75 GB is reserved memory. You can find out what your memory is being used for if you go to Task Manager, Performance tab, at the bottom click Resource monitor, then click the memory tab. At the bottom tells you whats being used. [img]http://dotgiri.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/resource-monitor-windows-7.jpg[/img]

Do you have any integrated components such as an integrated GPU that shares the machine's main memory?

[QUOTE=Zareox7;20484620]The missing .75 GB is reserved memory. You can find out what your memory is being used for if you go to Task Manager, Performance tab, at the bottom click Resource monitor, then click the memory tab. At the bottom tells you whats being used. [img]http://dotgiri.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/resource-monitor-windows-7.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] It's quicker to hit the WinKey type resmon.exe and hit enter.

[QUOTE=Panda X;20485017]It's quicker to hit the WinKey type resmon.exe and hit enter.[/QUOTE] Or that