Windows Vista does not report all my memory

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• Monday, December 08, 2008 10:59 PMRobyn-Support Engineer

   
  

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  This is a limitation of the 32-bit operating system. For more information on this, please see the following Article:

  The RAM reported by the System Properties dialog box and the System Information tool is less than you expect in Windows Vista or in Windows XP Service Pack 2

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137/en-us

  Please also see:

  The system memory that is reported in the System Information dialog box in Windows Vista is less than you expect if 4 GB of RAM is installed

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us

  • Edited byTheresa-Support Engineer Wednesday, December 10, 2008 6:44 PMedit
  • Marked As Answer byRobyn-Support Engineer Monday, December 08, 2008 10:59 PM
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• Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:07 PMMuek

   
  

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   The easiest answer for this question will be:
  Upgrade your Vista to Service Pack 1 (SP1). You still will not be able to use RAM memory over amount about of 3-3,5 GB but your Vista show you all 8 GB
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• Wednesday, December 24, 2008 8:29 PMGoof2000

   
  

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  How can I use the memory above the 3,5 GiB?
  Another question about it: is the swap file a part of the limitation of the 3,5 GiB?
  
  I am now running: Windows Home Premium 32 bit and thinking about upgrade to run 64 bit.
  
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• Friday, December 26, 2008 9:59 AMRami - Support Engineer

   
  

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  Goof2000, you will require upgrading to a 64-bit OS, as such RAM limitation is related to the system architecture

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