Rock

"ghstbstr" <ghstbstr@ghstbstr.com> wrote

> You have to a 64-bit windows OS for you to be able to use 4GB of memory in
> your PC. A 32-bit windows OS only allows 2GB of memory, also if you leave
> that 4GB of memory in your PC with the 32-bit windows OS will have some
> errors and issues with that.

This is incorrect. x86 versions of Vista and XP can use 4GB of memory.
Some of the memory is used by the system and hardware, so less than 4GB will
be seen in the OS, how much less depends on the hardware. But all 4GB can
be used.

> "stryker719" <stryker719@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>>I have 4gb of RAM installed on my system. During bootup, my BIOS
>>identifies
>> correctly that I have 4gb. My motherboard supports 4gb. I have the
>> latest
>> motherboard drivers installed, and they are compatible with Vista.
>> However,
>> Vista says I only have 2,301.75 MB. What's going on?

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]