Vista - Vista SP1 RAM problem !!

Nice machine u got there alexander anyway thanks for help but I will try to get vista x64 if u want i could give you my msn adress..let me know and thanks again

Guys thanks for help but I didnt suceed to fix this...nice machine u got there Alexander.. I could gave u my msn adress if u want just let me know it would be cool because you know lot about computers...thanks again and I will try to get vista x64

I was under the impression that both XP 32bit and Vista 32 bit could only access up to 3 gb of ram + or -???

Turn on the memory POST test so it counts memory on power up. See if all 4 GB is counted.

I cant find any information about RAM in BIOS...my motherboard is ABIT QUAD GT

See my previous post in this same thread : Vista SP1 RAM problem !!

Using Binary Math :

2^32 = 4294967296

4294967296 / 1024 = 4194304

4194304 / 1024 = 4096

4096 / 1024 = 4

32-Bit is thus maxed out at 4GB by it's very nature. The 3GB "limit" is imposed as detailed in my previous post, and too many people often blame the OS, when in fact it is a hardware issue that occurs long before the OS is even loaded. And even then, a 32-Bit program is limited to a max of 2GB only, which is a limitation imposed by the OS, although some seriously specialist programs can request a max available memory of 3GB.

3GB is a limitation for an application using the /3GB switch. Most apps use 2GB max.

Hey Nermin...

I didn't quite understand what you mean "in the start it showed 4GB".

Since you have 4GB of RAM and a 32bit OS, the correct appearance should be like this:

When you start your computer, your POST screen should show 4GB of RAM.

When you enter windows, you should only see 3GB of RAM.

if this is the case, it's normal. You need 64bit windows to utilize ram > 3GB.

If your BIOS/POST screen shows 3GB, then indeed you have lost 1GB of RAM.

I want to say that when I installed Vista SP1 x32 first time in the "My Computer>Properties" it showed 4 GB RAM now its only 3 GB...is this problem with my system or with my memory...let me know but I want to be 100% sure that my RAM isnt dead...

My post screen appears to fast so I cant see how much memory does it show