Vista 32 bit and 8gig ram

06-05-2008

"d0nd3r" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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	> I just bought me a new PC with 8 gig ram, and using Vista Ultimate 32 > bit. > > There is a problem, cause it only shows me 3gig ... is there a way to > boost this up ? > > I have seen on a forum, that someone putted a change on his msconfig, > but were can i find this trick, step to step.

Like others have said, a 32-bit OS can only address 4GB, by the time other
hardware is taken into account it'll be less than that. Detailed explantion
up here:
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/2008/0...ng-more-than-4

If you've got the retail version of Windows Vista Ultimate, one of the discs
in the case will be the 64-bit version. So you could at least install it to
try it out and make sure everything is working for you.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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06-06-2008

Hi... I.m a gamer too and using Vista Home Premium x64 with no problem at
all. All games play perfectly.

Even so game like crysis are 64 bits.

"d0nd3r" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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	> > yeah had seen that > > I found something to "boost it a bit, but its really a problem for the > system. > It will be unstable, so i know what to do. > > Hmm well 64 bit is a problem, cause lots of game are 32 bit. > > I love to play games, so ill have to wait till they ganna make game for > 64 bit. > > Greetings d0n > > > -- > d0nd3r

06-08-2008

Do they even sell non-64-bit CPUs any more??

"C.B." <notreallyc.b.mullen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	> > I was wondering when someone would mention that he needed a 64-bit > processor. I was just about to ask the OP when I came to the last post in > the thread, which was yours. >

06-27-2008

"Paul Smith" wrote:

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> "d0nd3r" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>

	Quote:
	> > I just bought me a new PC with 8 gig ram, and using Vista Ultimate 32 > > bit. > > > > There is a problem, cause it only shows me 3gig ... is there a way to > > boost this up ? > > > > I have seen on a forum, that someone putted a change on his msconfig, > > but were can i find this trick, step to step.

>
> Like others have said, a 32-bit OS can only address 4GB, by the time other
> hardware is taken into account it'll be less than that. Detailed explantion
> up here:
> http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/2008/0...ng-more-than-4
>
> If you've got the retail version of Windows Vista Ultimate, one of the discs
> in the case will be the 64-bit version. So you could at least install it to
> try it out and make sure everything is working for you.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
>

06-28-2008

"FishinGuy" wrote:

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> "Paul Smith" wrote:
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> > "d0nd3r" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> > news:f8e32dbd1251d3f14b8cae50594337dc@xxxxxx-gateway.com...
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	> > > I just bought me a new PC with 8 gig ram, and using Vista Ultimate 32 > > > bit. > > > > > > There is a problem, cause it only shows me 3gig ... is there a way to > > > boost this up ? > > > > > > I have seen on a forum, that someone putted a change on his msconfig, > > > but were can i find this trick, step to step.

> >
> > Like others have said, a 32-bit OS can only address 4GB, by the time other
> > hardware is taken into account it'll be less than that. Detailed explantion
> > up here:
> > http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/2008/0...ng-more-than-4
> >
> > If you've got the retail version of Windows Vista Ultimate, one of the discs
> > in the case will be the 64-bit version. So you could at least install it to
> > try it out and make sure everything is working for you.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Smith,
> > Yeovil, UK.
> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> > http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
> > http://www.windowsresource.net/
> >
> > *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
> >
> >

06-28-2008

The only "solution" i found is WORKAROUND using usb-sticks whixh support up
to the max u can get on usb stick, that is not really ram but cooperates
with it sort if cache-like(windows ready boost) which helped a lot on my
systemtem as i have a graphic card eating the 2 gig i have installed,
making it possible to usw more than the on-board mem whixh is eaten by my
graphics adaptor.. aint the best but probably the only way to usw more than 3
gig for RAM.. hope iz helpful for u

"FishinGuy" wrote:

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> "Paul Smith" wrote:
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> > "d0nd3r" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> > > I just bought me a new PC with 8 gig ram, and using Vista Ultimate 32 > > > bit. > > > > > > There is a problem, cause it only shows me 3gig ... is there a way to > > > boost this up ? > > > > > > I have seen on a forum, that someone putted a change on his msconfig, > > > but were can i find this trick, step to step.

> >
> > Like others have said, a 32-bit OS can only address 4GB, by the time other
> > hardware is taken into account it'll be less than that. Detailed explantion
> > up here:
> > http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/2008/0...ng-more-than-4
> >
> > If you've got the retail version of Windows Vista Ultimate, one of the discs
> > in the case will be the 64-bit version. So you could at least install it to
> > try it out and make sure everything is working for you.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Smith,
> > Yeovil, UK.
> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> > http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
> > http://www.windowsresource.net/
> >
> > *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
> >
> >

07-01-2008

Hi,

I have an Alienware Area 51 m9750 laptop. I have 2GB of RAM installed on it
and planning to upgrade to 4GB of RAM. My system has a 32bit Vista Home
Premium installed on it and yes I know that the 32bit OS does not recognize
4GB of RAM and so I want to try out 64bit Vista Home Premium.

I heard somewhere that Microsoft is providing free upgrades to 64bit Vista
for all users of 32bit vista. is it true ? if its not, then what are the ways
that i can upgrade my OS to a 64bit version ?

Thank you.

Srikar.

07-18-2008

i dont think u can use 8G at the mo, but u could upgrade to 64bit, i think
they do some kind of deal.
"d0nd3r" wrote:

	Quote:
	> > Hello all, > > I just bought me a new PC with 8 gig ram, and using Vista Ultimate 32 > bit. > > There is a problem, cause it only shows me 3gig ... is there a way to > boost this up ? > > I have seen on a forum, that someone putted a change on his msconfig, > but were can i find this trick, step to step. > > Greetings don. > > > -- > d0nd3r >

07-18-2008

8gb is totally wasted in 32-bit which can't see more than approx 3.5 out of
4gigs max.

"squeek64" <squeek64@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>i dont think u can use 8G at the mo, but u could upgrade to 64bit, i think
> they do some kind of deal.
> "d0nd3r" wrote:
>

	Quote:
	>> >> Hello all, >> >> I just bought me a new PC with 8 gig ram, and using Vista Ultimate 32 >> bit. >> >> There is a problem, cause it only shows me 3gig ... is there a way to >> boost this up ? >> >> I have seen on a forum, that someone putted a change on his msconfig, >> but were can i find this trick, step to step. >> >> Greetings don. >> >> >> -- >> d0nd3r >>

07-23-2008

I've just bought a new pc with 8 gig of ram,and got 32 bit vista ultimate(i
swear i ordered 64 bit but hey)is there an upgrade from 32 to 64 bit or do i
need to buy the whole thing?Also my pc says that i only have 1700mb of memory.

"d0nd3r" wrote:

	Quote:
	> > Hello all, > > I just bought me a new PC with 8 gig ram, and using Vista Ultimate 32 > bit. > > There is a problem, cause it only shows me 3gig ... is there a way to > boost this up ? > > I have seen on a forum, that someone putted a change on his msconfig, > but were can i find this trick, step to step. > > Greetings don. > > > -- > d0nd3r >

07-01-2008	#17 (permalink)
nJ Guest n/a posts	Re: Vista 32 bit and 8gig ram Hi, I have an Alienware Area 51 m9750 laptop. I have 2GB of RAM installed on it and planning to upgrade to 4GB of RAM. My system has a 32bit Vista Home Premium installed on it and yes I know that the 32bit OS does not recognize 4GB of RAM and so I want to try out 64bit Vista Home Premium. I heard somewhere that Microsoft is providing free upgrades to 64bit Vista for all users of 32bit vista. is it true ? if its not, then what are the ways that i can upgrade my OS to a 64bit version ? Thank you. Srikar.
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