I got windows 7 32bit installed
In SYSTEM it says
RAM = 3gb (2gb usable)
wat does dis mean?
Four answers:
Drake B
2010-09-10 12:37:43 UTC
The 2GB that is usable is stuff like games and videos. The other 1GB is to run the computer and stuff that's on all the time (like the screen)
Peter
2010-09-10 12:47:11 UTC
All 32-bit Windows are only able to address up to 4GB (3GB under normal circumstances).
An individual process can only use up to 2GB at any one time, no matter whatever is shown as 'free' for use.
You can use the 'famous' MS 3GB switch, which can increase the amount of RAM avaliable to applications, but does not increase the size of the System Address Space, and will not increase the maximum amount of RAM usable by the system, which in turn will not be any noticable use to the user.
If you want to use more RAM, then you will need to install the 64bit version of Windows.
Peter.
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2016-10-05 14:23:40 UTC
X86 is 32 Bit. you could no longer exceed 4GB of RAM with 32 Bit. you will no longer see 4GB by way of fact quite some the handle area is reserved for Hardware addressing and quite some the RAM is used for video. in case you elect extra that 4GB of ram you ought to install at sixty 4 bit working device on sixty 4 bit hardware.
Kicker
2010-09-10 12:51:58 UTC
It's a limitation of the opperating system. Microsoft doesn't want you using anymore then 2gb of memory for the version of Windows you own.