RAM question - 4gb not bought as a 'kit'
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on my new semi-homebuilt PC. I replaced the ram that came with my bundle, a 1 GB generic s...
Will windows allocate more than 4 gig RAM?
According to an IT guy at work (who happens to love MAC...) anymore than 4 gig ram using a Windows based OS is a waste.I...
Vista 64 New Ram BSOD
Hey guys, 1st post, I have been running around for the past 12 hours trying to find out why my computer is the way it is...
Windows Mail runs slowly if you have onlt 512 MB RAM
I'm not gone, just recovering from a failed attempt to add more ram memory to my computer. So far, it's running again, ...
64 bit not using 3.5 gb of RAM
So I recently bought an alienware m9750 laptop, of course I got 4gigs of ram, alienware didnt offer a 64 bit OS so I bo...
Can Vista use all 4MB of RAM?
I read somewhere (in a magazine) that there was a way for 32 bit Vista to use all 4 MB of ram - but I can't remember whe...
768 MB RAM and Home Basic
Hello,Many websites show the minimum system requirements for Vista Home Basic: they say 512 MB ram will do.I have this ...
Only 22% of RAM being used?
Ladies and Gents,I'm running Vista64 Ultimate with a q6600 g0 processor on an Abit IP35 Pro motherboard. I've installed ...
HIgh RAM-----slow PC
Hi I looked for posts dealing with ram and had trouble finding, I thought everybody had problems with slow PCs.........N...
No hibernation with 4+ GB RAM - why so hardcoded ?
Hi,I think Microsoft made rather suboptimal decision, disabling hibernation for PC with 4+ GB ram.I agree with argument...
increased RAM -- but sometimes performance is worse
I increased the ram on my Compaq Presario SR2002X from 512M to 2G (both old and new are the same speed, PC2-4200). Both...
Adding extra ram
my ls40 Toshiba satellite laptop has 2 memory cards of 512mb. I wanted to upgrade this to 2gb so bought 2x 1gb cards. t...
0x0000007E with > 3GB RAM again
Hi Guys,Another wasted evening... Here's the situation. Last year I did a clean install of Vista x64 SP1 (slipstreamed)....
How do I see what is using my RAM?
I have 4GB in my Dell XPS M1530 laptop which is running 32-bit Vista Home Premium, so I guess I only get 3.5GB.Anyway, ...
Physical Memory/RAM
I have an HP Desktop Pavilion m8150n, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Windows Vista Ultimate (32), 4GB ram, 640GB hard drive, ...
Need more RAM ?
I have 2 family laptops, as follows:Dell Inspiron 1721 CPU: AMD Turion 64 x 2 Mobile Technology TL-56 Memory: 2 GB DDR...
4 Go RAM won't work with motherboard Hewlett-Packard HP Pavi
Hi,I changed my 2 Go ram for 4 Go ram to boost Vista and to run Vista 64 bits. The OS woks well, but when I want to rei...
Max RAM in Vista
I have a PC (self-built) with 2 GB of ram running 32-bit Vista Home Premium. I'm thinking about getting more ram. Quest...
8 GB Ram with PAE
A Windows Seven system, with PAE enable, can manage up to 8 GB ram?Thanks in advance.Luis...
Would this RAM be compatible with my Desktop?
Dell Inspiron 531: 'Dell Inspiron 531 Desktop' (http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspndt_531...
RAM Upgrade gone wrong?
Good Afternoon:I recently upgraded my Dell Inspire 6400 laptop (with Vista Business) to 2GB of ram. This is the correc...
Which ram should I buy?
I have just purchased an asus P5Q-EM motherboard 'ASUSTeK Computer Inc.' (http://www.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_ID=jR7eO7eY...
More than 4gb ram
I have added 2 more gb ram.Vista home premium 32bit reports 4gb ,but using various applications I see 3072 mb ram.Is th...
memory or ram in this case
To all I ask. How much difference does the speed of ram make, ie ddr667 versus ddr800. also value ram versus performanc...
Vista 64 bit ultimate unable to recognize 6gb ram?
I apologize if this is posted somewhere else, I looked around for a bit but couldn't find the answer to my question. I f...
dxdiag reporting 3G RAM instead of 4G
bought a new laptop and it came along with 1X2G of ram from the manufacturer-upgraded it to 2X2G at the store.my system ...
Vista freezes when I am using more then 2GB ram
Hi. OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 Motherboard: 'Asus P5E' (http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3...
Explorer.exe is using almost 3 gigs of my ram, help!
Hi all new to the board here and noticed there was a post similar to this way back but was never resolved and it was usi...
Getting Vista x64 to see 4gb of RAM
Hey all, I have 2 1gb sticks of dual channel ram. Was running XP 32 bit before.I added another 2gb stick and since XP ca...
from 2 to 4 gigs ram, vista doesn't boot
Added 2 gigs of new ram from crucial, linux runs fine, been dual booting since Vista was invented .. ;o) Vista won't bo...
How do I know if vista is Utilizing all available Ram?
I just finished installing and setting up Vista x64 Ultimate. I have 4 Gigs of ram that I want to utilize. It is install...
Vista Ultimate x64 4GB RAM Problem
I'm currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64, and I have 4 x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 ram installed. My motherboard is ...
RAM only shows as 3.2 GB in BIOS?
In BIOS ram only shows as -*3251*-MBIn control panel > System ram shows as -*4GB*-Which is actually true? and how do ...
Trying to release free RAM
I have Vista64, on a new machine (AMD Phenom2 quad-core@3GHz), with 4GB of ram.I am surprised at how Vista refuses to re...
RAM Issue
I recently purchased a new hard drive and decided to do another upgrade as well, an additional 2gb ram (total 3gb). I p...
stumped with getting more than 8 gigs of ram to work with x6
Sorry its meant to be 4 gigs of ram in subject HiI recenetly purchased 64 bit vista ultimate and i am very frustratedI c...
matshita dvd-ram uj-850s ata drive is not working
I have a toshiba satellite a200......the optical drive has worked likea dream until today. Only installed logitech keybo...
RAM usage goes from low to critical
Hello friends: I haven't written recently because all seemed well. But something is troubling me, and I am not a techy...
Which RAM? 6400 v 8500? Version 32 v 64?
I've done a great deal of searching but still haven't found a completely satisfactory answer. I'm running a Core 2 Duo (...
Vista and 6GB RAM
Hi, I want to know if windows vista 32-bit is capable of fully take advantage on a 6GB 800 bus Memory ram, I dont care ...
HUGE Ram and GPU usage
Is there a way to tune down Vista's hunger for ram and GPU power? I could play Counter Strike: Source better on my lapt...
Upgrade 8GB RAM for 680i SLI Mobo with Vistax64~
Hi,I'm thinking about upgrade to 8GB ram for my system (680i SLI Mobo) with VUx64....'Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2...
measher-shit-head is looking for a RAM!
Try alias...he might loan you babba!...LOL!...
Re: Upgrade 8GB RAM for 680i SLI Mobo with Vistax64~
"undisclosed" wrote in message Hey, are there any other desktop memory topics around this board? -- tekn T...
Video Card Using System Ram
I have 3gb of ram on my notebook with a 256mb nvidia card. Vista is taking 700mb and holding it for video ram.Is there...
1½x RAM?
I'm full of questions today!My m/c has 4GB ram fitted, but Vista reports 6GB. Can anyone explain why?ThanksJT -- JTHM...
Simple RAM and optical drive Q's
Hey, recently bought a HP pavillion elite m9351, advertised with 4gb of ram and the vista home premium 64bit OS. The bas...
RAM & Windows 7
I am looking forward to buy a netbook with windows 7 ; I´ve seen lots of configurations for Notebooks and Desktops , goi...
ram hard fault
hi , i was having a look through the reliability and performance monitor on my vista laptop, this is not something i no...
added RAM now have to reset network adapter
Vista 64-bit Enterprise Edition - SP1 - All Patches AppliedI installed an additional 4 GB of ram... well... pulled 4GB o...
RAM and 32-bit vs 64-bit?
As widely discussed elsewhere, Vista 32-bit will not recognize more than approximately 3 MB of installed ram (caveat #1...
515 MB of missing ram
I've got 8GB of ram, 8192 MB, and my system properties shows it at 8.00GB of ram, which is good, but when I look at task...
ram ..please help
hi there i have just installed 2x2gb memory cards to go with my other 2x2gb cards making a total of 8gb of ram as that i...
Lost RAM after reinstall of Vista
I have just done a fresh install from the recovery partition in my Tohsiba X205 laptop.I have 4 GB of ram installed, but...
Vista Business x64 acting strange after RAM upgrade
Specs: Core 2 Quad Q6600 4GB DDR2 800 OCZ ram 400GB Harddrive Motherboard: Intel DG965OT GeForce 8800GT (G92) Vista Busi...
RE: Please help identifying Vista Memory (RAM) Error on Asus
hireading through your post - try thisrestatr your laptop, tapping F8 key, on the advanced boot options screen select&q...
Computer crashes with 3gb and 4gb DDR3 Ram, but works with 2
Here are my pc stats. Proc. C2Quad 9300, Mobo DX38BT, 4gb ram dual channel (Kingston set of two 2gb strips, DDR3 1333), ...
Vista 32 bit and 8gig ram
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 sh...
Wasted RAM?
I have 4 GB installed in my 32 bit Vista machine. I know Vista will only use 3 GB, but is there anything I can do ith th...
Computer crashes with 4gb DDR3 RAM, but works with 2gb
Here are my pc stats. Proc. C2Quad 9300, Mobo DX38BT, 4gb ram dual channel (Kingston set of two 2gb strips, DDR3 1333), ...
Vista showing more RAM than physically installed
umm... well.. a while ago after a reformat, my computer showed that i had 25GB of ram installed when i only had 1 GB......
New User Wanting to Install More RAM
I have never done much maintenance work on my computer. I bought it last year and have had very few problems with it, bu...
Can't install Vista Business unless I downgrade RAM from 4x5
Hello all. This is my first post. I have been searching everywhere for a resolution, but so far, cannot find one. I have...
New RAM results in Blue screen
hey, i decided to upgrade them ram in my computer to 2gb, instead of the 512mb it already had installed, so i did so... ...
vista performance issues with 1GB RAM lenovo r61i
hi guys, my friend's latop comes with vista preloaded and is really slow and slugish. the laptop has only 1GB of ram but...
Please help identifying Vista Memory (RAM) Error on Asus G1
My Vista Ultimate 32bit laptop (Asus G1, 2GB ram as 2x 1GB DDR2-667 in 2 banks) is giving me troubles already over the l...
How much ram in Vista
I have a dell inspiron with a quad core and vista 32 bit on it. I have 3 gig of pc 6400 ram on it. Is it worth going to ...
Not showing 4GB of RAM in Vista Ultimate 64
Ok guys,I know it has been discussed numerous times but It's driving me crazy and I cant find any thread that actually h...
Vista/XP 64 - better RAM utilization?
Hello,I have read a number of threads on various forums regarding the fact that XP/Vista 64 and other 64-bit OS's can, i...
3GB RAM and it's always telling me to close apps
Ok, so I have Vista Ultimate 64-bit with 3GB of memory. I'm constantly having to reboot every few days because Vista w...
vista64 bit doesn't recognize 4gb ram
Hi, I got vista business 64 bit. Bios recognize 4096mb(4 gb) ram, also shown in Computer Properties, but in Task Manager...
DDR2 Ram Confusion!!!! Help!!!
Hey gurus,Here is a quick question:I currently own 8GB's of 'Newegg.com - OCZ NVIDIA SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB&...
Something may be wrong with my Ram,motherboard,hard drive or
Alright when i start up my laptop it goes into the HP invent screen and shows the F keys at the bottom. Than after a lit...
8gb RAM problems on vista64
I'm having repeated system restarts since going from 4 to 8gb. The crashes occur whenever I push the system to actuall...
Vista 64 bit SP1 Only sees 3gb of Ram when I have 4gb
Hi All,I am really confused. I have Windows Vista 64 bit Edition, which I have installed SP1 on. I have 4gb of ram, wh...
4GB Ram Installed / Total Physical Ram = 2.75GB?
OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001 Other OS Description Not...
ram wrong values
Hello, I have some problems with my Random Access Memory values. I have MS Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 x64...
Can Vista use all 4 MB of RAM?
I read somewhere (in a magazine) that there was a way for 32 bit Vista to use all 4 MB of ram - but I can't remember whe...
any difference in adding 8GB RAM later
Hello, I'm about to get a new PC and install Vista x64 on it. The problem is that I'm only gonna get 4GB ram now, and ot...
RAM Problem
I just added 2 GB ram to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet it still is only reading 6 GB ram. Do I need to reset so...
Vista Ram Help
Hello, -- sparks559...
Virtual Memory Advice for Vista 64 & 8GB of Ram
I recently built a new system and did a clean install of Vista Ultimate 64. The system has 8GB of Physical ram (DDR2) c...
Physical RAM being reported incorrectly in Everest
I have 8GB ram (4x2GB sticks), works fine to my knowledge, and shows up on the main screen, and in the BIOS as 8GB. Good...
Vista 64 doesn't see 8 gigs of ram. Just 4
Motherboard combo EVGA nforce 780i SLl w/ Intel quadcore 2 Q6700 2.66ghz Case= Apevia MX-ALIEN-BK/500 Hard drive=Western...
DVD RAM Drive Disappears From Windows Vista
HP Pavillion dv9500 notebook running Vista Home Premium. I installed a 2nd SATA hard drive in bay 2 og the notebook and ...
Sound missing after RAM upgrade.
Hi, i've searched around and couldn't seem to find any post similar so sorry if i'm repeating...i've just upgraded from ...
pagefile.sys writes with plenty of RAM
I am seeing tons of writes to pagefile.sys (60MB/min in Resource Monitor) even though I think I have memory available. ...
1GB ram installed, but Vista ultimate shows 8GB
I have 1GB ram installed, but Vista ultimate shows 8GB in Sys propertie and sys info. Task manager shows 1GB. Diags tes...
MAt****a dvd-ram uj-8505 ata not working
HI I am having massive problems with my dvd drive, a while ago it started refusing to burn audio cd's for me, tbh I didn...
8 gb RAM w/ D975XBX2 + Vista 64 = No Go :-(
I'm trying to get 8 GB to run stable with this motherboard and so far it's not working. When Kingston branded ram would ...
4 Gigs DDR3 Ram showing at 2 Gigs in Vista 64
I have a really weird issue, here are the details. Firstly, ass stated in the title i do have Vista 64 bit.Recently boug...
Blank screen after upgrade to 4GB RAM
Hi,Could anyone please help me in the below problem I had 2.5GB of ram in HP laptop. OS - vista home premium service pac...
Can I clean install Vista Ultimate X64 SP1 with 4GB RAM rema
Can I clean install Vista Ultimate X64 (SP1 built in) with 4GB ram remain untouched and fully address/use whole 4GB ram ...
hardware problems with Vista 64..ram and Nvidia
I orginally posted over at Vista 64 but they suggested I try here. I just ungraded to Vista Ultimate 64 bit (I should ad...
Cannot resume from sleep after adding ram
This problem is driving me nuts. I've searched this forum and everywhere else I can and tried many ideas with no help.I...
RAM Upgrade
Hello,I have done several searches for this question with no luck so I apologize now if it is a repeat.I am running Win...
Flash Drive being used as regular RAM or Readyboost
I AM NEW HERE AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND HOW TO ACTIVATE MY FLASH DRIVE MEMORY TO BE USED AS REGULAR ram ([/B]- I READ...
Need to add ram
I use a lot of ram , plus vista sucks up most of it. I went to crucial .com and found ram for my dell 530s, however my d...
Windows Vista and 2 Gb RAM?
Hi, Some people on the XP Discussion told me that Widows Vista only really runs well if it has 2Gb ram. I know that the...
Vista using lots of RAM
Hi everyone, For some reason my pc (vista home premuim) sometimes seemingly randomly uses 98% of it's ram and so functi...
BSOD with 4GB Ram in Vista
hi, I have a Gigabyte GA-8IPE775-G mobo, P4 3ghz, Vista and 4GB of Zepplin DDR400 ram...the system runs fine on 2GB ram ...
Vista x64 will not boot with 4GB of RAM
Asus A8N32 SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon X2 64 3800+ 4 x 1GB DDR nVidia nForce version 4 SLI 16 AMDBIOS is latest from Asus.Afte...
How to OverClocking Celeron D347, P4M900T-M2, 4gb Ram , Asus
plz give me a guide how to OC Celeron D347, P4M900T-M2, 4gb ram , Asus EN8500GT 512mb,last time im follow the instructio...
Re: 3GB RAM and it's always telling me to close apps
On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:12:35 -0700, "Greg" wrote:Yes, I understand what people are telling me. This has been...
WiFi Card will not find networks when > 2GB RAM
I have two PCI wireless network cards from two different brands, Netgear WG311V2 and D-Link DWl-G520+.My Vista Ultimate...
RAM and Vista
How much ram does it take to run Vista at a nice pace? I have 2 G ram in my main PC, and my other pc i have 1G and a 51...
Use RAM for NTFS security permission changes
I want to suggest that you alter the way NTFS permission settings are applied in Windows XP, Vista and 7 with the goal ...
32bit OS and Ram
I have the system below and want to go to 4G of ram, Is it really worth it? I know that the 32 only uses about 3.5G. -- ...
more Ram
Hello,A follow-up to my earlier thread.I am thinking of increasing my ram to 4Gb from 2Gb.According to the manual there ...
Vista Problems since upgrading RAM
Hello all,Well, I am having an interesting problem. I recently upgraded from 2GB of corsair xms memory to 4GB of Patriot...
8 gig of ram upgrade?
I've just bought a new pc with 8 gig of ram and 32bit vista(i swear i ordered 64 bit but hey),can i upgrade to 64 bit o...
Available RAM
I am running Viata Home Premium 32 BIT service pack 2. I have 4GB ram installed but I am told Vista can only manage 3GB...
Vista Home Premium 32bit 4 gig Ram problem
Hi allRecently I had a problem with my RAID and had to wipe every thing now I have everything installed, but I have 4 st...
4GB Ram, 3GB only seen HALP!
Hey guys, i've got 4 gb of ram installed on my machine, 2 x 2gb sticks. The motherboard allows upto 4gb max ram but vist...
Win 7 64Bit install. 4GB RAM showing as (3.50GB usable)
Hi AllI have successfully installed my MSDN 64Bit version of Windows 7 Ultimate on a DELL Dimension 9100 PC.The problem...
How Much Maximum RAM you Use?
Hey Folks.Thought I would ask how much ram most people would use/like to use with their 64Bit Ultimate.One of the main r...
Buying ecc ram for my H8DCE
Hi there,Trying to figure out what kind of ram I should buy for my *H8DCE* motherboard.More info of the board here : 'Su...
Problem with RAM
Hello everybody, My problem is that my windows Vista is using 70% of the ram that it detects i have 4GB of ram for the P...
Vista x64 RAM usage?
Hi all,I am new to this forum, so bare with me if this has already been discussed...When I first start my computer (Vist...
Got 4gb ram windows only shows 2gb?
Hi guys im a bit confused a got 4gb ram on my pc but windows vista only shows it as 2gb, does this mean my computers on...
vista ultimate x64 ram problem
i have vista ultimate x64 edition installed on my computer. i have 4gb of ram installed however vista is only recognizin...
Re: HUGE Ram and GPU usage
You want Windows Vista to use lots of ram so it doesn't hammer the hard drive writing to the page file all the time. U...