RAM issue - Vista Home Premium

Posted: 06-29-2007, 09:56 PM

Len-Confused

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I just purchased a new machine with 4Gb Ram. When i go to the system info it
says I only have 3Gb of RAM. I have checked the machine and their are 4-1Gb
SIMMS there and crucial.com says I have 4Gb.

Is this a limitation of Home Premium? Is it actually addressing all 4Gb or
is it limited to 3Gb and if so what can I do to address all the RAM in my
machine?

Thanks Len

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Gary G. Little

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Re: RAM issue - Vista Home Premium

Posted: 06-29-2007, 10:03 PM

From other threads, I think this is common occurence with Vista. You really
have 4GB, but I believe 1GB is reserved for system use, which leaves you
3GB. I don't have 4GB, so can't verify that, but do a search for 4GB in this
and other threads and you should find your answer.

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"Len-Confused" <Len-Confused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just purchased a new machine with 4Gb Ram. When i go to the system info
>it
> says I only have 3Gb of RAM. I have checked the machine and their are
> 4-1Gb
> SIMMS there and crucial.com says I have 4Gb.
>
> Is this a limitation of Home Premium? Is it actually addressing all 4Gb
> or
> is it limited to 3Gb and if so what can I do to address all the RAM in my
> machine?
>
> Thanks Len

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Re: RAM issue - Vista Home Premium

Posted: 06-29-2007, 10:11 PM

The following KB article will explain why only 3GB of your RAM is being
used.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us

"Len-Confused" <Len-Confused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FACFC42-3366-4E3B-A75D-D2FAF3CE7A5A@microsoft.com...

>I just purchased a new machine with 4Gb Ram. When i go to the system info
>it
> says I only have 3Gb of RAM. I have checked the machine and their are
> 4-1Gb
> SIMMS there and crucial.com says I have 4Gb.
>
> Is this a limitation of Home Premium? Is it actually addressing all 4Gb
> or
> is it limited to 3Gb and if so what can I do to address all the RAM in my
> machine?
>
> Thanks Len

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