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    Aspire 4720 - Make use 4GB RAM in Vista 32bit by using 512MB for X3100?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by mark_in_2k, Jul 30, 2008.

  1. mark_in_2k

    mark_in_2k Newbie

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    Can I make use of 4GB RAM in Vista 32bit by assigning 512MB for X3100, meaning 3.5GB left for Vista?
     
    mark_in_2k, Jul 30, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can never use all 4GB. You will have something less than 4GB (probably 3.5GB or 3.25GB) and the Intel card will subtract RAM from that 3.25-3.5GB available.
     
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Nope, there's more in a system than just memory and video memory that uses address space, though those are the two biggest ones. You'd probably get more like what greg said, around 3.25GB.
     
    Hep!, Jul 30, 2008
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