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    Vista and RAM Reporting

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dianem, Mar 30, 2008.

  1. dianem

    dianem Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone please explain the RAM showing as 3.5 when it is actually 4.0. I ws told by Dell that it is due to Vista and a Microsoft article supported that. But I stll do not understand if I have access to 4 or if I should have just gotten 3 due to Vista?

    XPS 1330
     
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    SteveJonesy Notebook Evangelist

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    32 bit operating systems can only address around 3.5GB (depending on other memory allocations). To utilise more than that, ie the full 4GB, you'll need a 64 bit OS.
     
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    I didn't know this either till I saw THIS thread.
     
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    dianem Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks so much this really helps clarify. Guess I should have stuck with the included 3G. Oh well live and learn :eek: .
     
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