There is definitely some problem with either the settings, ram slots or the RAM chips. 4GB (2x2GB) should at least show about 3.5GB on a 32-bit Windows installation.
Thats bullsh!t. Its no bug in Windows. 32-bit software/OS can address only 2^32 = 4GB address space. Since even the I/O devices are memory mapped, about 0.5GB of address space is reserved for them. This is the reason why 32-bit OS can see only 4GB - 0.5GB (reserved) ~ 3.5GB RAM. Hafing a graphics card has got nothing to do with the 'ram recognized'.
The thing is buggy because PAE never works as good in windows as other OSes. Thats all I said.
What 2808gb of RAM
oh no it is lots of RAM if your 32 bit OS converting your 4 GB RAM to that much then why are you complaining.
What he reports is about 2808MB ~ 2.75GB. I find it hard to believe that almost about 1GB of RAM is allocated for onboard graphics. I am yet to see a mobo which allows 1GB allocation. I maybe wrong tho.
I've never used PAE myself, never had the need to; so can't comment about its implementation in any OS being buggy.The thing is buggy because PAE never works as good in windows as other OSes. Thats all I said.
Its rumored to be intentional because that way more people will shift to 64bit which will be a GOOD thing, since even PAE has a limit of 16GB which can be surpassed pretty soon, considering Nehalem owners already have 12GB RAM and once 4GB sticks become mainstream, they will go for 3x2x4 = 24GB triple channel DDR3 RAM and then complain once again that windows has too little RAM addressing capacity. Anyway, I'm not complaining. I actually WANT MS to give prominance to 64bit by making Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit exclusive.
Only the first 2 points are correct. Graphics RAM does not share the system address space (and hence is not system addressible); I am yet to see a desktop mobo with on-board ram and there is nothing you forgot to mention. The address space is shared only by the system RAM and the I/O devices. The address space of the latter does not exceed 0.5GB (in most cases).
Yes, that is correct and thats a really well thought of suggestion
Google around. PAE is possible to be enabled from Command Prompt in Win32. But it has issues.
Onboard RAM is found in MOST AMD 790GX boards and in SOME 780G boards.
See ? I was right about the issue being of 32bit limitation.
Glad you figured out the problem.
Maybe, but since I've used PAE myself hence refrained from commenting.
This is news to me. I never bothered to check that out.
Yeah, I figured out that your meant the shared memory.
What about the the other 0.25GB? Do the new boards allow upto 1GB to be shared? I'm curious. Been a long long time since I've handled a desktop.
Its been here since an year. Don't tell me you were out of touch for that long
Yeah, the limit is closer to 768MB of shared memory these days for Intel. Some boards allow you to raise it even higher. AMD/nVidia onboard solutions even allow you to use 1GB although heaven knows who will need it.
Yes, dude. I was unaware of the fact that 790xx boards haf onboard RAM. Being online has nothing to do with not knowing about this. I've hardly played around with AMD procs since about an year or so... But i'm pretty sure almost no or just about one or two Intel boards feature this.Its been here since an year. Don't tell me you were out of touch for that long
I see you online EVERYDAY.
Exactly, I was wondering the same. How did he come up with that a number!
Same here. 32mb out of 1GB missing due to allocation as video buffer.
WTF! I'm n00bifiedLOL!!! You quoted asigh's post!!! techani has not stated that he has shifted to a 64-bit OS!!!
See the name in both quotes??
