Solved 5GB(2GB usable) Problem

markeus

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I looked at a thread on the 7 forums about a similar issue. I found out through the Resource Monitor the H/R is taking up 2057MB which is outrageous. Before, I only had 2GB, and I didn't have any maxGB('thisAmount'GB usable) problems. I dont know why the hardware is taking up that much, I dont even see a big difference honestly. But besides that, how much can I reduce it by so I dont harm my system? Additionally, my BIOS doesn't recognize all of the 5GB. It only sees 3067MB. I dont know why this is, when I've rearranged the ram in at least 4 different ways. Its on dual channel so I rearranged it accordingly. Window's system at least and CPUZ recognize 5GB but I Dont know why the bios is not. Should I try and restore it to default and update it?
I have 32bit windows btw
and this is a pic of my resource page Screenshot by Lightshot
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
For starters, 32-bit Windows will not use beyond 4GB RAM even when recognized.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
For starters, 32-bit Windows will not use beyond 4GB RAM even when recognized.
I knew that, but why is the hardware reserving 2gb for itself?Thats definitely leaving me less than 4GB. I could always use pae anyways to bypass that
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
How much RAM is available to Windows as shown in Task Manager?
The maximum this can be is about 3.5 GB but 3.25 is more typical. It can be less. Is any RAM being used by the video system?
PAE wil do nothing useful in a 32 bit client OS. It will not allow access to RAM above 4 GB.

The screenshot shows nothing about your system. It is best to put screenshots on the forum as many members will not go offsite for them.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
How much RAM is available to Windows as shown in Task Manager?
The maximum this can be is about 3.5 GB but 3.25 is more typical. It can be less. Is any RAM being used by the video system?
PAE wil do nothing useful in a 32 bit client OS. It will not allow access to RAM above 4 GB.

The screenshot shows nothing about your system. It is best to put screenshots on the forum as many members will not go offsite for them.
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PAE is meant for 32 bit OS's. It's not useful anywhere else. Of course, even with PAE, windows puts blocks on how much ram can be extended to. But those,to my knowledge, can also be overrided. I dont really wanna try and mess with that though,as I can't even get my PAE to work for unknown reasons either. But I'm still wondering if I can up my RAM to at least 4GB.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
But I'm still wondering if I can up my RAM to at least 4GB.

You thought about increasing your virtual memory ?
Just a thought.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
The maximum RAM that can be recognized in a 32 bit client is 4 GB. This is a license limit and enforced by the kernel. Because a portion of the address space is used by memory mapped hardware it will not be available for RAM. There is just no way the RAM can addressed. Typically this will about 3.25 GB available but it can be less. If RAM is needed for video this will be further reduced. 3 GB is a reasonable value.

The purpose of PAE is to enable addressing RAM above the 4 GB limit. But in a 32 bit client OS this memory is ignored by the kernel so PAE will accomplish nothing. The only way around this would be to circumvent the kernel limits. This is contrary to the EULA and I will not discuss it.

In the past PAE was supported in a client OS only as a convenience for developers working on device drivers. PAE has no implications for applications but it does for some device drivers. This enabled developers to test in Windows 7 drivers that were designed for server use. There were early versions of 32 bit Server 2008 that supported over 4 GB RAM. But most modern CPUs support DEP so will use the PAE kernel anyway without is being explicitly enabled. So PAE in a client OS is largely a relic of history.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
The maximum RAM that can be recognized in a 32 bit client is 4 GB. This is a license limit and enforced by the kernel. Because a portion of the address space is used by memory mapped hardware it will not be available for RAM. There is just no way the RAM can addressed. Typically this will about 3.25 GB available but it can be less. If RAM is needed for video this will be further reduced. 3 GB is a reasonable value.

The purpose of PAE is to enable addressing RAM above the 4 GB limit. But in a 32 bit client OS this memory is ignored by the kernel so PAE will accomplish nothing. The only way around this would be to circumvent the kernel limits. This is contrary to the EULA and I will not discuss it.

In the past PAE was supported in a client OS only as a convenience for developers working on device drivers. PAE has no implications for applications but it does for some device drivers. This enabled developers to test in Windows 7 drivers that were designed for server use. There were early versions of 32 bit Server 2008 that supported over 4 GB RAM. But most modern CPUs support DEP so will use the PAE kernel anyway without is being explicitly enabled. So PAE in a client OS is largely a relic of history.
ok, thanks for the reply. I'll just do with what I have and try upping the virtual memory a bit
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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