mattvanb Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I Have 4gb of ram installed and windows(xp pro 32bit) is only recognizing 3gb of it. How come? I have a intels 945 Express Chipset... any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck08 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 It is because you are using a 32bit OS. 32bit will only be able to recognize 3GB out of the 4GB you have because of the way it handles the RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattvanb Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 alright... Thanks! is it gonna harm the ram at all if I keep all 4gb in there? I just upgraded it from 2 gb (1gbx2) so what would be better for the system? put the 2gb back in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck08 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 It shouldnt harm the RAM but it wont be used unless you run a 64bit OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattvanb Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 okay thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck08 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Your welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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