Question about having more than 4 gigs of ram..
August 5th, 2016
Using logic id say no. Windows x86 can only use around 3,5GB of memory, although it recognises you got more. Basically there would be a part of your memory that would never be used even if it’s available
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Currently no. The only benefits of 64 bit are for servers, or people that want to disable their virtual paging ram to improve their hard disk lifespan.
nope
If your OS (which is essentially software that manages your hardware for you) doesn’t detect more than 4GBs of RAM, then your games obviously won’t recognize the ram either. if you want it to detect more than 3GBs of RAM, install a 64Bit OS.
of course not use linux it goes to how many ever you can fit
64bit is faster in other ways not due to extra memory. Kinda hard to explain. When you install and run it you’ll understand.
of course not use linux it goes to how many ever you can fit
This is false. Don’t confuse him with wrong answers! If your version of OS is 32Bit it won’t detect more than 3GB. It can be Windows XP, Vista, W7, Linux Mint, Ubuntu, whatever.
That is fact.
of course not use linux it goes to how many ever you can fit
This is false. Don't confuse him with wrong answers! If your version of OS is 32Bit it won't detect more than 3GB. It can be Windows XP, Vista, W7, Linux Mint, Ubuntu, whatever.
That is fact.
actually, yes, it is fact, but the value is 4 gig.
BUT – that’s 4 gig TOTAL, including ANY and ALL memory, with hardware taken first (cpu, vid card, even lan buffer) – it gets addressed first from the ‘pool’ of 4 gig (has to be first else the hadrware would not work!).
THEN the main ram gets addressed up to what is left from the 4 gig ‘pool’ of addresses.
Different people get different results – I have 3.5G space left after vid card and etc is addressed. Other might only have 3 gig ‘cos they have a bigger mem vid card..
But basic answer is that for ANY 32 bit op system, 4 gig is max addressable, and 3.0 or 3.2 or 3.5 is what you’ll see, windows will see, linux will see, and games and programs will see.
(Vista 32 bit with patch will show 4 gig, but it’s a lie, made up my MS to stop people banging on about ‘ 4 gig in, only see 3.5 in system’ – vista 32 bit with patch will still only use the 3.5G).
My Xp shows 3.5GB of ram while Vista(32-bit) Ultimate shows exactly 4.00GB Ram, so I guess it actually does support 4.00 GB of RAM.
My Xp shows 3.5GB of ram while Vista(32-bit) Ultimate shows exactly 4.00GB Ram, so I guess it actually does support 4.00 GB of RAM.
it recognises the 4gb, but that doesnt mean it will use them. If you install Vista without any SP it will only recognise ~3,5. Before SP1 vista could only recognise the ammount of memory it could use. Now it recognises all doesnt matter if it can use it or not (supposing ure using vista x86)
My Xp shows 3.5GB of ram while Vista(32-bit) Ultimate shows exactly 4.00GB Ram, so I guess it actually does support 4.00 GB of RAM.
No, a 32 bit os can see 4GB but it can only use arround 3.5 GB of it.
My Xp shows 3.5GB of ram while Vista(32-bit) Ultimate shows exactly 4.00GB Ram, so I guess it actually does support 4.00 GB of RAM.
Nope, that’s a lie added my microshaft to stop people asking this same question – vista 32 bit of any version will only use about 3.5g
what about windows 7? can it use more than 4gb?
what about windows 7? can it use more than 4gb?
As i have seen in some screens , nope. It only uses 3.25 GB
Well if you wanna use the whole 4GB RAM just install the x64 version of Win7.
Everyone, 32 bit is can NOT use 4GB ram, no matter what the os is, xp, vista, 7, … No matter what, cause all hardware asks for some adressable space, graphics card, cpu,…
only 64 bit operating systems can use + 4GB ram
My Xp shows 3.5GB of ram while Vista(32-bit) Ultimate shows exactly 4.00GB Ram, so I guess it actually does support 4.00 GB of RAM.
Nope, that's a lie added my microsoft to stop people asking this same question - vista 32 bit of any version will only use about 3.5g
Alright but have u ever used up even 3gigs of ram at once? If you havent then how can you say this?(no offenses here, but I m just curious..)
The maximum I have ever used is about 2.8 gigs(Photoshop+flash+3ds max+Opera).
It is not that I say it supports 4.00 gigs of ram, its just I wanna know the reason for this.
Only learning can help us increase our knowledge, right?
The reason for this is because 4GB is the physical limitation of the 32 bit system. It just can’t adress more memory.
if your cpu allows you to use x64 then i suggest you to switch your os to the 64 bit.
Yes,it is possible that you can use more than 4 GB ram in a 32 bit system,and it doesn’t matter what OS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension
If you want to know more about it and how to implement it,instead of asking questions search for the answers.
I got 4 gigs on xp pro 32 bit . only shows 3.25 gig =( but no in most cases it wont even show 4 gig or be bale to use it. You have to have 64 bit OS or lin
More RAM wont do zilch, 2GB is plentiful, what you should be focusing on is a better Video Card or CPU if you want better performance.
Yes,it is possible that you can use more than 4 GB ram in a 32 bit system,and it doesn't matter what OS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension
If you want to know more about it and how to implement it,instead of asking questions search for the answers.
Yes, it’s there, but it causes MAJOR system instability (which is why MS killed the idea in the first place), and it won’t help at anyway, because 99% of programs aren’t coded to see the extra memory themselves.
32 bit – only recognises 3.50 gb
Yes, it's there, but it causes MAJOR system instability (which is why MS killed the idea in the first place), and it won't help at anyway, because 99% of programs aren't coded to see the extra memory themselves.[/quote]
I won’t argue with microsoft not being able to utilize the capability and has suffered instability as you say,(Microsoft doesn’t get anything right and has instability with everything it does),but I would still need to mention that it was never Microsofts “idea” in the first place.
Microsoft certainly didn’t create the computer.
The entire basis for the capability to use a lot of ram,(in this case the question was to use more than a mere 4 GB ram),isn’t designed to and never was designed to provide a single application with the resource.
It is to provide the enhanced capability of multi-tasking with even a 32 bit computer.
For that you need more ram,and the more ram you have the more multi-tasking can be done.
As someone has suggested,a good CPU that can use that ram efficiently doesn’t hurt either.
Once again,I wouldn’t argue for the Microsoft abilities to get something right,but the linux kernel is very capable of flawlessly using more than 4 GB ram.
It is done on a regular basis in the linux environment especially for those who like to multi-task.
Nope, your games would run at the same speed
Yes,it is possible that you can use more than 4 GB ram in a 32 bit system,and it doesn't matter what OS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension
If you want to know more about it and how to implement it,instead of asking questions search for the answers.
If you don’t know what you are talking about, don’t answer…
32 bit can NOT use 4 gb, the maximum ammount of adressable space is 4GB, the graphics cards uses this space, cpu,… so you will never be able to use 4GB on a 32 bit system
If you don't know what you are talking about, don't answer...
Indeed it is you who doesn’t know what you are talking about.
Did you even bother to read about PAE?
In computing, Physical Address Extension (PAE) is a feature of some x86 and x86-64 processors that enable the use of more than 4 gigabytes of physical memory to be used in 32-bit systems,
lol, how many OS do you know that have that function, cause the OS has to support it to, 99% of all normal pc users (not including mac) use a windows OS, no windows version has support for this.
All the windows versions on the wikipedia page that can use 4GB or more in 32bit are servers, I dare you to find 1 computer with a 32 bit windows operating system that can USE 4GB of ram. There is a difference between supporting 4GB and being able to use 4GB.
amount of RAM here is just bragging rights!