[SOLVED] 2x2gb Ram sticks but only 3.12gb is available

[zapas007]

hello everyone i'm using dual channel 4gb ram but my windows is only showing 3.12 ram installed and not 4
Things i tried :
Msconfig unchecking
BIOS memory dedicated to onboard GPU is set to 128mb (lowest possible)
Also my motherboard dosent support memory remapping
I really need help guys here is a Screenshot !!!
thank you <3

 

[SamirD]

This is normal on some boards as they will still keep more memory allocated.

 

[zapas007]

This is normal on some boards as they will still keep more memory allocated.

thank you for responding , But is there any possible way to get 4gb of ram ?? thanks

 

[SamirD]

thank you for responding , But is there any possible way to get 4gb of ram ?? thanks

Unfortunately not in any normal way. There are hacks but they have their own problems.

If your application needs more ram, you have to simply give it more ram--not much of a way around that.

 

[punkncat]

Your cheapest method would be to find a couple of sticks of compatible used RAM. It wouldn't hurt to add a cheap SSD. I wouldn't go high price on that in that your mobo won't support current speeds anyway.

You could possibly add an inexpensive GPU which would free up some of the memory from integrated graphics. This is very dependent on case/build.

Windows 10 is actually a bit better with memory allocation and such than 7. There are some privacy things to turn off, but overall a far better OS if you system will support it.

 

[beers]

What board is it? Some early C2D chipsets (such as the 965GM) only supported 32 bit addressing even though your CPU could support 64 bit instructions,registers,etc.

 

[zapas007]

What board is it? Some early C2D chipsets (such as the 965GM) only supported 32 bit addressing even though your CPU could support 64 bit instructions,registers,etc.

My board is ESONIC G31 CEL2 , I already have a GPU which is GT 710 and it should free the memory from my integrated card

 

[zapas007]

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Your cheapest method would be to find a couple of sticks of compatible used RAM. It wouldn't hurt to add a cheap SSD. I wouldn't go high price on that in that your mobo won't support current speeds anyway.

You could possibly add an inexpensive GPU which would free up some of the memory from integrated graphics. This is very dependent on case/build.

Windows 10 is actually a bit better with memory allocation and such than 7. There are some privacy things to turn off, but overall a far better OS if you system will support it.

the case is that i already have a GPU GT 710 so it should be already freeing all the memory

 

[beers]

I already have a GPU which is GT 710 and it should free the memory from my integrated card

That doesn't mean the system does not reserve a space of memory for other hardware addressing. The G31 specifications indicate a 4 GB max from using 32 bit addressing.

https://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/datasheet/317495.pdf

It wouldn't hurt to add a cheap SSD

I'd be kind of on the fence about that for a system that's over 10 years old unless you found something super inexpensive. A minimal investment in something more modern would take him out of the dark ages.

Also would suggest rolling Windows 10 instead of your unpatched Windows 7, @zapas007