8GB RAM installed but only 3GB usable!!!

[Mike2454]

Hello,I have 8GB of ram on my laptop and I have 32bit windows 7 but my computer says "8 GB (3 GB usable)" why is this? I am assuming it is because of 32bit version of windows!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes you need a 64 bit OS to use over 4 gb.

 

[Mike2454]

Thank you,

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Glad to assist.