Greetings,
I've always wondered since I first saw that Windows doesn't see my whole 4GB of RAM installed, but rather shows that I've got only 2.75GB. I did some research and I've found out it says that Windows (32bit) can only display 3GB max. One website says it uses only 4GB of "address space" which I don't understand!
Then, after I've updated my Windows Vista to SP1, the total amount of RAM was restored from 2.75GB to 4GB. But does Windows shares a portion of my RAM with the other hardwares installed on my rig (if the RAM exceeds 3GB)? And if it does share when 3GB of RAM is present or even more, why doesn't it also share the RAM when it's less than 3GBs? And with the SP1 being installed with the whole 4GB shown, does it still share some of the RAM with the hardwares? Or can I really take use of the full 4GB?
Have a nice day,
I've always wondered since I first saw that Windows doesn't see my whole 4GB of RAM installed, but rather shows that I've got only 2.75GB. I did some research and I've found out it says that Windows (32bit) can only display 3GB max. One website says it uses only 4GB of "address space" which I don't understand!
Then, after I've updated my Windows Vista to SP1, the total amount of RAM was restored from 2.75GB to 4GB. But does Windows shares a portion of my RAM with the other hardwares installed on my rig (if the RAM exceeds 3GB)? And if it does share when 3GB of RAM is present or even more, why doesn't it also share the RAM when it's less than 3GBs? And with the SP1 being installed with the whole 4GB shown, does it still share some of the RAM with the hardwares? Or can I really take use of the full 4GB?
Have a nice day,