RAM

I already know that Windows won't report a full 4GB of RAM, but Vista is only
reporting 2 GB although I have installed 4GB. Anyway to get Windows to report
the 3.2 or whatever the cap is? How do I know that Vista is utilizing the RAM
and not the page file more often?

Have 4GB installed. Vista would only show 3GB. A problem with addressable
memory. But after installing SP1 a week ago the 4GB now show OK.


"BriGuy" <BriGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:710C1E85-7A99-4F2F-BC20-C4F0D56DB13C@microsoft.com...
>I already know that Windows won't report a full 4GB of RAM, but Vista is
>only
> reporting 2 GB although I have installed 4GB. Anyway to get Windows to
> report
> the 3.2 or whatever the cap is? How do I know that Vista is utilizing the
> RAM
> and not the page file more often?

Now that you mention it, I have not checked what Windows is reporting since I
installed SP1, I'll check and let you know.

"Jay Cee" wrote:

> Have 4GB installed. Vista would only show 3GB. A problem with addressable
> memory. But after installing SP1 a week ago the 4GB now show OK.
>
>
> "BriGuy" <BriGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:710C1E85-7A99-4F2F-BC20-C4F0D56DB13C@microsoft.com...
> >I already know that Windows won't report a full 4GB of RAM, but Vista is
> >only
> > reporting 2 GB although I have installed 4GB. Anyway to get Windows to
> > report
> > the 3.2 or whatever the cap is? How do I know that Vista is utilizing the
> > RAM
> > and not the page file more often?
>
>