Well no, I've seen systems with 4G of memory show: 2.5G 2.8G 3.5G
with /PAE :) On Sat, May 01, 2010 at 12:30:54AM -0700, maccrawj wrote: > Not a bug, that's the Microsoft artificial memory map limit on 32bit OS to > (ostensibly) prevent driver issues caused by brain dead drivers writing to > 64bit > addresses as if they were 32bit which is also why x64 is so draconian about > signed > drivers! In other words despite PAE MS prevents working outside 32bit/4GB > memory > space on32bit OS. This was the subject of much discussion a few months ago > here and > someone posted a link to the conspiracy guy who "outed" M$' secret agenda, > LOL. > > Now assuming x64 hardware, switch to a x64 OS (caveat "The BIOS must support > the > memory remapping feature") to get 4GB+ addressable w/ device memory mapped > above that. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605 > > On 4/30/2010 3:35 PM, Bryan Seitz wrote: > > Yeah I've seen that bug too, even with /PAE etc still doesn't fix it. > > You should upgrade to Win7-64 :) > > > > On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 06:32:30PM -0400, Jason Carson wrote: > >> I have 6 GB of RAM and a GeForce 295 with 1.7 GB of memory but am running > >> WinXP 32 bit and my system only shows that I have 2.49 GB of RAM. > >> > >>> Well, it does sort of sound like that. I have Win 7 ultimate with 6GB > >>> RAM. > >>> When I right-click on My Computer and select properties, it says I have > >>> 6.0GB. On my work machine (4GB RAM) with XP and 2 graphic cards, it says > >>> I > >>> have about 2.89GB RAM. > >>> -- Bryan G. Seitz
