Physical memory

Recently upgraded RAM from 2GB to 4GB. Vista memory diagnostic too
reports no errors found. System recognized memory at 4GB but tas
manager indicates total physical memory at just over 2500MB. Does thi
mean that Vista only addresses a little over 2500MB of memory only? I
the 1500MB excess wasted

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benson.gs

"benson.gs" <> wrote in message
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> Recently upgraded RAM from 2GB to 4GB. Vista memory diagnostic tool
> reports no errors found. System recognized memory at 4GB but task
> manager indicates total physical memory at just over 2500MB. Does this
> mean that Vista only addresses a little over 2500MB of memory only? Is
> the 1500MB excess wasted?
>
>
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> benson.gs

No. If you have read any of the responses you got your answer. Vista 32
only can address 4 GB of RAM. Normally 3.2 to 2.5 GB of RAM is available to
be use. Some of that 4 GB is used onboard the computer to address hardware
installed in the computer. Some may be used by your onboard graphics card.
As long as you are showing 4 GB by system, not a whole lot you can do to
increase program memory. May try to decrease the shared memory for the
video card but otherwise....