RAM usage in Windows 7 64 bit

I have Win7 64-bit and 8Gb of RAM installed; Win7 sees it all just fine.

"Arie Broekhuizen" <> wrote in message
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>I have a Dell Studio XPS 435MT from September 2009 and Windows 7 (64 Bits)
>installed.
> The latest available BIOS is installed (Version 1.1.3)
> This computer reports 6 Mb memory from the installed 6 Mb memory.
> So what's the problem ??
>
> Arie.B
>
> "infamous_otter" <> schreef in bericht
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>> haha, gues what this is a known issue by microsoft and a very common
>> issue with windows 7. I am having the same issue, upgrade from vista
>> (wich read all 6 gigs of my ram) to win 7 64bit wich sees all 6 gigs but
>> but only considers 3.5 gigs usuable. Yup thats right Windows 7 64 Bit
>> sometimes just cant get past that 3.5 gig memory limit.
>>
>> After spending a week dealing with microsoft tech support on the phone
>> they considerd this issue unresolved and claim the are currently working
>> on an update to fix it.
>>
>> according to the tech guy from microsoft, it is an issue with the bios
>> and the motherboard. all of you that are having this problem, it is
>> becuase something in windows 7 does not fully support either your mother
>> board or your bios or both. The memory mapping will do you no good. *
>> Unless you go out and buy the most latest motherboard, processor and
>> ram, you are going to continue to have this issue.* <-- Directly from
>> microsoft tech support.
>>
>> To the guy that posted this "It also depends on exactly which version
>> of the board you have. There
>> are 3 editions of the PT880 Pro-A7 and the specs for 2 of them is only
>> 2GB of RAM is supported. Now, even though they say only 2GB is
>> supported you may realize a bit more than that but not all 4GB. Dell
>> says my 1501 laptop only supports 2GB. With 4GB in the laptop Dell has
>> it configured so that Win 7 only sees 2.25GB."
>>
>> Gues what? They lied to you. Their hardware is not fully compatible
>> with windows 7. That is why it only sees 2.25 gb.
>>
>> So... since I have installed windows 7 64 bit, I have lost over half of
>> my ram (3.5gigs Unusable), I have lost the ability to print on any of
>> the 20 printers at my home and office (there are as of yet no drivers
>> for windows 7 64 bit on most printers), oh yeah, and the latest windows
>> update killed microsoft office.
>>
>> Check out this screen shot of windows 7 64bit not passing the 3.5 gig
>> memory limit http://www.rustycage.net/sysinfo.jpg
>>
>> EPIC FAIL!!!
>>
>> *I want my money back.*
>>
>>
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