Installed Memory: 8GB - Total Memory 4GB..?

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GCTonyHawk7

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Hello, I recently upgraded my computer to have 8GB of memory. I've got Vista 64 bit, and it seems to be running great. Everywhere like my bios, My Computer and such show I have 8GB and all is fine. Under use, I've seen it hit a max of 6.8GB in the task manager.

I was recently looking around in the system Information screen, and I noticed something rather suspect. It claims I have 8GB of Installed memory, but states Total Physical Memory is only 4GB. This confuses me a bit. Is something wrong, maybe I'm really not using all my RAM to the full extent? If the Task Manager shows that I've used over 4GB, I don't have a problem right? But if so, why does it say 4GB in that slot of the System Info. I am rather confused about this entire deal, and was hoping for some insight. I have Googled around, and not really found an answer to my question. People say a lot of turning on Memory Remapping on the BIOS, but I've looked and don't actually have such an option.

Any insight would be very helpful. :)

Copy/Paste of my System Info:
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OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name JUSTIN-VISTA
System Manufacturer MSI
System Model MS-7350
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2403 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. V2.5, 3/7/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
User Name JUSTIN-VISTA\Justin
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 4.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 6.08 GB
Total Virtual Memory 8.15 GB
Available Virtual Memory 6.28 GB
Page File Space 400 MB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
 
Look for Windows Updates. It might be a 32 bit port bug in the system information window. The system utility manager on your system could be the 32bit edition and will show up that way, but has no effect on your system.
 
Interesting. What I see on my desktop pc with 6GB of ram is similar to what GCTonyHawk7 posted, I never noticed it till now. I also have np using the whole 6GBs of ram.

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name STEVE-PC
System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model 965P-DS3
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz, 2816 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. F13Q, 1/24/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
User Name steve-PC\steve
Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 6.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 2.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 3.94 GB
Total Virtual Memory 12.2 GB
Available Virtual Memory 10.0 GB
Page File Space 6.29 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
 
sorry to bump an old thread, but i just installed another 4gb to my machine and i noticed the same thing... is this an issue or just a display bug and has no affect on my machine?

output from msinfo32

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name RONNIE-PC
System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model P35-DS3L
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2997 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. F7, 11/29/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
User Name ronnie-pc\Ronnie
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 4.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 6.11 GB
Total Virtual Memory 16.2 GB
Available Virtual Memory 14.1 GB
Page File Space 8.29 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
 
If the Task Manager shows 8GB available, you're fine. The MSINFO32 is your problem. A 32-bit app can't see 8GB RAM, even if the rest of the OS can.
 
I find "winver" in the run dialog a good, quick and easy way to find installed memory without trawling through a lot of windows.
 
Rebel44 said:
Enable Memory remapping in BIOS.
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For the love of god ................. that option does not exist anymore in new motherboards. Even if it DID he already see's 6GB, so that alone should of told you this is not the right answer.
CpuMan said:
I do not see anything in the Gigabyte DS3 bios that says "Memory Remapping" or anything related to that?
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Because no such option exist in any modern motherboard, anymore. It's false information that people refuse to stop spreading. It fits into the same category that tweaking page file increases performance.
GCTonyHawk7 said:
Hello, I recently upgraded my computer to have 8GB of memory. I've got Vista 64 bit, and it seems to be running great.
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Check the task manager for available memory. Look at Performance, then uner Physical Memory, Total. If it's like 8186 ish, then you're fine.
 
sardonic.n7 said:
Oh?

All my Asus boards have that, including a rather new P5Q Deluxe.

As did my previous DFI P35-T2R.
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Doesn't matter. If he's seeing 6GB then it's already on, as most have it on automatically with no option to turn it on an off, since more than 4GB is normal now days. Happy?
 
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