VISTA SP1 :: 3GB versus 4GB of memory?

Installed Vista Service Pack 1, and i was wondering if it made 32-bit users
to utilize all 4GB of system memory (RAM) instead of the maximum 3GB. the
System Properties shows i have 4GB (which is correct) but the task manager
shows only 3GB, as well as my other programs, CCleaner and my Sidebar gadget,
the CPU Usage one.

did Service Pack 1 fix this? or do i really need to shell out more money
AGAIN for the 64-bit version?

Currently a VISTA Home Premium user (32-bit).

ArminJamshidi
Tue May 06 21:01:01 PDT 2008

I have installed Windows Vista SP1 about a month ago it is working fine. did
Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) come with your computer or did you
pruchased it separately from a retail store? Windows Vista SP1 has made a lot
of changes to the Windows Vista operating system. For example, it makes
coping and deleting faster than before.

"Bingojubes" wrote:

> Installed Vista Service Pack 1, and i was wondering if it made 32-bit users
> to utilize all 4GB of system memory (RAM) instead of the maximum 3GB. the
> System Properties shows i have 4GB (which is correct) but the task manager
> shows only 3GB, as well as my other programs, CCleaner and my Sidebar gadget,
> the CPU Usage one.
>
> did Service Pack 1 fix this? or do i really need to shell out more money
> AGAIN for the 64-bit version?
>
> Currently a VISTA Home Premium user (32-bit).

realcestmoi
Tue May 06 21:30:21 PDT 2008

Hi there,

The memory limitation for 32 bit is still there, only thing that changed
with sp1 is that 4 Gb shows up but everything still working just like before
thats all.

Best regards,
Michel Denie


"Bingojubes" <Bingojubes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FDD94D43-A47A-4E79-B0FB-5AE91EDF909A@microsoft.com...
> Installed Vista Service Pack 1, and i was wondering if it made 32-bit
> users
> to utilize all 4GB of system memory (RAM) instead of the maximum 3GB. the
> System Properties shows i have 4GB (which is correct) but the task manager
> shows only 3GB, as well as my other programs, CCleaner and my Sidebar
> gadget,
> the CPU Usage one.
>
> did Service Pack 1 fix this? or do i really need to shell out more money
> AGAIN for the 64-bit version?
>
> Currently a VISTA Home Premium user (32-bit).

Shenan
Tue May 06 21:40:23 PDT 2008

Bingojubes wrote:
> Installed Vista Service Pack 1, and i was wondering if it made
> 32-bit users to utilize all 4GB of system memory (RAM) instead of
> the maximum 3GB. the System Properties shows i have 4GB (which is
> correct) but the task manager shows only 3GB, as well as my other
> programs, CCleaner and my Sidebar gadget, the CPU Usage one.
>
> did Service Pack 1 fix this? or do i really need to shell out more
> money AGAIN for the 64-bit version?
>
> Currently a VISTA Home Premium user (32-bit).

--
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MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Shenan
Tue May 06 21:44:11 PDT 2008

Bingojubes wrote:
> Installed Vista Service Pack 1, and i was wondering if it made
> 32-bit users to utilize all 4GB of system memory (RAM) instead of
> the maximum 3GB. the System Properties shows i have 4GB (which is
> correct) but the task manager shows only 3GB, as well as my other
> programs, CCleaner and my Sidebar gadget, the CPU Usage one.
>
> did Service Pack 1 fix this? or do i really need to shell out more
> money AGAIN for the 64-bit version?
>
> Currently a VISTA Home Premium user (32-bit).


The system memory that is reported in the System Information dialog box in
Windows Vista is less than you expect if 4 GB of RAM is installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605

Note in the "workarounds": An x64 (64-bit) version of Windows Vista must be
used.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

realcestmoi
Tue May 06 22:09:38 PDT 2008

Hi Shenan,

It is correct that vista sp1 makes 4 gb memory showing up in the system, the
32 bit mem limit is still working though;)

Beste regards,
Michel Denie

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eSd8$z$rIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Bingojubes wrote:
>> Installed Vista Service Pack 1, and i was wondering if it made
>> 32-bit users to utilize all 4GB of system memory (RAM) instead of
>> the maximum 3GB. the System Properties shows i have 4GB (which is
>> correct) but the task manager shows only 3GB, as well as my other
>> programs, CCleaner and my Sidebar gadget, the CPU Usage one.
>>
>> did Service Pack 1 fix this? or do i really need to shell out more
>> money AGAIN for the 64-bit version?
>>
>> Currently a VISTA Home Premium user (32-bit).
>
>
> The system memory that is reported in the System Information dialog box in
> Windows Vista is less than you expect if 4 GB of RAM is installed
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605
>
> Note in the "workarounds": An x64 (64-bit) version of Windows Vista must
> be used.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Jim
Wed May 07 07:16:57 PDT 2008


"Bingojubes" <Bingojubes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FDD94D43-A47A-4E79-B0FB-5AE91EDF909A@microsoft.com...
> Installed Vista Service Pack 1, and i was wondering if it made 32-bit
> users
> to utilize all 4GB of system memory (RAM) instead of the maximum 3GB. the
> System Properties shows i have 4GB (which is correct) but the task manager
> shows only 3GB, as well as my other programs, CCleaner and my Sidebar
> gadget,
> the CPU Usage one.
>
> did Service Pack 1 fix this? or do i really need to shell out more money
> AGAIN for the 64-bit version?
>
> Currently a VISTA Home Premium user (32-bit).
The reason that you cannot access all 4GB of RAM is that the operating
system and the computer are designed for memory mapped IO.
Changing now would require a different design for the hardware and software.
Such a change is not likely.
Jim