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    3.5 Gb Ram?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Eagle Bay, Mar 8, 2008.

  1. Eagle Bay

    Eagle Bay Notebook Enthusiast

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    I ordered my new dell inspiron 1520 with 4GB of ram but when I check the system info it says it has 3.5 GB.

    Why is that? Normal, or not? I know hard drives usually have about 10GB less space than they are told they have, but RAM?
     
    Eagle Bay, Mar 8, 2008
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  2. aznareus

    aznareus Newbie

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    To see all 4GB of ram you need a 64-bit OS :)
     
    aznareus, Mar 8, 2008
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    you have dedicated graphics,am i right?
     
    Xirurg, Mar 8, 2008
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  4. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    hello........

    32bit right?? Vista?
     
    nobscot6, Mar 8, 2008
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  5. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    You need a 64bit OS to see all your RAM.
     
    atbnet, Mar 8, 2008
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  6. Eagle Bay

    Eagle Bay Notebook Enthusiast

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    Windows XP, and yes, dedicated graphics nivada 8600 256mb.
     
    Eagle Bay, Mar 8, 2008
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  7. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    You need an x64 operating system to use all the RAM.
     
    Fade To Black, Mar 8, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    32-bit will only show 3.5 or so of 4GB.
     
    pixelot, Mar 8, 2008
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  9. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    i think video card uses some,and yes you need 64 bit OS!
     
    Xirurg, Mar 8, 2008
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    Primes Notebook Deity

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  11. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    Learning how to use the Search button is helpful as this question has been answered more times than Stevie Wonder has been waived hello to.
     
    Khris, Mar 9, 2008
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