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Why doesn't my Windows® PC recognize the whole 4GB of memory I installed?

2010-01-18T14:30:00.001+08:00

Not only is there a maximum amount of memory that your computer motherboard can accept, there is also a maximum amount of memory that your operating system (OS) can accept. For instance, when you install 4GB of memory in a 32-bit Windows system (the most common version; 64-bit systems are typically used by high-end users), your system reports only 3GB or 3.5GB.

First , we can assure you, there isn't a problem with the memory. While Windows allows for 4GB of memory to be addressed, it does not equate to 4GB of physical memory.

Some of the memory (regardless of how much you have installed) is reserved for use by the devices that you are using, such as a graphics card, PCI card, integrated network connections, etc, meaning it is unavailable for use as normal main memory.

Upon startup, your system calculates the amount of memory needed for these devices; if you haven't maxxed out the memory in your system, it's invisible to you, and all your physical memory (the installed RAM) is available for use. However if you've maxxed out the DRAM in your system, this amount will be deducted from your physical memory, so you can't use 100% of your DRAM.

The maximum memory limitation varies by operating system, For instance, the 4GB memory limitation doesn't exist in 64-bit versions of Windows.

Note for Windows Vista users:
Microsoft has addressed this issue for Windows Vista with its Service Pack 1.

If you have a system board that can handle more than 4GB of memory and a processor capable of handling x64 instructions and memory remapping, Vista SP1 can help. Because of Windows and the driver stacks, Windows loaded them into 'high' memory locations to avoid potential driver compatibility issues. (Meanwhile, the 32-bit versions of Windows Vista limit the total available memory to 3.12 GB.) VistaSP1 has other features to enhance your computing, so we recommend you add it, if you haven't done so already.

If you are running Windows XP, you can cosmetically correct the issue by editing the Physical Address Extension settings.

Memory maximums for current Microsoft® Windows OSs include:

Windows Vista (32 bit)

Ultimate: 4 GB
Enterprise: 4 GB
Business: 4 GB
Home Premium: 4 GB
Home Basic: 4 GB
Starter: 1 GB

Windows XP (32 bit)

Professional: 4 GB
Home: 4 GB
Starter Edition: 512 MB

Windows Server 2003 (32 bit)

Datacenter SP2: 128 GB
Enterprise SP2: 64 GB
Standard SP1: 4 GB*
Datacenter R2: 128 GB
Enterprise R2: 64 GB
Standard R2: 4 GB*
Web Edition: 4 GB*
Small Business Edition: 4 GB*

* Certain Microsoft server operating systems can support over 4GB of memory via Physical Address Extension (PAE). Please refer to Microsoft knowledgebase article located here for more information.

Windows Server 2008 (32 bit)

Datacenter: 64 GB
Enterprise: 64 GB
Standard: 4 GB
Web Server: 4 GB

Windows Vista (64 bit)

Ultimate: 128 GB
Enterprise: 128 GB
Business: 128 GB
Home Premium: 16 GB
Home Basic: 8 GB

Windows XP (64 bit)

Professional: 128 GB
Windows Server 2003 (64 bit)
Datacenter SP2: 2 TB
Enterprise SP2: 2 TB
Standard SP1: 32 GB
Datacenter R2: 1 TB
Enterprise R2: 1 TB
Standard R2: 32 GB

Windows Server 2008 (64 bit)

Datacenter: 2 TB
Enterprise: 2 TB
Standard: 32 GB
Web Server: 32 GB

Editing Physical Address Extension settings

To cosmetically correct the issue where Windows XP only shows 3.5GB of memory or less when 4GB of physical memory installed, follow the step by step guide below:

Click 'Start' then 'Control Panel'.
Once the control panel has opened, double click 'System' or 'Performance and Maintenance' then 'System'.
In the System Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
Toward the bottom of the Advanced window, look for the Startup and Recovery section.
Click the Settings button.
The Startup and Recovery window opens to the System Startup section.
Click the Edit button to open the Boot.Ini file in Notepad.
Place the cursor after /fastdetect, and then press the spacebar.
Type /PAE. (PAE is short for Physical Address Extension.)
The Boot.ini file should resemble this:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /PAE
In the File menu, click Save.
Exit Notepad, Start Up and Recovery and System Properties.
Restart your machine. WindowsXP should now recognize REPORT 4GB of memory.

If Windows does not detect the full amount of memory after C, please follow the trouble shooting steps below:

Check if the full amount of memory is registered in the BIOS.
If the full amount of memory is registered by the BIOS, the problem lies with the operating system. Please contact Microsoft for further assistance. You may have to upgrade to a 64-bit operating system and processor to enable the full 4GB of memory.
If the full amount of memory is not detected by the BIOS, please try each module individually in the system. For example, if you have 4 x 1GB modules, try them in pairs. If both pairs of modules register 2GB in the BIOS and within windows, it shows the memory is working correctly. Try installing all 4GB of memory again and check the BIOS. If the BIOS still does not register the full amount, the problem lies with the motherboard. Please contact the system/motherboard manufacturer for further assistance.
Some systems/motherboards reserve a certain amount of memory for system usage, i.e. PCI slots and therefore the actual displayed memory amount is less than the physical installed amount. Please consult your system/motherboard manual for further information.

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Big Yahoo as Manny Pacquiao almosts taps hot ass Megan Fox!

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It's safe to say that Manny Pacquiao is the hottest boxer under the sun. Today Yahoo's top 10 searches include none other than Manny Pacquiao. It seems that Yahoo searches are in overdrive for Manny Pacquiao.

Today's top 10 searches on Yahoo's popular web search engine puts Manny Pacquiao at number 8! See photo from Yahoo on this page.

Hotter than Manny Pacquiao in terms of searches is Megan Fox at 7 (see her Photo below) , Seinfeld at 3 and FINA World Championships takes the top spot for Yahoo searches for July 31, 2009.

Yahoo's statistics are the best way to gauge popularity. There is no way to cheat the system, unless you control most of the computers in the world. Pacquiao broke today's Yahoo top 10 because truth be told... he is a hot topic and Yahoo users are searching him out using Yahoo's seach engine.

Yahoo is the most accessed site in the world. Don't take my word for it, visit Quantcast.com and Alexa.com and see Yahoo's number one ranking for yourself.

With all the topics in the news and making headlines around the globe... it's very impressive to see Pacquiao break the top 10. Not bad for a kid who once lived on the streets of his home country of the Philippines. We should all be proud just how far he has come and what he means to the World.

Today Yahoo has once again proven just how popular Manny Pacquiao is. Pacquiao's popularity certainly deserves a huge Yahoo!

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How Can I Fall - Jed Madela

2008-07-25T01:03:00.001+08:00

Give me time to care, the moments here for us to share
Still my heart is not always there
What more can I say to you

Could I lie to you, I"m just too weak to face the truth
Now I know I should make a move
What more can I say

How can I fall, how can I fall
When you just won"t give me reasons
When you just won"t give me reasons at all

When all faith is gone, I fight myself to carry on
Yet I know of the harm I do, what more can I say to you
Now I hold this line, I know the choice to leave is mine
I can"t help what I feel inside
What more can I say

How can I fall, how can I fall
When you just won"t give me reasons
When you just won"t give me reasons at all

I"ll follow through, I"ll see I do
When the time is far more right for you
I"ll make that move, and when I do
Will I doubt again, the way I do

Ohhh

How can I fall, how can I fall
When you just won"t give me reasons
When you just won"t give me reasons
How can I fall, how can I fall
When you just won"t give me reasons
When you just won"t give me reasons at all

You just won"t give me reasons
You just won"t give me reasons at all

How can I fall, can I fall, can I fall
How can I fall for you

Give me time to care, the moments here for us to share
Still my heart is not always there
What more can I say

The Past - Jed Madela

2008-07-25T00:58:00.001+08:00

I was wrong when i hurt you
But did you have to hurt me too
Did you think revenge will make it better?
I don’t care about the past
I just want our love to last
There’s a way to bring us back together

Chorus:
I must forgive you
You must forgive me too
If we wanna try to put things back
The way they used to be
’cause there’s no sense in going over and over
The same things as before
So let’s not bring the past up anymore

Out of all the good we had
You only keep track of the bad
Though you knew i never really loved her
Didn’t anyone tell you yet
That to forgive is to forget
How can you be mad if you don’t remember

Repeat chorus:

I must forgive you
And you must forgive me too
It’s the only thing that’s left
That we haven’t try to do
One thing that i’m sure will work
That we haven’t tried before
Let’s not bring the past back anymore

I Live My Life For You - Lifehouse

2008-07-25T00:45:00.001+08:00

I'know you're everything to me and I could never see
The two of us apart
And you know I give myself to you and no matter what you do
I promise you my heart

I've built my world around you and I want you to know
I need you like I've never needed anyone before

Chorus:
I live my life for you
I want to be by your side in everything that you do
And if there's only one thing you can believe is true
I live my life for you

I dedicate my life to you, you know that I would die for you
But our love would last forever
And I will always be with you and there is nothing we can't do
As long as we're together

I just can't live without you and I want you to know
I need you like I've never needed anyone before

Chorus

I live my life for you

When i look into your eyes (Original Version) - Firehouse

2008-07-25T00:42:00.001+08:00

I see forever when I look in your eyes
Your all I ever wanted. I always want you to be mine
Let's make a promise till the end of time
We'll always be together, and out love will never die

So here we are face to face and heart to heart
I wan't you to know we will never be apart
Now I believe that wishes can come true
'Cause I see my whole world. I see only you

When I look into your eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes

I've looked for you all of my life
Now that I've found you, we will never say goodbye
I can't stop this feeling, there's nothing I can do
'Cause I see everything, when I look at you

When I look into your eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes

Ohhhh

When I look into your eyes
I can see how much I love you and it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
We will always be together, and our love will never die
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true, when I look into your eyes
When I look into your eyes

Love Of A Lifetime - Firehouse

2008-07-25T00:35:00.002+08:00

guess the time was right for us to say
We'd take our time and live our lives
Together day by day
We'll make a wish and send it on a prayer
We know our dreams can all come true
With love that we can share

With you I never wonder--will you be there for me
With you I never wonder--you're the right one for me
I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart
I finally found the love of a lifetime

With every kiss, our love is like brand-new
And every star up in the sky
Was made for me and you
Still we both know that the road is long
We know that we will be together
Because our love is strong

I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart
I finally found the love of a lifetime

(Acoustic)

Victims Of Love - Joe Lamont

2008-07-25T00:30:00.001+08:00

Our hearts have been to battle
Our souls have been to war
We've lost the will to carry on , we don't believe no more
Oh why is it that we got it set
That this could never happen to us
How could it be . cause baby here we are

Victims of love are broken down unfair
So sad to see the debris
Scattered everywhere
Victims of love , still cannot believe
We are the victims of love
We cannot retreat

It used to be so easy , it used to be so good
We had an understanding that got misunderstood
I thought we are survivors and we'll never go down
But now were just outsiders as our love
Comes stumbling down

Refrain

Bridge :

Maybe we played it a little bit to sure
And everything is hearts and roses
Now fate stand still and closed the door
And we were just left standing
Till we realized the ending
Why so near ...
Where do we go from here ...

Refrain