Added new Ram have issue

I added 8GB of Ram but when i go into computer properties it says i have 8.00 gb of ram (3.25GB) usable. anyone know what that is all about?

 

You are using Win Xp 32 bit. 3.25 ram is all that this os will recognize.

 

If you have 64bit OS of xp,vista or win 7 it means your not reading the task manager correctly,it'd be better explained if you web searched as i thought the same with win 7 64bit which showed stuff all ram free,however cached also has to be included as the comp will dump crap out of cache & replace it with whatever is required,like i said web search explains it better..lol..

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i have windows 7 ultimate 32bit

 

ok, guys sorry for a noob questions here but. if i were to switch to the 64bit OS would my programs that i have be unusable, like my BRrebuilder and AnyDVD etc? Also i have a separate 1TB HD that i keep my movies and music on would that be affected in any way?

 

Your programs would need to be reinstalled. You would need 64 bit compatible versions. Some of the 32 bit programs MIGHT not work under 64 bit.

Back up your data!!!!!

The 64 bit install will wipe everything on the OS drive, just like starting new.

 

Hope you have a 64 bit CPU. 64 bit Win7 will not install if you have a 32 bit CPU.
Jeff

 

Intel core 2 quad Q9550?

 

Click on the link you provided. It says it is 64 bit.

 

haha thanks i didnt even notice it made a link out of that. i looked on newegg and didnt see anything. any input on my extra hard drive question?

 

Your second hard drive should remain accessible as a second hard drive. The data there SHOULD be ok as long as you install the 64 bit OS on the primary hard drive.

 

Majority of your programs will work if not all

 

thanks guys installed last night everything works like a charm. thanks for all the info.