I know that Vista 32bit only recognizes ~3GB of RAM. However, if I put in 4GB of RAM, and I have an integrated graphics card which uses (500MB), does Vista show 3GB of available memory or 2.5GB of available memory?
Thanks.
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I know that Vista 32bit only recognizes ~3GB of RAM. However, if I put in 4GB of RAM, and I have an integrated graphics card which uses (500MB), does Vista show 3GB of available memory or 2.5GB of available memory?
Thanks.
An additional question, are there any implications (performance, compatibility, etc) if I install 2 different DDR2 RAM sizes? (ie. 1GB + 2GB)? Again, this would be on a Vista 32bit. Thanks.
There are a couple of links about the 4GB memory limit here: Best of Motherboards
If you install SP1, Vista should recognize the full 4GB. It depends on the onboard video. Some will share the memory, while others will isolate the memory for itself.
DDR2 is supposed to be installed in MATCHED PAIRS. You could put 2 1G sticks and 2 2G sticks in the same system, but don't put a 1G and 2G together.