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Answer» I'm upgrading my RAM to 4GB and i'm running Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit. I've heard mixed opinions about what exactly it will recognize, and i'm curious as to whether or not i made a bad choice. Haven't installed the 4GB yet. Should i even install it? Also, i've recently upgraded from 1GB to 2GB and and its using 800 to 900MB just idling. Is that normal?Vista 32 will not be able to utilize the full 4gb so it's just a waste of ram. Check this site out for an explanation: http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.asp?qid=4251 The amount of memory the system uses while idling depends on how many programs you've got running in the background. You might want to review the programs that starts up automatically with windows and SEE if you really need them.I predict no appreciable difference except less $$$$. Well, you were right Deerpark. It Only recognizes 2.99GB, even though my bios shows 4. But i only paid $45 more than what 2GB cost. Thanks though.You got 2 gig RAM for $45. Please elaborate on this. Inquiring minds want to know.T_blake if you dont want the extra ram send it my way LOL, sorry. I paid $225 for 2GB and $270 for 4GB.(3 actually ) Luckily Best Buy Refunded my $225 For the 2GB. Sorry, But i got 2, 512GB sticks here if anyone's interested. Quote from: t_blake07 on August 16, 2007, 06:32:06 PM But i got 2, 512GB sticks here if anyone's interested. AWESOME 512 "GB" About the 900 mb ram used while idling, Vista has a new feature that loads programs into RAM that it expects you will run BASED on which programs you run the most. On my computer (it's only got 1 GB RAM running home premium) if I just turned my computer on the system seems kinda slow. If I wait a few minutes the system feels much more responsive because Vista loaded lots of stuff into RAM. When you run programs that need a lot of RAM Vista unloads the stuff you aren't using.Quote from: t_blake07 on August 16, 2007, 06:32:06 PM But i got 2, 512GB sticks here if anyone's interested. How much you OFFERING OK, i see now. My system does the same Soviet. Thanks for the info. Yeah, 512GB.... U know what i mean. unless your willing to pay for 512"GB"!?

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I'm upgrading my RAM to 4GB and i'm running Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit. I've heard mixed opinions about what exactly it will recognize, and i'm curious as to whether or not i made a bad choice. Haven't installed the 4GB yet. Should i even install it? Also, i've recently upgraded from 1GB to 2GB and and its using 800 to 900MB just idling. Is that normal?Vista 32 will not be able to utilize the full 4gb so it's just a waste of ram.
Check this site out for an explanation:
http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.asp?qid=4251

The amount of memory the system uses while idling depends on how many programs you've got running in the background. You might want to review the programs that starts up automatically with windows and SEE if you really need them.I predict no appreciable difference except less $$$$. Well, you were right Deerpark. It Only recognizes 2.99GB, even though my bios shows 4. But i only paid $45 more than what 2GB cost. Thanks though.You got 2 gig RAM for $45. Please elaborate on this. Inquiring minds want to know.T_blake if you dont want the extra ram send it my way LOL, sorry. I paid $225 for 2GB and $270 for 4GB.(3 actually )

Luckily Best Buy Refunded my $225 For the 2GB. Sorry, But i got 2, 512GB sticks here if anyone's interested. Quote from: t_blake07 on August 16, 2007, 06:32:06 PM

But i got 2, 512GB sticks here if anyone's interested.

AWESOME 512 "GB"

About the 900 mb ram used while idling, Vista has a new feature that loads programs into RAM that it expects you will run BASED on which programs you run the most. On my computer (it's only got 1 GB RAM running home premium) if I just turned my computer on the system seems kinda slow. If I wait a few minutes the system feels much more responsive because Vista loaded lots of stuff into RAM. When you run programs that need a lot of RAM Vista unloads the stuff you aren't using.Quote from: t_blake07 on August 16, 2007, 06:32:06 PM

But i got 2, 512GB sticks here if anyone's interested.

How much you OFFERING OK, i see now. My system does the same Soviet. Thanks for the info.

Yeah, 512GB.... U know what i mean. unless your willing to pay for 512"GB"!?

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