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Windows XP and RAM 3.5GB+
Is there a limit to the RAM on Windows Vista 32-bit. For example, Can I use 8 GB of RAM on Windows Vista 32-bit.
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1@Sathy, that'll create a chain of dupes, so I'm suggesting it as a dupe of the base question instead: [Windows XP and RAM 3.5GB+](http://superuser.com/questions/27086/windows-xp-and-ram-3-5gb). – DMA57361 Oct 27 '10 at 14:58
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@DMA: there are a whole bunch of similar questions :) http://superuser.com/questions/50138/4-gb-of-ram-installed-but-only-2-97gb-usable-what-gives-closed / http://superuser.com/questions/27086/windows-xp-and-ram-3-5gb / http://superuser.com/questions/7964/where-did-the-other-8-gb-of-ram-go / http://superuser.com/questions/17827/using-3-gb-ram-in-vista-windows732-bit / http://superuser.com/questions/54056/why-is-usable-ram-less-than-total-ram / http://superuser.com/questions/27006/how-to-check-ram-size-without-looking-at-motherboard / http://superuser.com/questions/76114 – Sathyajith Bhat Oct 27 '10 at 15:20
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@Sathya I know, but we may as well try and link the new ones to a common base as much as is possible. – DMA57361 Oct 27 '10 at 15:22
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@DMA573 Agreed. – Sathyajith Bhat Oct 27 '10 at 15:23
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You mean 8GB :-)
And no it will not be shown after 4GB until you switch to a 64bits OS ...
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When you want to install more then 3.5 GB, in a 32 bit version it won't be used. Windows 32 will say to you that there is for example (system properties) 4 GB installed, but only 3.5 will be really used.
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