Showing only 1 GIG OF RAM??

xXxexpertxXx · 10-28-2009, 10:04 AM

I Right Click on my computer, than i go to properties and notice that iam only using 1 gig of ram... ?? I have xp and i have 3 gigs of ram shouldnt i be able to use atleast 2 gigs of ram? isnt 2 the limit for xp?? Or was it 3, what ever i should be able to use more than 1 gigs of ram.. plz explaine to me why i am only using 1 gig of ram.. and btw i cant change the settings in bios, just like i cant change my shared video memory....

EDIT Ok problem has been fixed.. it was a setting i changed in msconfig.

**wrench97** · 10-28-2009, 02:45 PM

Give us a screen shot of task manager on the performance tab.

10-28-2009, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
xXxexpertxXx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 33 OS: XP Pro	Showing only 1 GIG OF RAM?? I Right Click on my computer, than i go to properties and notice that iam only using 1 gig of ram... ?? I have xp and i have 3 gigs of ram shouldnt i be able to use atleast 2 gigs of ram? isnt 2 the limit for xp?? Or was it 3, what ever i should be able to use more than 1 gigs of ram.. plz explaine to me why i am only using 1 gig of ram.. and btw i cant change the settings in bios, just like i cant change my shared video memory.... EDIT Ok problem has been fixed.. it was a setting i changed in msconfig. Last edited by xXxexpertxXx; 10-28-2009 at 10:07 AM.

10-28-2009, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,863 OS: Win7	Re: Showing only 1 GIG OF RAM?? Give us a screen shot of task manager on the performance tab. __________________ Power Supply and Selection