Sunday, September 20, 2009

Adding Memory to Vista



I upgraded the RAM on my Windows Vista Home Premium laptop to four gigabytes, but when I check the system information box to see how much memory I have now, it only says about three gigabytes. Could there be something wrong with the chips?

While Windows Vista’s specifications do state you can upgrade the computer’s random access memory (RAM) to a maximum of four gigabytes, the system doesn’t actually report the full amount when you check the amount of installed memory. This is because Windows hoards some of the memory for the computer’s hardware devices, like its graphics card and network components. The full technical explanation can be found at support.microsoft.com/kb/929605.

On many machines, however, installing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 will make the system report the full four gigabytes of memory. Microsoft explains how this works at support.microsoft.com/kb/946003.

While the four-gigabyte memory limitation holds true for the most common forms of Vista — the 32-bit versions of the operating system — the 64-bit editions can handle eight gigabytes to 120 gigabytes, depending on the specific Vista version. The 64-bit edition of Windows Vista Home Premium, for example, can support up to 16 gigabytes of memory and Windows Vista Ultimate can wrangle 128 gigabytes.

The terms 32-bit and 64-bit indicate how the computer’s processor handles data, and a 64-bit system can make use of much larger amounts of memory. The 64-bit version of Windows Vista, (which needs a processor capable of managing a 64-bit operating system, as well as compatible hardware drivers) is often used by people who need to have several programs open at once while bouncing among them. More information on 64-bit editions of Vista can be found on Microsoft’s site at bit.ly/GjypQ.

If you ever suspect that the computer’s memory chips could be causing erratic behavior like sudden crashes, Vista does include its own Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool. You can find detailed instructions for using it at bit.ly/2VU59g.



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