Memory Question

[DrJoel]

My XP Pro machine has 3gb of ram and it shows up as 3gb in System, but
why does my memory program show 2047 free.

Basic Memory Information
Current Amount of RAM Free: 2047 MB (99%)
Amount of Installed RAM: 2048 MB
Available Virtual Memory: 1379 MB (89%)
Total Virtual Memory: 1536 MB
Available Total Memory: 3428 MB (95%)
Total Memory: 3584 MB
Available Virtual Space: 2002 MB
Total Virtual Space: 2047 MB

Advanced Memory Information
Commit Limit, Bytes: 366702592
Current Committed Bytes: 661610496
% Committed Bytes In Use: 14
Cache Bytes: 140726272
Cache Bytes Past Maximum: 145260544
Pool Paged Allocations: 68902
Pool Paged Bytes: 46292992
Free System Page Table Entries: 150824
Pool Nonpaged Allocations: 303127
Pool Nonpaged Bytes: 51433472
Total Working Set: 469032960
Total Working Set Past Maximum: 1788633088

 

[DrJoel]

My XP Pro machine has 3gb of ram and it shows up as 3gb in System, but
why does my memory program show 2047 free.

Basic Memory Information
Current Amount of RAM Free: 2047 MB (99%)
Amount of Installed RAM: 2048 MB
Available Virtual Memory: 1379 MB (89%)
Total Virtual Memory: 1536 MB
Available Total Memory: 3428 MB (95%)
Total Memory: 3584 MB
Available Virtual Space: 2002 MB
Total Virtual Space: 2047 MB

Advanced Memory Information
Commit Limit, Bytes: 366702592
Current Committed Bytes: 661610496
% Committed Bytes In Use: 14
Cache Bytes: 140726272
Cache Bytes Past Maximum: 145260544
Pool Paged Allocations: 68902
Pool Paged Bytes: 46292992
Free System Page Table Entries: 150824
Pool Nonpaged Allocations: 303127
Pool Nonpaged Bytes: 51433472
Total Working Set: 469032960
Total Working Set Past Maximum: 1788633088

So according to this windows only recognizes 2047 or am I wrong?

Here is what system info says under system tools.
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Dell DM051
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A02, 10/13/2005
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"

Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 3,072.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 2.32 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 4.34 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

My XP Pro machine has 3gb of ram
and it shows up as 3gb in System, but
why does my memory program show 2047 free.

What memory program is that? It certainly sounds like it is
misreporting several things.

Basic Memory Information
Current Amount of RAM Free: 2047 MB (99%)
Amount of Installed RAM: 2048 MB

Impossible. Those two statements together say that XP is loaded into
1GB. It sure sounds like it's a very poor memory program.

 

[DrJoel]

What memory program is that? It certainly sounds like it is
misreporting several things.




Impossible. Those two statements together say that XP is loaded into
1GB. It sure sounds like it's a very poor memory program.

It is Free Ram XP-Pro which worked fine until I added the additional 2gb
of ram. System reports the correct amount so it has to be the program.
Can you suggest a program?

 

[Gerry]

http://www.download.com/3000-2086-10070530.html
Dump it. This type of programme is not helpful in the long run. Ken will
tell you it is "snake oil" <G>.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[DrJoel]

http://www.download.com/3000-2086-10070530.html
Dump it. This type of programme is not helpful in the long run. Ken will
tell you it is "snake oil" <G>.

I dumped it as soon as I added the additional 2gb of ram, it is no
longer needed, but it did save me from a few crashes before the upgrade.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

It is Free Ram XP-Pro which worked fine until I added the additional 2gb
of ram. System reports the correct amount so it has to be the program.
Can you suggest a program?

No such program is needed. They are all useless at best, and often
*cause* problems.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

http://www.download.com/3000-2086-10070530.html
Dump it. This type of programme is not helpful in the long run. Ken will
tell you it is "snake oil" <G>.

Yep! Definitely snake oil.