RAM shows 12 gb installed but only (3.49 useable)

[PaulAnthony58]

This question has been asked a few times and has a few different answers.
The title to this thread says it all really.
Control panel > system shows: RAM shows 12 GB installed (3.49 useable).

My concern is that my memory is not being used properly?
I'm picking that this is normal and not as sinister as it sounds?

Any comments or sugestions fixes tips or tricks to put my mind at rest

Thanks for reading

Below is a snippet from GameBooster diagnostic :

0101 - Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.150113-1808)
0102 - Language : English (Regional Setting: English)
0103 - BIOS : Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
0104 - Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 760 @ 2.80GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
0105 - Memory : 12288MB RAM
0106 - Available OS Memory : 3576MB RAM
0107 - Page File : 2835MB used, 7889MB available
0108 - Windows Dir : C:\Windows
0109 - DirectX Version : DirectX 11
0110 - DX Setup Parameters : Not found
0111 - User DPI Setting : Using System DPI
0112 - System DPI Setting : 96 DPI (100 percent)
0113 - DWM DPI Scaling : Disabled
0114 - DxDiag Version : 6.01.7601.17514



Cheers !

 

[DelJo63]

Here's your limitation

• Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1

32-bit Windows has an address space of 4GB. Part of that is used by system BIOSes and graphics memory. With a 256MB graphics card about 3.3-3.5GB of RAM can be addressed and used, assuming you have 4GB fitted. If you fit a graphics card with 1GB of memory only about 2.6-2.8GB of the RAM would be addressable and usable.

 

[PaulAnthony58]

Here's your limitation

• Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1

32-bit Windows has an address space of 4GB. Part of that is used by system BIOSes and graphics memory. With a 256MB graphics card about 3.3-3.5GB of RAM can be addressed and used, assuming you have 4GB fitted. If you fit a graphics card with 1GB of memory only about 2.6-2.8GB of the RAM would be addressable and usable.

So is if this behaviour is "normal" for my situation (win 7 32bit) is buying extra RAM a waste of time/money ??

Thanks

 

[mailpup]

Yes, it would be. Or replace your Windows 32 bit with Windows 64 bit then you can utilize your RAM.