RAM Problem in Win 7 Bootcamp

[hamean]

Hello, I have an iMac '11 27" i5 which I ordered with the standard 4GB of RAM, but I added 2x4GB sticks of Samsung memory awhile back to get a grand total of 12GB. The ram works great for OSX but it's only allowing me to use 2GB of RAM in windows for whatever reason. It says "installed memory 12GB. usable memory 2.23GB" See screenshot below. How can I get windows 7 to use all my ram?

 

[Tortri]

It's because you installed the 32 bit version of windows. You need to install the 64 bit to use all your ram. 32 bit only access up to 4gb of your memory. If you do some googling theres whole website explaining it. hg

 

[hamean]

It's because you installed the 32 bit version of windows. You need to install the 64 bit to use all your ram. 32 bit only access up to 4gb of your memory. If you do some googling theres whole website explaining it. hg

Thanks. Not the news I was hoping for. So I have an Ultimate suck version.

 

[Tortri]

If you install window 64 bit, your key will work for it. It works for 32 and 64 bit version of windows.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...h-32-bit/70d546cd-b6e3-44d8-a6c8-fd7feb7d1915

 

[balamw]

If you bought an OEM version that didn't come with both sets of media, you can simply download an official ISO from a Microsoft partner...

e.g. http://www.mydigitallife.info/downl...cial-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/

B

 

[Quad5Ny]

Interestingly enough the memory limit in 32-bit versions of Windows is actualy a licensing limitation, not a technical one.

http://www.geoffchappell.com/viewer.htm?doc=notes/windows/license/memory.htm

 

[krburrell]

I had the same problem and I went from the 32 bit to the 64 bit version.