I am confused - Windows 32 bit can only access 4GB of Memory. Why advertise 8GB if its unusable? This info is available at the Microsoft website
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Okay I had to look at the computer to understand the question. The computer is WOW (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoW64) meaning it's a dual system of of 32 and 64 bit. You are correct 32 bits can only access 4GB but 64 bit motherboards have double the bus lines to the memory meaning you can have twice the amount of data lines from the processor to the memory pairs. Keep in mind that Windows will take some of that total memory along with running video processing. Be careful buying these computer because a lot of these units are factory refurbished and also you will pay a premium for Windows 7. If you should buy this computer in the system manager, it will say that it's a 64 bit computer. Most programs you buy or install are still 32 bit (Like Firefox) but will work fine on this computer because of the backward compatibility. Also, when you do the security updates , you will see ones installed that are 64 bit and or 32 bit. Internet Explorer 11 is a 64 bit programs and will take advantage of the full memory installed. You can buy computers now and days with 12 or 18 GB installed. For example, my HP desktop computer is a WOW 64 (windows 7 Intel I7 quad core ) and has 12 GB installed
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It was memory for my desktop. I just went to www.crucial.com and the website scanned my computer. It then recommended the correct memory configurations and I chose the 2x2GB=4GB total, even though I have four slots, . Since I have XP Professional, XP only can use a maximum of 3+ GB, and by using only two of the slots, it operates more efficiently. That solved my Blue Screen crashing problem and I haven't had a problem since.
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Hello, This is what I found.... System Memory (RAM) Expandable To Nonexpandable Maximum amount of memory a computer can support (as opposed to the amount that comes preinstalled).
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The 4gb is the installed memory. This is the memory required to run Windows 8. The hard drive that I have is 1TB.
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It has 16Gb of ram, so that means it must be 64bit. 32 bit tops out at 4Gb,
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It is 64-bit, but it is 32-bit compatible so you can install a 32bit version of Windows or any other operating system. You may want make sure your motherboard is compatible.
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The answer is yes 32Gb is a go!! This is a real nice board but make sure you get the memory off the approved list of supported DIMM's. Hers is a link to the support page at MSI for this board.http://us.msi.com/product/mb/970AG46.html#hero-specification. Also if you go with Windows 8.1 download the necessary drivers form this page as the will be newer than those on the Disc. Good luck this MoBo Rocks!!
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Yes, it is Windows 8 64 bit. I upgraded RAM memory to 8 GB without any problem. System recognizes all the installed memory.
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I haven't had that experience, but I am having trouble with the 64 gig memory. I have windows 8 and Office 365 installed and I am out of storage space. Get wierd freezes and messages pretty often now. No way to upgrade the storage either, as far as I know.
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The official specification of 1501 says that maximum memory is 2GB. However, people tested it with at least 4 GB. With 32 bit Windows installed (like XP, Vista, Win7 32 bit) the system will report 3.5 GB when you put a 4GB chip or 2x2GB chips into it.
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When I check the system file in the control panel all it says is Windows 8. The computer works great but windows 8 was really meant for a touch screen. The secret I realized that you could add a second hard drive (2.5" SATA ,SSD etc. ). And the ram could be increase up to 24-32 GB!
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I've a 32GB drive. It works with Win 8. I assume 64GB drives should work with Win 8.
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Make no mistake about it - we thought this was Windows 7, but in fact it is Windows 8 - to our dismay. Regarding whether more memory can be added, I do not know.
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It is actually 8gb disguised as a 128 GB drive. Windows will report 128gb available but if you test it, it only holds 8gb.
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If you are running the default windows install, it has another partition of about 24GB for recovery and swap and things like that, so that's your 104GB. The rest of the 35GB I assume is all the files that windows needs to work, all the applications and overhead. Don't forget there is a microsd slot, that's another 64GB for $50.
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Aside from the 2GB limitation, others have reported great success running Win 7 with just 2GB, and some have even reported running it on 1 GB, thought I'd recommend upgrading to 2 GB.
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Depends on which version of Windows you are running. To utilize 32GBs, I'm using Windows 7 Ultra 64bit. Using Windows 7 Home Premium 32bits, you get something like 3300GBs. I don't know about Professional. I hope this answer helps.