3GB RAM installed but only 2gb Showing in Task Manager

Hi. I just ran into this problem. I have 3GB of Ram installed, but
only 2gb shows up in task manager. The rest of the system recognizes
all 3gb. I'm trying to use Adobe Premier Pro CS3, but it keeps crashing
due to lack of memory. Page file is at the max.

This problem only recently occurred. I used to be able to view all 3gb
in task manager, but for some reason it doesn't let me anymore.

Is there a way to enable all 3gb again to be used for applications?

Please help! I'm feebly trying to finish a movie project for school so
whatever you can offer I'll gladly try!

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http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...amproblem.jpg]


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FrostyPanda

That is an unusual amount of RAM except for some notebook configurations.
Crashes in Premiere Pro are not unknown even on more powerful computers.
It may help to shut off all unnecessary background programs and processes.
The lack of memory is usually not RAM or virtual memory but system
resources, what the OS uses to keep track of things.

Hi,

If it was there before, then I suspect that a stick has failed and is need
of replacement. Either that or you changed the amount of shared ram allotted
for the video.

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"FrostyPanda" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi. I just ran into this problem. I have 3GB of Ram installed, but
> only 2gb shows up in task manager. The rest of the system recognizes
> all 3gb. I'm trying to use Adobe Premier Pro CS3, but it keeps crashing
> due to lack of memory. Page file is at the max.
>
> This problem only recently occurred. I used to be able to view all 3gb
> in task manager, but for some reason it doesn't let me anymore.
>
> Is there a way to enable all 3gb again to be used for applications?
>
> Please help! I'm feebly trying to finish a movie project for school so
> whatever you can offer I'll gladly try!
>
> [image:
> http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...amproblem.jpg]
>
>
> --
> FrostyPanda

Yes I realize it may be unusual for most computers, but for those of us
rocking i7 boards and triple channel memory, it is rather common. Ugh,
thanks for your reply, though.....


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FrostyPanda

Mark Levitzki;1063262 Wrote:
> I run Adobe CS3 and even CS4 in both WinXP and now in Vista with 2GB
> memory,
> and have plenty left.
>
> What you get is the price for using Vista, a known crapbloat OSware.
> mayeb with Windows7 they will sort out, but I bet your Adobe woul dbe
> WORKING today if it was under WindowsXP a known good OS, the best
> Microsoft
> produced in a decade

ya unfortunately vista doesn't suck as much as you perceive. It worked
fine a month ago. I made a 2hr movie that was 45GB uncompressed with no
problem and the exact same system config. I think the SP2 may have done
something to it. I just uninstalled it, though, and i still have the
problem.......


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FrostyPanda

I run Adobe CS3 and even CS4 in both WinXP and now in Vista with 2GB memory,
and have plenty left.

What you get is the price for using Vista, a known crapbloat OSware.
mayeb with Windows7 they will sort out, but I bet your Adobe woul dbe
WORKING today if it was under WindowsXP a known good OS, the best Microsoft
produced in a decade

"FrostyPanda" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:12726b521d27db23b3b440e96b1973c8@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hi. I just ran into this problem. I have 3GB of Ram installed, but
> only 2gb shows up in task manager. The rest of the system recognizes
> all 3gb. I'm trying to use Adobe Premier Pro CS3, but it keeps crashing
> due to lack of memory. Page file is at the max.
>
> This problem only recently occurred. I used to be able to view all 3gb
> in task manager, but for some reason it doesn't let me anymore.
>
> Is there a way to enable all 3gb again to be used for applications?
>
> Please help! I'm feebly trying to finish a movie project for school so
> whatever you can offer I'll gladly try!
>
> [image:
> http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...amproblem.jpg]
>
>
> --
> FrostyPanda

Could you try going into MSConfig -> Boot tab -> Advanced options... button
and check the Maximum memory box and set it to 3072 and try rebooting.

Definately a software issue not detecting your RAM - have you run CPU-Z
and seen if that picks it up?


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Dalo Harkin
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