4GB RAM ,only 2 GB seen by CS2,why?

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chris_coco
Apr 16, 2008
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I run CS2 on windows vista with 4 GB Of RAM ,CS2 only sees 1.7!Where is the rest of the RAM and how can I get it?
Thank you.
Chris.
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DGWaters
Apr 16, 2008
Basically you can’t. This is a 32-bit operating system limitation where the full 4GB address space is divided in two: user applications get the lower half, that’s 2GB, while the upper half is reserved for system processes and drivers.

There are ways to shift the balance to 3:1 (giving user apps access to 3GB) – in xp that involves modifying the boot.ini file (the /3GB switch) but in vista it’s a bit more complicated. Do a google search on BCDEdit.

If you really want more memory consider vista x64, where these limitations don’t apply.
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chris_coco
Apr 16, 2008
Thank you.
Chris.
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ID._Awe
Apr 16, 2008
Chris: Unfortunately you cannot modify the boot.ini in Vista with a 3Gb switch, if you update to Vista64, Photoshop will see up to 2.7 (I have 8Gb of RAM) and the OS will allow PS access that amount as a private working set & even more RAM if necessary.
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Bob Levine
Apr 16, 2008
Photoshop will see up to 2.7

I’m showing 3255 MB with CS3 and 8 gigs.

Bob
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Charlie_Choc
Apr 16, 2008
Chris: Unfortunately you cannot modify the boot.ini in Vista with a 3Gb switch,

In Vista it is ‘increaseUserVA.
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Charlie…
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John Joslin
Apr 16, 2008
I’m showing 3255 MB with CS3 and 8 gigs.

I’m showing 3255 MB with CS3 and 4 gigs.
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ID._Awe
Apr 16, 2008
I have CS2, but no matter, Vista gives me access to more RAM outside the private working set if necessary.

I did not see the ‘increaseUserVA’ as an option, but….. not matter, still working great.
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Charlie_Choc
Apr 16, 2008
You only need increaseUserVA for the 32 bit version of Vista, you get it automatically with the 64 bit version.
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Charlie…
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ID._Awe
Apr 16, 2008
My memory fails me, been a while since I had the 32bit version installed.
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dave_milbut
Apr 16, 2008
My memory fails me,

I KNEW it! 😛 🙂
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ID._Awe
Apr 16, 2008
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