Quote Originally Posted by leoftw View Post

Mine recognizes 3.5gb but in reality does it only recognize 3.12 ??????e
According to Microsoft it does:

Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB929605)

However, to avoid potential driver compatibility issues, the 32-bit versions of Windows Vista limit the total available memory to 3.12 GB.

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If a computer has many installed devices, the available memory may be reduced to 3 GB or less. However, the maximum memory available in 32-bit versions of Windows Vista is typically 3.12 GB.