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Photoshop not registering my RAM upgrade.

Mar 31, 2012 4:16 PM

Tags: #photoshop_cs5.5 #ram_increase

Hi there. I recently doubled my RAM to 4GB but PhSp performance preference says 1634MBs are available. Is Photoshop not registering the RAM upgrade; is there a setting I can update?

My PC operating system registers the RAM upgrade under control panel and I've set the boot drive virtula memory to 500-1500MB.

Any ideas out there?

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1. markerline,

Mar 31, 2012 4:33 PM in reply to ricnet99999

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I see you tagged PS CS 5.5 . Are you trying to use the 64-bit version?

If you only have 4GB on your machine then it is possible that your computer is reserving some of its memory for the operating system and PS puts a cap on how much it uses so as not to encumber your machine. At least that's my guess. I'm not as technically savvy on memory with PS as some others on this forum. But I do know that the 32-bit version of PS will NOT see above 4GB of RAM so try the 64-bit edition if you have a 64-bit OS.

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2. ricnet99999,

Mar 31, 2012 4:56 PM in reply to markerline

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; I wish I could remember what it registered as available before the upgrade to knoe if it evens knows there's a difference! Thanks again!
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I see you tagged PS CS 5.5 . Are you trying to use the 64-bit version?   If you only have 4GB on your machine then it is possible that your computer is reserving some of its memory for the operating system and PS puts a cap on how much it uses so as not to encumber your machine. At least that's my guess. I'm not as technically savvy on memory with PS as some others on this forum. But I do know that the 32-bit version of PS will NOT see above 4GB of RAM so try the 64-bit edition if you have a 64-bit OS.

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3. Curt Y,

Mar 31, 2012 5:33 PM in reply to ricnet99999

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If you only have 4 G then the 1634 is about right. If you have a 32 bit system the max the OS can recognize is 3.4 gig. PS uses 60-70 of total. If you use more than that there will not be enough to run other functions of the computer.

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4. ricnet99999,

Apr 1, 2012 5:47 AM in reply to Curt Y

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I did wnder; I guess when I had 2GB RAM it must have been around 800MBs. Thanks for your help
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:33:54 -0600
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    Re: Photoshop not registering my RAM upgrade.

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If you only have 4 G then the 1634 is about right. If you have a 32 bit system the max the OS can recognize is 3.4 gig. PS uses 60-70 of total. If you use more than that there will not be enough to run other functions of the computer.

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