Hmm...
This is how I upgrade my Acer Aspire 5516 of a $299 to a $1000 top performance laptop only adding $200 to the $299 for a total of $500.

Upgraded the CPU as you stated it was socket S1 so I use AMD Turion x2 64
Added a stick of 2 GB Ram (Remember it was dual-channel)
Upgrade the graphics card... even though it was intergrated...i was lucky...

I just remember that 32-bit can't handle more than 4 gb of ram so the upgrade for graphics card should minus some of that extra RAM...Maybe you can help me on that?

The graphics draw has no relationship to the overall RAM performance if you upgrade to 4GB RAM

A 32 bit OS cannot run 4GB but 4GB but will do its best.

No reason not to run 4GB but do not expect it all to be used.

3.2 > 3.5 is usual and in most cases there is no need for more.

- - Installed Physical Memory (RAM): *4Gb*
- - Total Physical Memory: *3Gb*.

What do I do?
I installed 4gb and it said 4gb, but it only use 3gb. Go figure, how to make it use all 4gb?

Originally Posted by vom53

- - Installed Physical Memory (RAM): *4Gb*
- - Total Physical Memory: *3Gb*.

What do I do?
I installed 4gb and it said 4gb, but it only use 3gb. Go figure, how to make it use all 4gb?

As Jephree said a 32-bit OS doesn't have the capability to handle 4 gb of ram. The only thing that you can do about that is to get a 64 bit operating system. In addition if your computer is using shared memory (which frequently happens with laptops) then you wouldn't be able to use all of it anyway.

memory mapping

I did some research and realize that I could upgrade to 64-bit since I have all the correct drivers and BIOS for 64-bit for my system so it is able to upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit.

I have two questions though:

1) Will MMORPG (Maplestory, Wonderking, Windslayer, SIMS, DFO, etc.) games work on 64-bit? I know 64-bit is faster than 32-bit and so I planned on using it for also videos and photo editing so would that also work.

2)How do you upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit? I know it has to be a clean install, but how?

Most 32 bit software such as MMORPG games will run in x86 mode which is 32 bit on a 64 bit system.

There should be no conflict there.

To upgrade you need to purchase a 64 bit OS.

Windows 7 offers the choice of 32 or 64.

you do have to do a clean reinstall to switch to the 64-bit version.