What Is Hardware Reserved Memory On Windows?

Matthew Wallaker, MakeUseOf
Thu, 03/30/2023 - 8:16am

There’s no doubt that when it comes to a computer's performance, one of the most important roles is played by RAM (or Random Access Memory). However, Windows can’t use the amount of RAM mentioned in your computer specifications. This is because some of it is “reserved” by your system.

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Hardware reserved memory is reserved by a hardware device, usually the graphics adapter. In a computer system, the "Hardware Reserved" memory refers to the portion of system memory that is set aside by the hardware and is not available for general use by the operating system or applications. This memory is typically reserved for system firmware ...
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