There is such a thing as I/O mapping, which decreases the amount of usable RAM. Usually the memory is mapped to just below 4GB.
AGP GART is there for example (256MB usually), as well as other things (PCI for example).
Thus, you usually see 3.3 up to 3.5GB of RAM.


Bernd


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