Thanks for the reply WarriorX.
I am running Win 7 64-bit so yes, my operating system will be able to use the extra memory.
Is there a way to display a FPS counter in-game?
Also, a random memory question for anyone who might have encountered this issue before: I originally had 8 GB of DDR 3 Corsair memory installed in my system. However, I purchased 4 GB of memory at a later date and, while it was still Corsair, the timings of the newer set of memory were different that the older 4 GB of memory. That said, I started to experience random BSOD's which occured while working within Win 7 at any time. The BSOD's had the listed message of "Memory Management Error." As a result, I tested all 8 GB of memory with memtest86+ and everything checked out fine after 24 hours of testing. However, when I removed the newer set of memory, my BSOD's went away entirely (2 months now when it was a daily occurance before).
So, in light of my listed history, my question is does mixing two sets of DDR 3 memory with different timings often lead to system instability? If so, is there a way to counteract this problem?
Thanks for the help!