Hi,
I wanted to upgrade my system from 2G to 4G. After install and power up it reads 3.5G. Is this a bad modual, or expected?
Thank you,
Steve
Help on memory install
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Re: Help on memory install
I think it is normal that you use a little memory due to memory-mapped video RAM. 512MB seems a lot, though.
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Re: Help on memory install
Hi Steve,SteveJ wrote:Hi,
I wanted to upgrade my system from 2G to 4G. After install and power up it reads 3.5G. Is this a bad modual, or expected?
Thank you,
Steve
If this a windows build I believe there is a setting that has to be changed to allow anything over 3.5gb to be accessed.
We had this problem at work on a number of Windows 2003 32-bit server installs - I will check the resolution and post here tonight if I am not beaten too it.
Shaun
Re: Help on memory install
Thanks H.G.,
FYI ... when I had "only" 2G installed, the "System" folder read 2.0G, with the extra memory installed it read 3.5G.
Steve
FYI ... when I had "only" 2G installed, the "System" folder read 2.0G, with the extra memory installed it read 3.5G.
Steve
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Re: Help on memory install
memetest (assuming its an x86 system) usually reports accurately; and tests the installed ram quite rigorously.
Small (free) downlaod to burn a boot iso.
Not a windows user, but I seem to recall some issue with bios settings and more than 2GB ram. Google should help.
Small (free) downlaod to burn a boot iso.
Not a windows user, but I seem to recall some issue with bios settings and more than 2GB ram. Google should help.
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Re: Help on memory install
Sorry for the delay in getting back.
a couple of links
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833721
http://www.intel.com/cd/ids/developer/a ... htm?page=4
This is assuming a 32-bit Windows O/S.
Right click My Computer -> Properties
Advanced tab
Startup and Recovery - 'Settings'
then 'Edit'
you will see something like this
add /PAE to your file and save (should only be required for 32-bit OS).
you might need to add /PAE /3GB
Reboot
Good luck
Shaun
a couple of links
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833721
http://www.intel.com/cd/ids/developer/a ... htm?page=4
This is assuming a 32-bit Windows O/S.
Right click My Computer -> Properties
Advanced tab
Startup and Recovery - 'Settings'
then 'Edit'
you will see something like this
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[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
you might need to add /PAE /3GB
Reboot
Good luck
Shaun
Re: Help on memory install
Thanks Shaun! I was ready to take back my "bad memory" modules for an exchange.
Steve
Steve