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Why memory [RAM] is shown less than what has been installed under vista' system:
I have installed extra RAM on my computer.
Mine was running on 2GB that came with the computer a year ago.[2R x 8 PC2-4200-444-12.E3]
I put in 2x 512MB sticks.[PC2-4200 DDR2 1.8v 533MHz]
On my setup [F2] screen tells as 3GB
But on my vista system information reconises RAM as 2814MB. However prior to my installment of the 2 sticks of 512MB the vista system did show the exact amount 2048MB!!
Why is that the full-installment of RAM not recognised in my VISTA Home Premium 32 bit OS?
snow.
Dimension 9200
Intel ViiV Core 2Duo E6400 Processor 2.13GHz 1066 MHz 2MB
Windows XP media Centre Edition 2005 now VISTA OS 32bit
Memory:2814MB Dual DDR2 533 MHz [2x1024 & 2x 512]
Dell Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard & Mouse Dell Wireless Bluetooth
Video Card: 1GB nVidia GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual graphics card
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme music
BIOS 2.5.3
Intel 82801 HR/HH/HO SATA RAID controller
Intel Matrix Storage Manager v7.8.0.1012
Chipset v.8.1.1.1013
HL-DT-ST DVD +/- RW GSA-H31N
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDRH10N
Hard Drive: 640 GB [2*320GB]SATA stripe RAID 0
Media Card Reader 13-in- 1 internal
beachbumfromoz
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March 13th, 2008 08:00
32bit OS will only address approx 3Gb of RAM....approx beacuse it varies from system to system. I have 4Gb but my system shows as 3.069Gb....the most common amount appears to be 3.25Gb.
To enable 4Gb (or more) of RAM to be addressed, a 64bit OS needs to be installed. Dell do not sell a 64bit OS system. Doing this creates more issues with regards compatibility and does not appear to be worth the hassle.
If you search this forum you will find many threads on this subject.
Cheers
Col
fireberd
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March 13th, 2008 10:00
One of the changes in the upcoming SP1 is that in many panels it will report the actual installed memory.
My 32 Vista Home Preminum with 4GB installed shows "3326MB"
kirkd
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March 13th, 2008 20:00
Your system will "see" less than typical for 4GB installed. The 1GB video card is the problem. Someone with dual 512MB cards anly had 2.75GB. This is because Windows reserves some of the high address space for addressing things like the video card. The memory is not being used, only the address space. 64-Bit Windows can only address a total of 4GB. This has been covered a lot in the Forums and on the Web. You would have the same amount usable with only 3GB installed.
Dimension 9100, Dual-Boot Win XP / Vista Home Premium, 3.0 GHz P4, 3 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 160 GB SATA II Samsung (XP), 300 GB SATA II Seagate (Vista), 250 GB SimpleTech USB (WD Drive), Nvidia Go 6800 (425/825 MHz - XP, 400/800 MHz - Vista, Vista Driver - 169.25), Dell 1901 UltraSharp FP
Inspiron E1705, Win Vista Premium, T7200 Core 2 Duo (4MB, 2.0 GHz 667MHz), 2 GB DDR2 677 MHz RAM, 120 GB Samsung HD, Nvidia Go 7900 GS - 156.69 Driver, 17” Sharp UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-Screen WUXGA
Hydralisk00222
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March 13th, 2008 21:00
Did you install SP1? If you did it will say 3GB. Keep in mind that video and audio devices may take away system RAM.
Since you have only 3GB, the 4GB stuff others mentioned do not apply
kirkd
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March 13th, 2008 23:00
If you had a typical 256-512MB video board, you would have 3.07GB usable RAM. With your 1GB video, the system uses ~1.25GB of address space for the video address space and other addressing needs. Microsoft has an equation to calculate the loss of address space for any particular flavor of Windows if you are interested in searching for it.
Dimension 9100, Dual-Boot Win XP / Vista Home Premium, 3.0 GHz P4, 3 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 160 GB SATA II Samsung (XP), 300 GB SATA II Seagate (Vista), 250 GB SimpleTech USB (WD Drive), Nvidia Go 6800 (425/825 MHz - XP, 400/800 MHz - Vista, Vista Driver - 169.25), Dell 1901 UltraSharp FP
Inspiron E1705, Win Vista Premium, T7200 Core 2 Duo (4MB, 2.0 GHz 667MHz), 2 GB DDR2 677 MHz RAM, 120 GB Samsung HD, Nvidia Go 7900 GS - 156.69 Driver, 17” Sharp UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-Screen WUXGA
discostu668
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March 14th, 2008 20:00
my system shows 3582 MB
nyah nyah ;)
kirkd
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March 14th, 2008 20:00
discostu668:
What are your system specs? You may be the RAM record holder!!
Dimension 9100, Dual-Boot Win XP / Vista Home Premium, 3.0 GHz P4, 3 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 160 GB SATA II Samsung (XP), 300 GB SATA II Seagate (Vista), 250 GB SimpleTech USB (WD Drive), Nvidia Go 6800 (425/825 MHz - XP, 400/800 MHz - Vista, Vista Driver - 169.25), Dell 1901 UltraSharp FP
Inspiron E1705, Win Vista Premium, T7200 Core 2 Duo (4MB, 2.0 GHz 667MHz), 2 GB DDR2 677 MHz RAM, 120 GB Samsung HD, Nvidia Go 7900 GS - 156.69 Driver, 17” Sharp UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-Screen WUXGA
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