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Memory Readings
Custom built computer, WinXP SP-2 new installation. Computer has 4 sticks 1GB
DDR2 memory. I ran a benchmark test and it showed a large diparity in installed physical memory, and the memory windows utilized. 4096 to 3278 used by Windows XP. The memory shows in BIOS as 4gbs, and it also shows in the harware tools, and advanced hardware tools as 4gbs. When I open the system properties box it only shows at the lower figure. I have flashed the BIOS, and all memory modules are working properly. Any help, and/or input for a resolution to this problem would be appreciated. Thank you, ads268 |
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You don't have a problem, only a misunderstanding of the memory address
usage. ads268 wrote: Custom built computer, WinXP SP-2 new installation. Computer has 4 sticks 1GB DDR2 memory. I ran a benchmark test and it showed a large diparity in installed physical memory, and the memory windows utilized. 4096 to 3278 used by Windows XP. The memory shows in BIOS as 4gbs, and it also shows in the harware tools, and advanced hardware tools as 4gbs. When I open the system properties box it only shows at the lower figure. I have flashed the BIOS, and all memory modules are working properly. Any help, and/or input for a resolution to this problem would be appreciated. Thank you, ads268 |
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Bob:
Thank you for answering my post. I still don't understand, I have taken the 2 sticks of 1gb memory back to the vendor, and exchanged them for two 512mb sticks. I can still get the two 1gb memory sticks back, and installed in my computer, but will it still read as 3296 under the computer properties tab? The benchmark tests indicate a severe misuse of memory over 800mbs not being used. Is there a work-around for this? Thank you: ads268 "Bob I" wrote: You don't have a problem, only a misunderstanding of the memory address usage. ads268 wrote: Custom built computer, WinXP SP-2 new installation. Computer has 4 sticks 1GB DDR2 memory. I ran a benchmark test and it showed a large diparity in installed physical memory, and the memory windows utilized. 4096 to 3278 used by Windows XP. The memory shows in BIOS as 4gbs, and it also shows in the harware tools, and advanced hardware tools as 4gbs. When I open the system properties box it only shows at the lower figure. I have flashed the BIOS, and all memory modules are working properly. Any help, and/or input for a resolution to this problem would be appreciated. Thank you, ads268 |
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I believe its the way win handles memory, ie it only recognises or can use
3.2 approx That is not meant to be a tech explanation http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system...AE/PAEmem.mspx This ammount of memory will only 'help' when running certain specific apps "ads268" wrote in message ... Bob: Thank you for answering my post. I still don't understand, I have taken the 2 sticks of 1gb memory back to the vendor, and exchanged them for two 512mb sticks. I can still get the two 1gb memory sticks back, and installed in my computer, but will it still read as 3296 under the computer properties tab? The benchmark tests indicate a severe misuse of memory over 800mbs not being used. Is there a work-around for this? Thank you: ads268 "Bob I" wrote: You don't have a problem, only a misunderstanding of the memory address usage. ads268 wrote: Custom built computer, WinXP SP-2 new installation. Computer has 4 sticks 1GB DDR2 memory. I ran a benchmark test and it showed a large diparity in installed physical memory, and the memory windows utilized. 4096 to 3278 used by Windows XP. The memory shows in BIOS as 4gbs, and it also shows in the harware tools, and advanced hardware tools as 4gbs. When I open the system properties box it only shows at the lower figure. I have flashed the BIOS, and all memory modules are working properly. Any help, and/or input for a resolution to this problem would be appreciated. Thank you, ads268 |
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There is an issue with Windows properly reporting memory over 3GB, as far as
I know it will know and use all 4GB but displays an amount which may vary from system to system but is generally around #GB. JS "ads268" wrote in message ... Bob: Thank you for answering my post. I still don't understand, I have taken the 2 sticks of 1gb memory back to the vendor, and exchanged them for two 512mb sticks. I can still get the two 1gb memory sticks back, and installed in my computer, but will it still read as 3296 under the computer properties tab? The benchmark tests indicate a severe misuse of memory over 800mbs not being used. Is there a work-around for this? Thank you: ads268 "Bob I" wrote: You don't have a problem, only a misunderstanding of the memory address usage. ads268 wrote: Custom built computer, WinXP SP-2 new installation. Computer has 4 sticks 1GB DDR2 memory. I ran a benchmark test and it showed a large diparity in installed physical memory, and the memory windows utilized. 4096 to 3278 used by Windows XP. The memory shows in BIOS as 4gbs, and it also shows in the harware tools, and advanced hardware tools as 4gbs. When I open the system properties box it only shows at the lower figure. I have flashed the BIOS, and all memory modules are working properly. Any help, and/or input for a resolution to this problem would be appreciated. Thank you, ads268 |
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Sorry for the typo error, reposted below:
There is an issue with Windows properly reporting memory over 3GB, as far as I know it will know and use all 4GB but displays an amount which may vary from system to system but is generally around 3.0GB. JS "JS" @ wrote in message ... There is an issue with Windows properly reporting memory over 3GB, as far as I know it will know and use all 4GB but displays an amount which may vary from system to system but is generally around #GB. JS "ads268" wrote in message ... Bob: Thank you for answering my post. I still don't understand, I have taken the 2 sticks of 1gb memory back to the vendor, and exchanged them for two 512mb sticks. I can still get the two 1gb memory sticks back, and installed in my computer, but will it still read as 3296 under the computer properties tab? The benchmark tests indicate a severe misuse of memory over 800mbs not being used. Is there a work-around for this? Thank you: ads268 "Bob I" wrote: You don't have a problem, only a misunderstanding of the memory address usage. ads268 wrote: Custom built computer, WinXP SP-2 new installation. Computer has 4 sticks 1GB DDR2 memory. I ran a benchmark test and it showed a large diparity in installed physical memory, and the memory windows utilized. 4096 to 3278 used by Windows XP. The memory shows in BIOS as 4gbs, and it also shows in the harware tools, and advanced hardware tools as 4gbs. When I open the system properties box it only shows at the lower figure. I have flashed the BIOS, and all memory modules are working properly. Any help, and/or input for a resolution to this problem would be appreciated. Thank you, ads268 |
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Gentlemen:
Thank you very much for your responses. I understand the situation now. ads268 "JS" wrote: Sorry for the typo error, reposted below: There is an issue with Windows properly reporting memory over 3GB, as far as I know it will know and use all 4GB but displays an amount which may vary from system to system but is generally around 3.0GB. JS "JS" @ wrote in message ... There is an issue with Windows properly reporting memory over 3GB, as far as I know it will know and use all 4GB but displays an amount which may vary from system to system but is generally around #GB. JS "ads268" wrote in message ... Bob: Thank you for answering my post. I still don't understand, I have taken the 2 sticks of 1gb memory back to the vendor, and exchanged them for two 512mb sticks. I can still get the two 1gb memory sticks back, and installed in my computer, but will it still read as 3296 under the computer properties tab? The benchmark tests indicate a severe misuse of memory over 800mbs not being used. Is there a work-around for this? Thank you: ads268 "Bob I" wrote: You don't have a problem, only a misunderstanding of the memory address usage. ads268 wrote: Custom built computer, WinXP SP-2 new installation. Computer has 4 sticks 1GB DDR2 memory. I ran a benchmark test and it showed a large diparity in installed physical memory, and the memory windows utilized. 4096 to 3278 used by Windows XP. The memory shows in BIOS as 4gbs, and it also shows in the harware tools, and advanced hardware tools as 4gbs. When I open the system properties box it only shows at the lower figure. I have flashed the BIOS, and all memory modules are working properly. Any help, and/or input for a resolution to this problem would be appreciated. Thank you, ads268 |
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XP can address 4 GB memory space. Hardware you install uses memory
addresses too, that address space is then not available to use for RAM addressing. There is where the difference is. ads268 wrote: Bob: Thank you for answering my post. I still don't understand, I have taken the 2 sticks of 1gb memory back to the vendor, and exchanged them for two 512mb sticks. I can still get the two 1gb memory sticks back, and installed in my computer, but will it still read as 3296 under the computer properties tab? The benchmark tests indicate a severe misuse of memory over 800mbs not being used. Is there a work-around for this? Thank you: ads268 "Bob I" wrote: You don't have a problem, only a misunderstanding of the memory address usage. ads268 wrote: Custom built computer, WinXP SP-2 new installation. Computer has 4 sticks 1GB DDR2 memory. I ran a benchmark test and it showed a large diparity in installed physical memory, and the memory windows utilized. 4096 to 3278 used by Windows XP. The memory shows in BIOS as 4gbs, and it also shows in the harware tools, and advanced hardware tools as 4gbs. When I open the system properties box it only shows at the lower figure. I have flashed the BIOS, and all memory modules are working properly. Any help, and/or input for a resolution to this problem would be appreciated. Thank you, ads268 |
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Question
I have a Dimension E510 desktop with windows xp media center edition and i
have 1 question: how do i check how much RAM and virtual memory i have left??? Plese get back to me on this! |
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In ,
Verysmartbut1question had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I have a Dimension E510 desktop with windows xp media center edition and i have 1 question: how do i check how much RAM and virtual memory i have left??? Plese get back to me on this! CTRL + ALT + DEL Performance tab. -- Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE) http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/ "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its solution is its own reward." - Sherlock Holmes |
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How much you have left? Ram and virtual memory to not get used up over the
life of a computer, you have the same amount as when it was new. "Verysmartbut1question" wrote in message ... I have a Dimension E510 desktop with windows xp media center edition and i have 1 question: how do i check how much RAM and virtual memory i have left??? Plese get back to me on this! |
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