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ElArabe

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Posted: Thu, 5th Feb 2009 01:36 Post subject: ram problems	Quick Quote Quote

Hi there. I have problem with my Ram. I installed lately two sticks of 2GB memory on my Asus P5N-D mobo but it only my windowsXP only recognizes 3 GB instead of the 4GB so what's happenning? Can anyone throw sole light to my case? Thanks .

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nouseforaname
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Posted: Thu, 5th Feb 2009 01:45 Post subject: Re: ram problems

ElArabe wrote:

Hi there. I have problem with my Ram. I installed lately two sticks of 2GB memory on my Asus P5N-D mobo but it only my windowsXP only recognizes 3 GB instead of the 4GB so what's happenning? Can anyone throw sole light to my case?
Thanks .

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000811.html

basically a 32bit OS cannot use all 4 gb. either get vista x64 or live with it Smile

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ElArabe

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Posted: Thu, 5th Feb 2009 01:59 Post subject: Thanx	Quick Quote Quote

I'll have to live with until win7 gets out officially. Thanks anyway nouseforaname

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Posted: Thu, 5th Feb 2009 03:15 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Get vista 64 bit m8 i have that on my 2nd hdd. Problem being 1 of my dimm slots has gone unless its an error that can be fixed so i can only run 4 gifs in single mem mode

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