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What happened to my 4 GB ?
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, Jul 07 2008 01:07 AM
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Posted 07 July 2008 - 01:07 AM
I've just realized that there's only 3200 MB of RAM avaiable for Windows. I think it's occurring since i updated my BIOS to 2602 (was 2402 before). CPU-Z can see all 4096 MB... During boot it says that theres 896 MB reserved, ! But reserved for what ? I'm thinking of downgrading my mobo BIOS to 2402 again !
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Posted 07 July 2008 - 01:52 AM
vrosa x64, on Jul 6 2008, 06:07 PM, said:
I've just realized that there's only 3200 MB of RAM avaiable for Windows. I think it's occurring since i updated my BIOS to 2602 (was 2402 before). CPU-Z can see all 4096 MB... During boot it says that theres 896 MB reserved, ! But reserved for what ? I'm thinking of downgrading my mobo BIOS to 2402 again !
could be for option rom address space. have you looked about in the bios for any other new selections, like for gpu?
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 03:00 AM
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could be for option rom address space. have you looked about in the bios for any other new selections, like for gpu?
Very Wired !
Everything is set correctly in BIOS... simply cant find where my 896 MB are
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 03:52 AM
if this is an issue for you, i'd go back to the older bios. usually, these differences reflect an option rom addition, like if the manufacturers noticed peeps were having probs w/multiple gpus, etc. you can whittle down the amount of system ram that is being gobbled up, but i'd opt for going back to the earlier bios...
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 06:33 AM
The really strange thing is all those new Gcards being released with 896mb of GDDR3. It's a weird coincidence that, with your new BIOS, 896mb is what is being "reserved" or whatever.
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 01:50 PM
32bit systems will only use a max of 3Gb, which is why its a waste shoving in 4Gb. 
Anyway......I take it your using a P5W DH Deluxe?, if so, set the following:
Under the Chipset features, there is a setting for "memory remapping" 32Bit disable/64bit enable, set accordingly to whatever OS your using (32bit or 64bit)
Anyway......I take it your using a P5W DH Deluxe?, if so, set the following:
Under the Chipset features, there is a setting for "memory remapping" 32Bit disable/64bit enable, set accordingly to whatever OS your using (32bit or 64bit)
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 02:31 PM
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32bit systems will only use a max of 3Gb, which is why its a waste shoving in 4Gb.
I am running Vista Ultimate x64
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 05:24 PM
vrosa x64, on Jul 16 2008, 03:31 PM, said:
I am running Vista Ultimate x64
How unfortunate, but thats another story.
Seems a few are having this very problem and there seems to be no resolution, other than upgrading/downgrading BIOS.
One article HERE
Edited by scaramonga, 16 July 2008 - 05:25 PM.
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Posted 16 July 2008 - 06:44 PM
Thanks !
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 01:54 AM
So in short Rik provides the answer "Vista ate it". HAHA, How unfortunate.....lol.
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 03:42 AM
um, no. it happens in 32bit xp also...
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 01:37 AM
m.oreilly, on Jul 16 2008, 11:42 PM, said:
um, no. it happens in 32bit xp also...
Who in there right mind would use 32 bit XP Mike? hehe
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 02:31 AM
Tweak, on Jul 17 2008, 06:37 PM, said:
Who in there right mind would use 32 bit XP Mike? hehe
the first part of his name is scara, and the last part is...
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 12:21 PM
I will downgrade the BIOS tonight.... nothing else to be done !
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 03:31 AM
m.oreilly, on Jul 17 2008, 10:31 PM, said:
the first part of his name is scara, and the last part is...
It's gotta be XP x64 for me.
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