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    Not recognising all RAM

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by okuki, Dec 3, 2009.

  1. okuki

    okuki Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have an M17x with 4GB off RAM. Windows recognises it but says only 3.75GB usable.
    I'm running Windows 7 x64 bit so that could not be the problem.

    On my old Dell XPS1530m I have Win7 x64 and 4GB off RAM and there it uses all 4GB.
    Does anyone have an idea?

    Thx in advance
     
    okuki, Dec 3, 2009
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  2. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    It's the 9400M using it. Disable integrated graphics in the bios and you should see the full 4GB.
     
    Mandrake, Dec 3, 2009
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  3. okuki

    okuki Notebook Enthusiast

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    Solved!

    Thx for the quick reply Mandrake :D
     
    okuki, Dec 3, 2009
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  4. nodeffect

    nodeffect Notebook Evangelist

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    sorry, need to borrow this thread......

    Why is the 9400M using the RAM ? It doesn;t has it own RAM ? i'm just curious...I;m using M17...
     
    nodeffect, Dec 3, 2009
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  5. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    It is your chipset and gpu


    To be your gpu it needs ram for storage of the textures known as your desktop
     
    The_Moo™, Dec 3, 2009
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  6. EviLCorsaiR

    EviLCorsaiR Asura

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    It's an intergrated graphics chip. Unlike actual cards that are put in, it's the GPU alone with no memory modules, so like all intergrated chip it has to take a small bit of the main system memory to store textures on.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Dec 4, 2009
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