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    Memory 8GB (7.9GB Usable) after Bios A06 update,plz explain

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by nader_rizk2003, Aug 2, 2011.

  1. nader_rizk2003

    nader_rizk2003 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    I did the A06 Bios update for my laptop.but after i did a clean install,i found that and for the first time that only 7.9GB of memory is usable.I did replaced the 8GB RAM with the old 4GB and also it shows 3.9GB usable.I did check msconfig to find if any memory reserved to boot process but none.I know it is not that much memory but i want to understand for what reason being used?.thanks
     
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    gull_s_777 Notebook Consultant

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    open the rosource monitor and check how much system is using as hardware reserved...
     
    gull_s_777, Aug 2, 2011
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  3. nader_rizk2003

    nader_rizk2003 Notebook Evangelist

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    106 Megabyte.but why it was not reserved before?
     
    nader_rizk2003, Aug 2, 2011
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    It is the memory reserved for the built in GPU on the processer.
     
    Risco, Aug 2, 2011
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    There's always some memory reserved. It's not a big deal.
     
    DakkonA, Aug 2, 2011
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    nader_rizk2003 Notebook Evangelist

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    First thanks for all of you and i know it is not a big deal.All what i ask about is these memory was not reserved before and i am sure of that,why now it is reserved?.
     
    nader_rizk2003, Aug 2, 2011
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