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    XPS M1710 & Vista

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Smg_Monkey, Sep 3, 2007.

  1. Smg_Monkey

    Smg_Monkey Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    I just ordered my new Dell XPS M1710 with Windows Vista Home Premium and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me whether I would be able to use the 4GB of RAM i ordered. Ive read on many different sites saying different things.. PLEASE HELP!!!

    Thanks!!!!

    P.S sorry, im a newbie when it comes to this stuff.. Its my first notebook :)
     
    Smg_Monkey, Sep 3, 2007
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    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    How much video memory does your graphics card have?


    I would guess your OS will see about 3.25GB of RAM.
     
    odin243, Sep 3, 2007
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    Smg_Monkey Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought the 7950GTX.. which i believe has 512MB

    and how come only 3.25?
     
    Smg_Monkey, Sep 3, 2007
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    cvx5832 Notebook Evangelist

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    Google : "32-bit memory limitation"

    The world of information will open up before you.
     
    cvx5832, Sep 3, 2007
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    Thanx, i'll go do that now :)
     
    Smg_Monkey, Sep 3, 2007
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    If it's 512 dedicated, then you'll only have 3GB of available memory. Sorry.
     
    odin243, Sep 3, 2007
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