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    Question About P-172X

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by mjaisit, May 20, 2008.

  1. mjaisit

    mjaisit Newbie

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    According to the Gateway website the notebook comes with 4096MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2-2048MB modules) and Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit) SP1. Though everywhere I read, it says that only 64 Bit Vista can recognize 4gb of ram. Is that a typo on the website or is there some reason for doing that? Also would it be more beneficial to by the p-6860 that has a 64- bit processor?
     
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  2. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    You can put in 4GB,but only 3.25~3.5 will be used.

    The difference is only the screen IMHO.
     
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    check your gateway dvd and see if it says 32/64 bit.. if so, you can just got do a clean 64 bit install.

    only 64 bit op can see 4 gigs or higher of ram.

    32 bit can not.

    sp1 has some enhancement that now reads total memory in computer, but that's it. you can not use the full 4 gigs.
     
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