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    dv9000 - Going to 4Gb of RAM and "seeing" all of it

    Discussion in 'HP' started by oblio98, May 15, 2008.

  1. oblio98

    oblio98 Notebook Consultant

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    I just replaced the 2 1Gb Memory Modules in my dv9000 with 2 2Gb Memory Modules. The BIOS I have is F.2B dated 1/28/2008 which is the latest version that I can see on the HP website.

    Since I am using Windows x64, I assumed that I would be able to "see" all of the memory, however the BIOS sees it in the BIOS screen, but Vista only sees 3069Mb.

    Is this normal? I know that it is for 32bit O/S's, but I thought that x64's would not have this limitation.

    THANKS
     
    oblio98, May 15, 2008
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    how much RAM does the BIOS see?

    It might be your chipset limiting you
     
    flipfire, May 15, 2008
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You have a Intel 945 chipset, which has a 32bit addressing limitation. So even if you do have a 64bit OS and 4GB of RAM, you will not be able to use more than what you see now.
     
    Greg, May 15, 2008
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    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Another problem to face,the chipset too.
     
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  5. oblio98

    oblio98 Notebook Consultant

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    Gotcha! Thanks. I thought it might be something like that.

    It does seem better with 3Gb than 2Gb, makes Vista a bit "happier". I'm now running with about 50% RAM free instead of 63%.

    Thanks for all of your responses.
     
    oblio98, May 15, 2008
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