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    T61 - 3gig max?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Kryptonic, Aug 28, 2007.

  1. Kryptonic

    Kryptonic Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,

    Apparently my T61 has a "maximum" of 3gb..... it comes with 1gig, and im thinking of putting a 2gig stick in (bringing it upto 3gb)..... is there anyway of taking the built in 1gig out and putting another 2gig in its place (2x2gb)

    would it support 4gig? (assuming i use vista 64 to get more than 3.5)
     
    Kryptonic, Aug 28, 2007
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  2. braddd

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    Vista 32 can only see 3 gigs. Nothing wrong with your thinkpad. You will have no problem throwing in 2x2gig sticks and showing all 4 as long as vista 64 installed.
     
    braddd, Aug 28, 2007
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  3. Kryptonic

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    oh right - theres no point spending more money then! (as im currently using Vista Ultimate 32bit)

    Cheer for the heads up! u just saved me £80 :D
     
    Kryptonic, Aug 28, 2007
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    Exactly!
    3 Gigs of memory is the practical max with a 32-bit OS.
     
    unhooked, Aug 28, 2007
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    What graphics card do you have? It should show 3.25gigs I believe.
     
    odin243, Aug 28, 2007
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    its the nvs140m... i thought that only used 128mb? or is it 128mb dedicated and 128mb system memory? or it is all driven off the system memory??
     
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    Your OS should be able to see 3.5GB - 128mb = 3.375GB. However at least 128mb of that will be allocated to shared video memory, so you'll probably be able to see ~3.25GB of RAM with your 32-bit OS.
     
    odin243, Aug 28, 2007
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