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    any tips when doin clean install on new t500?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by nadig55, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. nadig55

    nadig55 Notebook Guru

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    hi i want to install vista 64 bit so i could use all of my ram!! 4giga ddr3.
    any important tips before doing it?
    is there a simple way to use all of the memory without installing vista 64?
    like a fix/driver solution?
    thanks for the help~
     
    nadig55, Jun 3, 2009
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  2. madmook

    madmook Notebook Evangelist

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    You can only fully utilize all 4 gigs of your ram with a 64-bit operating system.
     
    madmook, Jun 3, 2009
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  3. zillal

    zillal Notebook Consultant

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    Read the Lenovo clean install instructions.

    Also see here.
     
    zillal, Jun 3, 2009
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    giangdude Notebook Consultant

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    I just finished doing a clean install for my X61 actually... Make sure you have plenty of time to spare. Took about 8 hours start to finish, but I was watching TV at the same time, so it could be shorter!

    By the way, I followed this guide, and it worked flawlessly: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=144783

    Its very detailed and the FAQ's in that guide were helpful.
     
    giangdude, Jun 3, 2009
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    let's go over this again....

    A 32 bit machine can adress 4 Mb of memory. But the exec is usually included ib that too. Usually the exec space is not displayed with the rest of the software and is all rights as seperate from exec space is euphemistically referred to as "user space". So a 32 bit machine will show (out of a 4 mb machine) about .5 gig, to go as part of exec space with the remaining 3.5 gb shown as being avaialable. 3.5 gb + .5 gb = 4 gb = 32 bits of addressing space.
     
    Renee, Jun 3, 2009
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