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    Compal HEL80 4gb ram

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by jpmor82, Jan 26, 2009.

  1. jpmor82

    jpmor82 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have 4gb ram on compal HEL80 with bios 1.23 and it only detects 3072mb in the bios, and windows only uses 3072 even windows x64, how can i use all 4gb??
     
    jpmor82, Jan 26, 2009
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    No way, it is chipset restriction that doesn't allow you to use the 4GB RAM. AFAIK
     
    grbac, Jan 26, 2009
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    Glock24 Notebook Geek

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    As mentioned by grbac, there is a chipset limitation that prevents the use of 4GB (the limit is around 3.5GB). My HEL80 could only "see" 3.4GB.
     
    Glock24, Jan 26, 2009
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    But my don't even detect 3.4GB only 3.07GB how can I make it detect 3.4GB???
     
    jpmor82, Jan 26, 2009
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    WSS doesn't work in 7.
     
    TC03, Jan 26, 2009
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    What is WSS????
     
    jpmor82, Jan 27, 2009
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    I've been trying to make it works in WS2008 64-bits with Vista 64-bits drivers but haven't got no luck until now. Have you already manage it in W7?


    Wireless Select Switch, which is the application that allows you to control the wireless card and bluetooth enabling/disabling.
     
    acsterf, Apr 11, 2009
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    WARDOZER9 Notebook Consultant

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    Ive noticed this on my GF's HGL30 as well and this laptop is almot identical to the HEL80 with the exception of being a slight bit smaller. 3gb is enough for most people though and if you do run 2x 2gb sticks you get proper dual channel vs asynchronous dual channel with 1x 1gb and 1x 2gb where only 2gb of the mem is in dual channel and the other 1gb is run in single channel.
     
    WARDOZER9, Apr 11, 2009
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  9. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    No, it doesnt...not much you can do yet. I never needed it, but it is nice to have... :(
     
    Angelic, Apr 13, 2009
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