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    Vista business sp1 "DISPLAYS" my 4GB of RAM

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Wirelessman, Apr 30, 2008.

  1. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    I just updated to vista sp1 and now it displays 4GB, does it really use the
    4GB?, I doubt it but it finally displays it right. :)
     
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    Wirelessman, no search before posting ? :eek: Anyway buddy, it only shows 4GB RAM... what you physically have (possibly to reduce tech support calls to Microsoft :)) So it only displays what you HAVE not what is actually utilized by the OS... and therefore everything else, itself! This applies to any 32-bit OS, Vista included.... 64-bit however, different story.....
    Having SP1 on my desktop with 1GB DDR1 RAM shows up 8GB RAM :eek: .... so don't even bother about it.. :)
     
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    yep...SP1 shows the amount of memory installed, not how much memory is available to use.

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=D69C4E1B-C81A-41BE-B1F5-66E615BA5912&displaylang=en
     
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  4. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    @prassad007: I have 4GB, but vista 32 would not display it, this was the experience of many other NBR members. It would always display 3,070MB, so besides that it cannot address the full 4GB for the reason I would not get into again, it does display 4GB now after I update to sp1.

    Now, if your system display 8GB I doubt it, take a picture and post it.
     
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    I have a picture posted in this forum before.... I'll take another...
     
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    Don't be lazzy, post another one for the monkey :D
     
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    Here's a screenshot! I underlined the relevant stuff... :)

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    The windows thingy displays the incorrect "8GB" however DirectX diagnostic tool (dxdiag) displays it right...
     
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    I can see the 8GB, crazzy. What is the window behind, it displays 1GB.
     
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    That's the dxdiag page that I mentioned... I purposely had both up... the dxdiag to prove I have 1GB in reality :) Just goto start -> run -> dxdiag [enter]
     
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    RePaRaQu One name. One legend.

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    Any other issues detected with SP1 on Vista 32/64Bits regarding memory.
     
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    Thanks, I wonder why it display 8GB though, have you informed MS?
     
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    Nah.... I didn't even bother... this desktop is too old... did you even see what processor is mentioned in the screenshot ? :p And maybe the type of RAM is SOO old.... the OS cudnt recognize such an oldie and considered it the highest available.... lol who cares !? I don't even use it anymore, now that I have the laptop.... this desktop is for my dad solely to use it now :D
     
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    Lol, he will probably think it has 8GB :D
     
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    lol I think I'd first have to explain to him what "GB" means! :p Well, not really... but he's still not tech savvy a bit. This desktop has a good old geforce 6800GS 256MB DDR3 RAM GPU in it... twas' great for gaming back then... but it won't be used... My dad'll just use it for e-mail, chatting, web browsing. :)
     
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  16. Wirelessman

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    Did you sell it to him? :D
     
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    lol say wut ? :p Nah... it's just I used to use it the most... and he'd generally only use his office PC, since whenever he'd come home, I'd be using it and he'd never get a chance! :D But now it's different ;)
     
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    I bet you that he bought you the laptop to get you out of the desktop :)
     
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    haha lol ! :p Well, he bought it for college mainly and for my 18th birthday :D It was like he'll buy me a very basic laptop for internet usage for college.... and I asked to get gaming capabilities with it for the birthday present... so the Sager is a combined gift!! :D
     
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    And I bet you that you use it only for games ;)
     
    Wirelessman, May 1, 2008
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