The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    cf-31 mystery

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Stewboy, Mar 30, 2020.

  1. Stewboy

    Stewboy Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    202
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I took delivery of a nice cf-31 mk4 today. Under 6k hours, and in very good condition. Even better than I expected.

    Here's the mystery. Bios says 32 bit operating system, with 3 (and something) gb usable memory, with 8gb installed.

    But the Windows system page (visible when you hit properties after left clicking computer icon) says its a 64 bit Windows operating system with 7 (and something) gb usable memory 8 installed. I bought the machine thinking it was a 64 bit system.

    What should I believe, and how do you explain the variance? Sorry if this is a common occurrence. I'd never heard of it before.
     
    Stewboy, Mar 30, 2020
    #1
  2. steve.steve

    steve.steve Company Representative

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    202
    Likes Received:
    92
    Trophy Points:
    41
    32bit systems only support 4gb of memory. All I series processors are 64bit. Your Windows copy is 64 bit. Your system is 64bit too.
    All the toughbook bioses say how much memory they support in 32bit.
     
    steve.steve, Mar 30, 2020
    #2
  3. SHEEPMAN!

    SHEEPMAN! Freelance

    Reputations:
    879
    Messages:
    2,666
    Likes Received:
    517
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Does it say
    8052 MB (3114 MB for 32bit OS) ? Numbers may be different.

    Just a normal information thing.
     
    SHEEPMAN!, Mar 30, 2020
    #3
    Shawn likes this.
  4. Stewboy

    Stewboy Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    202
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Yes, thanks folks. Didn't realize Bios just reported on 32 bit. Much appreciated.

    BTW, though I'm not much on Windows 10, the cf-31s are really fast, and the screen is blinding bright. Now to get that ssd . . . . ; )
     
    Stewboy, Mar 30, 2020
    #4