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    How to get all 32g ram usable on 9170 ?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Munn, Jan 25, 2013.

  1. Munn

    Munn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Good day,

    I got 4 8 gigs installed, and windows 7 home premium installed. Windows recognizes all 32gigs, but only 16 are usable. Do have to update the bios ? Or is it because some ram is reserved for the video card as windows in running off the on board card versus my ATI 7970 ?

    Thanks,

    - Jordan
     
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    hackness Notebook Virtuoso

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    I believe it's a limit to the version of the Windows 7 you have, home premium 64 bit's maximum usage is 16GB for RAM. Not sure if there are any hacks out there for the version of the windows 7 you have, but the legal way to obtain that would be purchasing a Windows 7 Pro ( limitation = 192gb) or higher.

    Check out this page if you are interested in the memory limits for various releases: Memory Limits for Windows Releases (Windows)
     
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  3. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    hackness is exactly right, home is limited to 16GB. You do need Pro, Ultimate, or any version of Windows 8.
     
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    There have been many attempts at modding system files in order to circumvent the 16 GB limitation, but doing so will invalidate the license (assuming you could find a workaround/hack). The best solution is to use an alternate edition that will support it, or upgrade to Windows 8 if you feel so inclined (or Windows XP 64-bit).
     
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  5. Munn

    Munn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Upgraded to Windows 8, was only $40.

    Thanks for the replies.

    Peace
     
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    Did you purchase the computer after June 2nd? If you havent bought that upgrade yet you can get it for $14.99 Windows Upgrade Offer - Landing Page
     
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