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    VPC Z136 5.68 GB usable of RAM

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by tinboy, Feb 10, 2011.

  1. tinboy

    tinboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I noticed after my gateway DX4840 said "2.99 usable" but after recovery it back to 4GB.

    So I take a look on my z and get this 5.68 usable.

    Maybe windows update today cause this but i try system restore it still the same.

    Any Idea?

    sorry bad english.
     
    tinboy, Feb 10, 2011
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  2. Gracy123

    Gracy123 Agrees to disagree

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    Would be quite useful to mention what is the amount of RAM you have actually installed in the system (just an idea...)! Otherwise noone would be able to answer your question.
     
    Gracy123, Feb 10, 2011
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  3. pyr0

    pyr0 100% laptop dynamite

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    Don't worry, it is all fine. The 0.32 GB memory you are "missing" is just taken by your integrated graphics card.
     
    pyr0, Feb 10, 2011
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  4. tinboy

    tinboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    z136 got 6GB of RAM.


    Try restart in speed mode (330m) it still stay at 5.68.

    I remembered I say 6.0 before.
     
    tinboy, Feb 10, 2011
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  5. beaups

    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    It will always lose 320MB due to protected A/V path, Intel MEI and integrated graphics. Even in speed mode the intel gpu is still active.
     
    beaups, Feb 10, 2011
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