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    Dude... where'd my 1 gig of RAm go

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Kamin_Majere, Sep 17, 2008.

  1. Kamin_Majere

    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

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    Original title... not so much

    Original question... I hope so

    Ok so heres the deal. I set up RAID 0 on my 6860-FX (gateway), and after reinstalling windows (Home premium 64bit) i noticed 1gig of my RAM is missing in some places.

    In my RAID boot it cycles through 4096mb and in windows system screen i list as 4.00gb of RAM, but most everything (like my task manager and stuff) only reads my computer as having 3072mb of RAM.

    I have tried seating and unseating each module and they both read as 2gb modules, and i made sure i installed 64bit windows i actually did a reinstall just to make sure, and still i'm getting the same oddball situation.

    Does anyone have any ideas what is going on and where my last gig of ram went?
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 17, 2008
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  2. Citizen86

    Citizen86 Notebook User Guy

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    I stole it :D

    Umm.... Just to be sure... If you go to "Computer" it does say Memory (RAM): 4 or 3 gb... and under that it says System Type: 64-bit Operating system?
     
    Citizen86, Sep 17, 2008
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    mr_bots Notebook Evangelist

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    Also, what chipset is it? 945(Napa), 965(Santa Rosa), or a new GM45 (Montevina). If its the Napa, the memory controller limits how much the system can address, much like a 32bit operating system.
     
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  4. Kamin_Majere

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    well then give it back! Theif! :p

    yeah it shows 4gb and 64-bit OS. I made very sure of this because sometimes i wouldnt put it past me to have installed the 32bit accidently, but i checked my p's and q's to make sure it was all correct

    Santa Rosa, i actually had 4gb before i set up my RAID array, and i appear to be the only FX user that lost a gig of RAM for setting the array up so i'm curious at what happened.
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 17, 2008
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  5. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Try booting with a single 2GB module, and see the RAM available in taskmgr.
     
    Andy, Sep 17, 2008
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  6. Kamin_Majere

    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

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    I have.

    I actually tried it with both sticks individually and both show the full 2 gigs... in the boot scan and in all applications. So both RAM modules are fully operational i just some reason lost a gig in some situations for no reason that i can tell :(
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 17, 2008
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    So, with 2GB installed, taskmgr shows 2GB ?

    RUN > msconfig > Boot > Advanced Options, and check if any "Maximum Memory" has been specified for Vista 64.

    max memory.jpg
     
    Andy, Sep 17, 2008
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