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    I gave new RAM to Vista and he doesn't want to use it!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by JCMS, Sep 21, 2008.

  1. JCMS

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    You can see there's 2.5GB installed, but Windows will only use 2GB!
     
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    GPU shared memory ?

    Tried interchanging the slots ?
     
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    Shared memory will still show up to the OS...since the driver takes it. Plus, that card uses no shared memory.
     
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    I have a dedicated GPU. I'll try by interchanging the slots...

    Thanks
     
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    Run CPU-Z? Looks like the 512MB DIMM might be having issues playing nice?
     
    powerpack, Sep 21, 2008
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    check what the bios says..
     
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    It says 2.5GB, as CPU-Z

    My laptop supports DDR2 400-533-667, but downclocks 667 to 533 anyway. My 512MB stick is 533 and my 2GB is supposed to be 667, however, CPU-Z says 800 (but running as 533....). They both have same latencies as 533.
     
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    My bad..8600M GT has no shared mem.

    Check the Memory Page in CPU-Z and see what that says.
     
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    It says 1x2GB and 1x512MB....

    Windows is detecting 2.5GB. It just only allocates 2GB...
     
    JCMS, Sep 21, 2008
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