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    Missing memory

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by THS, Sep 13, 2010.

  1. THS

    THS Notebook Consultant

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    Windows is showing 3.8GB Usable memory out of 4GB.

    Task manager also shows 3.8GB.

    Where did 200MB of memory dissapear ??

    Using 64 bit windows 7

    SEE SCREENSHOT

    EDIT: Just realized, 200mb reserved for Intel Integrated Graphics ?
     

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  2. corwinicre

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    yeah, in use by the IGP would be my guess.
     
    corwinicre, Sep 13, 2010
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  3. Tedster59

    Tedster59 Notebook Consultant

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    my m11x has the same thing.





    Ted
     
    Tedster59, Sep 13, 2010
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  4. TalonH

    TalonH Notebook Evangelist

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    It's kind of like when you look at your hard drive space: i.e. you have a 200GB hard drive but only 190-185GB is usable. There's an overhead cost to each of them.
     
    TalonH, Sep 14, 2010
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  5. DrGoodvibes

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    Have an M11xR1 SU7300 and I have all my memory. 4GB physical.
    Physical Memory(MB)
    Total 3996
    Cached 2622
    Available 2661
    Free 49    ​

    Memory. Sorry what was the question? :D
     

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  6. djjosherie

    djjosherie Notebook Consultant

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    You are using the m11x? When in Windows, you are on the integrated video card, and furthermore using physical memory as graphics memory.
     
    djjosherie, Sep 14, 2010
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