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    4gb reported as 3.5 gb (m1530)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by martkarj, May 2, 2008.

  1. martkarj

    martkarj Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,
    Just fitted my new 4gb of RAM and windows (VISTA) is only reporting 3.5gb.

    Is there a fix/explaination?

    Thanks,
    Karl
     
    martkarj, May 2, 2008
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  2. samosa

    samosa Notebook Geek

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    limiitations of 32bit o/s can only use approx 3-3.5gb, upgrade to vista ulltimate x64 and it will utilise 4gb.
     
    samosa, May 2, 2008
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    ^ A G R E E! :)
     
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  4. Bchen06

    Bchen06 Notebook Consultant

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    Yea, what they said, upgrade to 64bit and you'll be good, ram-wise, forever
     
    Bchen06, May 2, 2008
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