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    My total Memory showing less than 4 GB

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by srikanthv, Dec 19, 2007.

  1. srikanthv

    srikanthv Newbie

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    Hi,

    I just bought 4 GB (2 X 2GB) PQI Power memory DDR2 PC5300 DUAL SO-DIMM. After Installing into my laptop it showing only 3574 MB only.

    Now I have Dell XPS M1300, Windows Vista Home premium. -32 Bit. How can I increase my total memory to 4 GB? Where is the problem?

    friends share some thoughts on this.
     
    srikanthv, Dec 19, 2007
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  2. jb1007

    jb1007 Full Customization

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    That is interesting.

    I would do either 1 of 2 things.
    A) Use the search function of this forum OR
    B) First thing tomorrow morning march into the merchant's store who sold you 3572MB of memory instead of the 4GB you thought you were getting! This is an outrage!
     
    jb1007, Dec 19, 2007
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  3. Revolution

    Revolution Notebook Guru

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    Windows Vista Home premium. -32 Bit.
    windows will only recognize 3.5gb as it uses the other 500mb for adressing or something, not sure if it applies to turbocache or integrated graphcis memory
     
    Revolution, Dec 19, 2007
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  4. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    I believe the graphis card memory is also dedcted from the 4GB


    You would need Vista x64 to use your 4GB
     
    JCMS, Dec 19, 2007
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  5. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    32bit OSes do no recognize 4gb of ram. They only go up to like 3.5ish gb, so that's why. You want all 4gb, get Vista or XP 64bit. That's your only option. There are no secret ways to make 32bit OSes all of a sudden see all 4gbs.
     
    adinu, Dec 19, 2007
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