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    SuperPI shows -1 real memory ???

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by BMW135i, Nov 22, 2008.

  1. BMW135i

    BMW135i Notebook Consultant

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    Can someone tell me why it shows -1 real memory? What setting am i missing?
     

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    Because it's a program that was probably last updated in the days of the Pentium 4's, so you're 4 CPU revisions past the last update.
     
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    BMW135i Notebook Consultant

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    Scanning the cpu shots of i7-965 They do not show -1..But i can't confirm if they are running tri- channel.
     
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    Please go over to DesktopReview.com to continue this discussion. All desktop discussion has been moved there.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 22, 2008
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