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    GX620 OS RAM Detect problem

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Zeerax, Sep 15, 2009.

  1. Zeerax

    Zeerax Notebook Guru

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    Hi all there,
    Long time here and my first problem.
    I've recently bought the MSI GX620 and got M$ Win XP 32bit on it.

    My problem is as follows - the machine has 4 gigs of ram but the OS detects only 2 ! Can't get it - what is the reason ? I read about that kind of problem but on other brands and it was all about 32 and 64 bits, not the one like mine.

    Can some one help me out ? - I've checked the BIOS - 4 gigs detected. OS - only 2.

    Also got another problem - when the notebook is on battery it's possible to crash the KBD - everything's working correctly but not the KBD and sensors on top of it. To resolve the problem need to remove and replace the battery (hard restart :) ). This happens mainly when downloading with Opera 10 through a HTTP file server from my main PC which is far away from where I'm now.

    If someone can help me out I'd really appreciate it.

    Zeerax
     
    Zeerax, Sep 15, 2009
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  2. gladel

    gladel Notebook Geek

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    I use 4GB Corsair Gaming Memory on my MS-1651 and it detects around 3GB+, but not 2GB. Hmm...

    Was your WinXP with all the included Service Packs and updates?
     
    gladel, Sep 15, 2009
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  3. Lambofreak

    Lambofreak I like, love laptops

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    Yours is detecting 3gb because its only a 32bit os, but why zeerax's only detects 2gb is beyond me.

    EDIT: Just read you're using XP 32bit. Thats probably why. Was it detecting any more than that when it was Vista 32?
     
    Lambofreak, Sep 15, 2009
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  4. Zeerax

    Zeerax Notebook Guru

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    Lol c'mon I'm not lame - I know what I install and what do I have - XP SP3.
    About the other problem - could it be an overheating ?
     
    Zeerax, Sep 16, 2009
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  5. nacr05

    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    try updating the firmware and bios.. I seen this in the past fix these kinds of problems..
     
    nacr05, Sep 16, 2009
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