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    Gx 630

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Twidizle, Dec 25, 2008.

  1. Twidizle

    Twidizle Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, I just received my GX 630 and i realized that the DX diagnostic indicates that I have 3gb ram but when I right click the My Computer icon and check out the properties it says that I have 4 gb. I just want to know if it is Vista that is eating up 1gb of ram or if I got scammed.
     
    Twidizle, Dec 25, 2008
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  2. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    that's normal. 32 bit operating systems can only "see" 2.8-3 GB of RAM. Vista is showing you 4 GB to acknowledge that you have the 4 gigs. That extra gig is being used to address drivers, cache, etc.
     
    avanish11, Dec 26, 2008
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    s0ap Notebook Consultant

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    Just install 64bit vista. If you get a Vista 64bit CD you can install it with the same serial key as the 32bit as long as you install the same kind (aka premium to premium)
     
    s0ap, Dec 27, 2008
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