Ram problem

arsehley

arsehley

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ive just reinstalled vista 64bit home premium i downloaded it from a torrent and then validated with my key


im coming from 64bit windows 7 where i had 6 gbs of ram all showing up and in use

but since ive reinstalled vista half of my RAM is missing:cry:
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i have it running dual channel one set with 4 gbs and the other set 2 gbs
the 4 gbs is corsair 800 mhz and the 2 is stock memory whats also 800mhz

i was gonna ditch the 2 when i bought the corsair ram recently but decided to keep both sets because my WEI score was 6.4 with just the corsair ram 4gbs but went uptoo 7.2 when i added the other stock ram and both sets were running flawlessly together


ive tried both sets on there own and both are working in either slot on motherboard

when i just used the 2 gbs it showed up something like 1980 ram in or something and when i just used the 4 set it was showing the same amount as the picture above


i was thinking ive got some fake 64bit vista but 64bit programs work

any suggestions ..any clues..any solutions

much appreciated:D
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Apire m3201
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9150e Quad core processer 1.8ghz
    Memory
    4gig corsair 800 mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 4870 512mbs gdr5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32"
    Screen Resolution
    1920-1080
    Hard Drives
    320gb
    PSU
    ocz extreme 600 watt
    Internet Speed
    4.0mbs
From all the searching I've done, this is quite a rare issue... But it seems it's a BIOS issue. Odd though, since it seemed to have worked with Win7. Nonetheless, why don't you try this.

The BIOS must support the memory remapping feature. The memory remapping feature allows for the segment of system memory that was previously overwritten by the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) configuration space to be remapped above the 4 GB address line. This feature must be enabled in the BIOS configuration utility on the computer. View your computer product documentation for instructions that explain how to enable this feature. No standard terminology is used in documentation or in BIOS configuration utilities for this feature.
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Let me know if this helps...

Either way, updating the BIOS sounds like a good idea in this case.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP dv5-1120ej Notebook PC
    CPU
    Intel Dual 2.16GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9200M GS, 256MB
    Hard Drives
    320GB internal, 320GB external, 1TB external to come (big download library XD)
    Internet Speed
    Fast enough
    Other Info
    Firefox, Foobar, and AutoHotkey! Go open source!
arsehley said:
ive just reinstalled vista 64bit home premium i downloaded it from a torrent and then validated with my key


im coming from 64bit windows 7 where i had 6 gbs of ram all showing up and in use

but since ive reinstalled vista half of my RAM is missing:cry:
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i have it running dual channel one set with 4 gbs and the other set 2 gbs
the 4 gbs is corsair 800 mhz and the 2 is stock memory whats also 800mhz

i was gonna ditch the 2 when i bought the corsair ram recently but decided to keep both sets because my WEI score was 6.4 with just the corsair ram 4gbs but went uptoo 7.2 when i added the other stock ram and both sets were running flawlessly together


ive tried both sets on there own and both are working in either slot on motherboard

when i just used the 2 gbs it showed up something like 1980 ram in or something and when i just used the 4 set it was showing the same amount as the picture above


i was thinking ive got some fake 64bit vista but 64bit programs work

any suggestions ..any clues..any solutions

much appreciated:D
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Yep Its a BIOS setting called MAX RAM and it should be unchecked. boot to bios find it and uncheck both it and max cpu.

Good Luck
]
Ken
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron E 1405
    CPU
    [email protected]
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up
zigzag3143 said:
arsehley said:
ive just reinstalled vista 64bit home premium i downloaded it from a torrent and then validated with my key


im coming from 64bit windows 7 where i had 6 gbs of ram all showing up and in use

but since ive reinstalled vista half of my RAM is missing:cry:
View attachment 15114

i have it running dual channel one set with 4 gbs and the other set 2 gbs
the 4 gbs is corsair 800 mhz and the 2 is stock memory whats also 800mhz

i was gonna ditch the 2 when i bought the corsair ram recently but decided to keep both sets because my WEI score was 6.4 with just the corsair ram 4gbs but went uptoo 7.2 when i added the other stock ram and both sets were running flawlessly together


ive tried both sets on there own and both are working in either slot on motherboard

when i just used the 2 gbs it showed up something like 1980 ram in or something and when i just used the 4 set it was showing the same amount as the picture above


i was thinking ive got some fake 64bit vista but 64bit programs work

any suggestions ..any clues..any solutions

much appreciated:D
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Yep Its a BIOS setting called MAX RAM and it should be unchecked. boot to bios find it and uncheck both it and max cpu.

Good Luck
]
Ken
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just looked through my bios and cant find that option



at the first post my motherboard is already up to date and theres no manual for it



im so tempted to go back to 7 now
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Apire m3201
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9150e Quad core processer 1.8ghz
    Memory
    4gig corsair 800 mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 4870 512mbs gdr5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32"
    Screen Resolution
    1920-1080
    Hard Drives
    320gb
    PSU
    ocz extreme 600 watt
    Internet Speed
    4.0mbs
Just a quick question, what graphics do you have? And who's the manufacturer of your mobo?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP dv5-1120ej Notebook PC
    CPU
    Intel Dual 2.16GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9200M GS, 256MB
    Hard Drives
    320GB internal, 320GB external, 1TB external to come (big download library XD)
    Internet Speed
    Fast enough
    Other Info
    Firefox, Foobar, and AutoHotkey! Go open source!
Here's another someone with a similar issue. This is apparently what did it? :

In msconfig disabled using both cores and 4GB of memory while system booting.
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This is relating to Win7, I wonder if it will be relevant here. Give it a shot. He describes the entire process in detail with screen shots in that thread.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP dv5-1120ej Notebook PC
    CPU
    Intel Dual 2.16GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9200M GS, 256MB
    Hard Drives
    320GB internal, 320GB external, 1TB external to come (big download library XD)
    Internet Speed
    Fast enough
    Other Info
    Firefox, Foobar, and AutoHotkey! Go open source!
VaguelyRapt said:
Just a quick question, what graphics do you have? And who's the manufacturer of your mobo?
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my onboard gpu is radeon 3200 and gpu card is xfx radeon 4870 512 mbs

acer is the manufacturer of mobo model number ,aspire m3201
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Apire m3201
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9150e Quad core processer 1.8ghz
    Memory
    4gig corsair 800 mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 4870 512mbs gdr5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32"
    Screen Resolution
    1920-1080
    Hard Drives
    320gb
    PSU
    ocz extreme 600 watt
    Internet Speed
    4.0mbs
VaguelyRapt said:
In msconfig disabled using both cores and 4GB of memory while system booting.
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QUOTE]
omg youve just give vista a lifeline lol
that did the trick
i always change that soon as i do clean install

the settings what i was using number of processer ---4 maximum memory--3500 or something
just unticked it, booted up now its showing 6078 mbs in taskbar

thanks very much
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Apire m3201
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9150e Quad core processer 1.8ghz
    Memory
    4gig corsair 800 mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 4870 512mbs gdr5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32"
    Screen Resolution
    1920-1080
    Hard Drives
    320gb
    PSU
    ocz extreme 600 watt
    Internet Speed
    4.0mbs
:cool: I'm glad I helped. Of course, couldn't do it without Google.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP dv5-1120ej Notebook PC
    CPU
    Intel Dual 2.16GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9200M GS, 256MB
    Hard Drives
    320GB internal, 320GB external, 1TB external to come (big download library XD)
    Internet Speed
    Fast enough
    Other Info
    Firefox, Foobar, and AutoHotkey! Go open source!
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