Dead Ram Question?

2008-01-21 06:02:08

#1

daffytag: cheese-it!; +104|6855

I just bought 2GB of Crucial ddr2 ram; to go with my current Crucial ram; bringing my total up to 4GB (4096MB).

However, when I run "dxdiag" it says I only have 3326MB of ram.

...and in the properties of "My Computer" it only gives me 3.25GB.

Does this mean that one of the new sticks is dead?

3GB should only be 3072MB, so where is it getting the few extra MB from?

Last edited by daffytag (2008-01-21 06:03:51)

2008-01-21 06:03:47

#2

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6847|NYC / Hamburg

32 bit OS?

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2008-01-21 06:04:00

#3

daffytag: cheese-it!; +104|6855

yes.

XP sp2
ASUS P5N32-E
E6600 cpu
Old and New Ram are all Crucial ddr2 6400 4X 1GB

Last edited by daffytag (2008-01-21 06:06:06)

2008-01-21 06:05:15

#4

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6847|NYC / Hamburg

then there is nothing you can do. You won't be able to use more unless you get a 64bit OS.

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2008-01-21 06:07:32

#5

daffytag: cheese-it!; +104|6855

max wrote:
then there is nothing you can do. You won't be able to use more unless you get a 64bit OS.

really? can someone explain?

Does it cause a problem if I leave them in?

2008-01-21 06:11:53

#6

daffytag: cheese-it!; +104|6855

Its ok I found a web page explaining all.

TY & Goodnight.

2008-01-21 06:12:34

#7

HellHead: The fantastic Mr. Antichrist; +336|6989|Germany

daffytag wrote:
max wrote:
then there is nothing you can do. You won't be able to use more unless you get a 64bit OS.
really? can someone explain?

Does it cause a problem if I leave them in?

No, no problems. I have 4 gigs myself. 32 OS just doesn´t "see" all of it.

2008-01-21 06:12:40

#8

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6847|NYC / Hamburg

daffytag wrote:
max wrote:
then there is nothing you can do. You won't be able to use more unless you get a 64bit OS.
really? can someone explain?

Does it cause a problem if I leave them in?

A 32 bit OS can only address 4GB memory. But from the "pool" of addresses some get assigned to gfx cards, mobo, HDs, which leaves less than 4GB for RAM. Shouldn't cause any problems to leave 4GB in.

EDIT: all the better

Last edited by max (2008-01-21 06:14:09)

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