It's a strange one. I'm leery of those types of programs. Can you identify the manufacturer of the motherboard and the model number SIW may give you that info , you would need to go to the manufacturers site to get the Bios that will be specific to your motherboard. If you install the wrong one you could make your system unbootable.
Or, try to find a support site for the manufacturer of the PC, the Bios should be available from there also. You may just find that using the correct speed of RAM for the mobo will correct the problem and avoid the danger of doing a Bios update. You are wise to stay away from that Wacky Bios program. You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads. Replies 18 Views Nov 23, GeforcerFX. Dec 29, shark Replies 15 Views Dec 12, Massacher.
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Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Joined Oct 23, Messages But I think I might have a real issue. I have a Dell Precision T, with a Xeon 2. There is 4Gb installed and I've booted with each stick alone and it shows 2. Install both and still only shows 2Gb.
BIOS shows 4, Dell diagnostic tests all pass. I figured running XP bit it would at least show the 3. But 2. Doesn't make sense. Joined Aug 15, Messages 6, You are still running into the 3GB limitation. You need to take into account that video memory is included in that limitation. So if i took out one of the vid cards it would show 2. Edit: I believe we have another computer here with the same setup and that PC is showing 3. Here's to computers with same OS, video card config, and memory config.
Those are actually 2 different models. Different processors and probably different motherboards. Note The amount of usable memory in the examples are not exact amounts. Usable memory is a calculated amount of the total physical memory minus "hardware reserved" memory. To view the installed memory and the usable memory in Windows 7, follow these steps:. Click Start , right-click Computer , and then click Properties. For example, if it displays 4. This is expected behavior on computers that are running Windows 7.
The reduction in available system memory depends on the configuration of the following:. For example, if you have a video card that has MB of on-board memory, that memory must be mapped within the first 4 GB of address space. If 4 GB of system memory is already installed, part of that address space must be reserved by the graphics memory mapping. Graphics memory mapping overwrites a part of the system memory.
These conditions reduce the total amount of system memory that is available to the operating system. For more information about how to determine how memory is used on your computer, see the " Physical Memory Allocation in Windows 7 " topic in the "More Information" section.
There are several additional situations that could cause the usable RAM to be less than expected. These issues and possible solutions are listed here:. This problem may occur because the Maximum memory option is selected incorrectly. To fix this, follow these steps:. Click Start , type msconfig in the Search programs and files box, and then click msconfig in the Programs list.
In the System Configuration window, click Advanced options on the Boot tab. Click to clear the Maximum memory check box, and then click OK. The problem may occur because the system BIOS is outdated. If you have an older computer, the system may be unable to access all the installed RAM. In this case, you have to update the system BIOS to the latest version. Or, contact your computer manufacturer for help.
Note To view how the installed memory is allocated in Windows 7, follow these steps:. Click Start , type resource monitor in the Search programs and files box, and then click Resource Monitor in the Programs list. Click the Memory tab, and then view the Physical Memory section at the bottom of the page. The following table defines the Resource Monitors current reported status of the installed memory on a Windows 7-based computer. Amount of memory including standby and free memory that is immediately available for use by processes, drivers, and the operating system.
Amount of memory including standby and modified memory that contains cached data and code for rapid access by processes, drivers, and the operating system. Amount of physical memory that is available to the operating system, device drivers, and processes. Windows 7 reports how much physical memory is currently installed on your computer. Windows NT-based operating systems before Windows Vista Service P1 report how much memory is available to the operating system. The available memory reported in these earlier versions of Windows does not include hardware reserved memory.
This is a reporting change only. You will see this reporting change in Windows Vista SP1 and later versions of Windows in the following locations:. Additionally, the System Information tool Msinfo When the physical RAM that is installed on a computer equals the address space that is supported by the chipset, the total system memory that is available to the operating system is always less than the physical RAM that is installed. For example, consider a computer that has an Intel X chipset that supports 8 GB of address space.
In this example, PCI configuration requirements reduce the memory that is available to the operating system by an amount that is between approximately MB and approximately 1 GB. The reduction depends on the configuration. The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for the different versions of Windows 7. For more information about memory limits for Windows releases, click the following link to view the article on the Microsoft Web site:.
Memory Limits for Windows Releases. The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products. Need more help?
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