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Hardcore Goat
 Post subject: Windows RAM limit
PostPosted: Tue 09-12-2006 8:36PM 
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Everywhere I've looked confirmes that Windows XP can handle up to 4Gb of RAM without a problem. However, Windows XP Pro SP2 (32 bit) only recognizes 2.37Gb on my system. Sandra provided the same result. I tried adjusting the RAM timings and speed, but it didn't help. Each of the sticks correctly displays 1Gb when used individually.

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SP2 is your problem

I think there might be an update or something to fix it, but I am not sure.

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Can you get a Linux boot/live CD to see all the RAM?

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what motherboard do you have? what is the maximum your board can handle? are you using high density ram in low density slot (i440BX chipset)? are you using double-sided memory in a single sided configuration (nforce1).

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'free -m' in Ubuntu Live yeilds 2392mb of total RAM, so I guess its not a Windows issue.

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check page "2-16" of your motherboard.

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This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 2048 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules



you sure your memory is correct?

also look at 2-17 through 2-20...I don't see your memory in the table. Have you tried various channel configurations (two sticks in single channel...two sticks in dual channel, three sticks in dual channel)

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I suppose this is a dumb question, but you aren't running dual-channel, are you?
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I beleive the 4 gigs also includes any video/audio memory. How much do you have? I'm not sure if it includes cache or not.
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dash wrote:
I suppose this is a dumb question, but you aren't running dual-channel, are you?
yes, this mobo supports two pair of dual channel memory.

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FrankieM wrote:
I beleive the 4 gigs also includes any video/audio memory. How much do you have? I'm not sure if it includes cache or not.
actually, that is pretty close to the truth. I did some more digging on google and tons of other forums. This mobo seems to have issues with system memory in SLI systems.

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