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XP Memory Limit
Name: tyme1012 Date: June 14, 2008 at 23:41:04 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: E6550/4g
Comment:
Hi, i recently installed 2 more gigs of ram into my PC, which brings it up to 4gigs, but Microsoft says i only have 2.75gigs.
I know XP limits the RAM, why?
And was my investment a complete waste? is the extra 1.25 gigs of ram being utilized?
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Response Number 2
Name: Lateralus06 Date: June 21, 2008 at 12:49:52 Pacific
Reply:
But 1.25 GB unrecognized seems like more than just the limitations of 32-bit, to me. When the BIOS diagnostic screen loads on boot, do you see all 4 GB recognized? Make sure you installed all the sticks correctly and run Memtest86+. Take into account, as well, if you have integrated graphics then some of the RAM is reserved for video memory.
EDIT: Nevermind, upon reading the linked article it is possible that it will recognize as little of the 4 GB as it is now.
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