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MB doesn't detect all 4GB of RAM

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Name: grammar
Date: September 22, 2007 at 23:03:55 Pacific
OS: Vista 64
CPU/Ram: Athlon FX-60/4.0GB
Product: Homebuilt
Comment:

I have just upgraded my memory to 4GB, and my motherboard isn't detecting all of it. Both the BIOS and Windows only report 3119MB of memory. In fact, CPU-Z is the only program that detects the full 4GB. My motherboard does support 4GB of memory.

System information:
CPU: Athlon 64 FX-60 Dual-Core Processor, overclocked to 3.0GHz
MB: Asus Socket 939 A8R-MVP
RAM: 4GB (4x1024) OCZ EL Platinum 2-3-2-5 Dual Channel PC3200
OS: 64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium.

Any guesses?




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Response Number 1
Name: clive_pearce
Date: September 23, 2007 at 02:32:58 Pacific
Reply:

After googleing, I found this
http://www.overclock.net/intel-moth...
If it works post back to help others.

Before posting try google. Backup. Use anti virus software.


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Response Number 2
Name: clive_pearce
Date: September 23, 2007 at 02:37:55 Pacific
Reply:

I then found this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605

Before posting try google. Backup. Use anti virus software.


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Response Number 3
Name: grammar
Date: September 23, 2007 at 08:43:23 Pacific
Reply:

Enabling the memory remapping feature in the BIOS actually makes it worse--it then only recognizes 2GB!

It is not an OS issue, because both the BIOS and Memtest86 detect only 3119MB. I have already tested each module individually, and found no problems.


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Response Number 4
Name: aegis
Date: September 23, 2007 at 12:46:43 Pacific
Reply:

Try each memory stick alone to make sure the bios recognizes it fully.


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Response Number 5
Name: grammar
Date: September 23, 2007 at 14:53:26 Pacific
Reply:

I've already tested each module individually and found no problems.


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Response Number 6
Name: grammar
Date: September 23, 2007 at 21:18:44 Pacific
Reply:

Nevermind! A geek came over and managed to solve it. :P


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Response Number 7
Name: XpUser
Date: September 24, 2007 at 03:27:06 Pacific
Reply:

Would you mind telling us what the geek did so that other can learn from it?

i_Xp/VistaUser


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Response Number 8
Name: dbinder
Date: October 15, 2007 at 01:18:30 Pacific
Reply:

Hello Grammar !

Could you please post the solution you have found? I have the same issue here !

Tks.
DBinder


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