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RAM/msconfig problem
Name: Jeza Date: January 16, 2009 at 08:57:27 Pacific OS: Windows Vista CPU/Ram: QuadCore Intel/ 8gb Product: Cube 24/7 / St leonis Subcategory: RAM
Comment:
I have been using msconfig to disable RAM to play a application. But now It seems it wont pick up my actualy RAM, I have 8gb, but everytime I use msconfig now it sticks at 3gb and wont pick up my 8.
Name: jam Date: January 16, 2009 at 09:10:04 Pacific
Reply:
If you're running the 32-bit version of Vista, all you've ever had available was 3GB +/-.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jeza Date: January 16, 2009 at 09:15:18 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry I should have put the specs:
Specs: Vista 64bit premium Quadcore 2.8ghz 1.5TerraBite 8gb Ram ATI 4870X2
Regards Jeremy
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: January 16, 2009 at 14:37:40 Pacific
Reply:
OK, how do you disable RAM using MSCONFIG?
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Response Number 4
Name: Jeza Date: January 17, 2009 at 04:49:05 Pacific
Reply:
advanced boot options, untick max memory and then type in the amount you want, and restart your computer, but now when i untick the box so it goes back to defult, it seems to think theres only 3gb, when in bios it shows 8gb
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