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Ram size not being fully detected
Name: VISHAL CHOHAN Date: October 13, 2002 at 04:03:23 Pacific OS: Win98 CPU/Ram: P-III 800 , 256 Mb ram
Comment:
Hi I have 256 mb ram ( 2 X 128 )dimm present in my system. But in Device manager it shows 64 mb only. The msconfig setting of limited memory usage is not there.I Have got 64MB allocated as your AGP aperture size. But I have 256 Ram
On the contrary I have windows xp also installed on my system. It is showing full ram size of 256 mb , but windows is showing 64 mb only. Pls guide where lies the problem. Regards Vishal.
Name: Sterling_Aug Date: October 13, 2002 at 05:51:47 Pacific
Reply:
Update the BIOS.
http://www.wimsbios.com
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Response Number 2
Name: Dan Penny Date: October 13, 2002 at 07:27:08 Pacific
Reply:
"Update the BIOS"
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If your POST screen shows all your memory (and I suspect it does as XP found it all), your bios is fine. You system should be able to handle double that amount of ram easily. Do not flash your bios unless you KNOW it REALLY needs it.
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