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15th June 2010, 12:21 | #1 |
Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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| Installed Memory vs RAM Usable by Windows Most PC users are familiar with the 4GB system memory limitation of 32-bit Windows Operating Systems, which is why 64-bit computing has become the standard for computer enthusiasts. Occasionally though, a computer system will not report the correct amount of RAM installed. In this article, our 64-bit Windows 7 test system had 6.00 GB of installed memory but indicates only 4.00 GB usable RAM available. While some may dismiss this as a case of defective RAM, you might be surprised by the culprit. http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...sk=view&id=541
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15th June 2010, 20:08 | #2 |
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| This happens to me too from time to time. What you need to do in most cases is reseat the CPU, not replace it. |
15th June 2010, 20:14 | #3 |
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| Agreed. Damaged socket, mis-aligned CPU, or even overly aggressive RAM settings. I can't imagine the CPU controller being "bad" unless a memory controller was degraded through overclocking? |
15th June 2010, 22:21 | #4 |
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| had this happen too; culprit turned out to be the motherboard
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