>   1. Strange RAM Upgrade
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> Date:    Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:58:30 -0700
> From:    Kenneth Whyman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Strange RAM Upgrade

> It may be that you have a stick that only passes POST to a certain capacity,
> and the BIOS blocks access higher on the stick as a safety measure. Replace
> with a known good to see if the original stick is faulty, or if the slot is
> to blame. A little compressed air to blow dust and hair out of the slot may
> help as well. Even one hair on a contact can be enough to make a healthy
> stick fail to POST properly.

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ron Harris
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Strange RAM Upgrade


> First off this PC is completely and entirely custom built. The Original RAM
> used was DDR2 5400 1Gb (1stick). When I upgraded I bought the same kind
> going from 1gb to 4gb. 4gb happens to also be the maximum my motherboard can
> hold. Now when I go to control panel -> system -> It reports 3.25gb? Why? Is
> there something wrong? I pulled out the original 1gb stick and checked to
> see what it did and on reboot it said 3gb. Keeping in mind this is the 1gb
> stick I used all along before the upgrade I put it back in and on reboot
> once again it said 3.25gb!






>

Windows XP has RAM limitation.
If you would like to make use of all 4 Gb RAM, please install Vista.
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