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Title: comp help
Post by: magicroundabout on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 17:34:23
i've just installed my extra 2gb ram yet under 'My Computer' - Properties it still shows only 2gb ram. why wont it show the fact i have 4gb installed when in the start up settings it's recognized there??

also in the custom paging file what should that be set too????


Title: comp help
Post by: STFC_Manc on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 17:37:01
do you know how much RAM your mobo will allow you to have up to? that could be the problem!


Title: comp help
Post by: magicroundabout on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 17:41:51
i'm allowed up to 8gig


Title: comp help
Post by: blinkpip on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 18:15:36
8G bloody hell.


Title: comp help
Post by: Whits on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 18:17:34
whats the motherboard? or PC make & model?


Title: comp help
Post by: magicroundabout on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 18:19:39
Quote from: "blinkpip"
8G bloody hell.


can have up to 16gig once XP x64 is installed


Title: comp help
Post by: magicroundabout on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 18:19:57
Quote from: "Whits"
whats the motherboard? or PC make & model?


Dell Dimension XPS 600


Title: comp help
Post by: Whits on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 18:21:59
Using Windows XP (32-bit)
Virtually any configuration up to 2GB can be reached using any combination of Kingston's 256 and 512MB modules IN PAIRS.

 
Using Windows XP (64-bit)
Virtually any configuration up to 8GB can be reached using Kingston's 256, 512MB, 1, and 2GB modules IN PAIRS.  

http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?id=8&SysID=24819&mfr=Dell&model=Dimension+XPS+600&root=uk&LinkBack=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingston.com%2Fukroot&Sys=24819-Dell-Dimension+XPS+600&distributor=0&submit1=Search


Title: comp help
Post by: Whits on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 18:22:31
you on 64 bit windows or 32?


Title: comp help
Post by: magicroundabout on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 18:24:02
32 at moment.
so once 64 is installed it will go up to 4gig?


Title: comp help
Post by: Simon Pieman on Saturday, February 24, 2007, 22:06:42
Yes


Title: comp help
Post by: magicroundabout on Sunday, February 25, 2007, 18:07:52
well finally i'm connected to the internet.

remember when updating your pc to firstly download your ethernet drivers for x64 first  :evil:

And i am also showing a healthy 4gig ram 8)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/magicroundabout/compinfo.jpg