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29th October 2008, 04:52 PM
|  | TST Oracle | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 8,001 posts. Location: Market Haemorrhoids, Middle England Reputation:  | | | Missing memory in Vista
Packed Bell system shipped with 1Gb 533 DDR2 DIMM RAM upgraded with a further set of (allegedly) matched Corsair memory reports 2 Gb installed at BIOS level but Home Vista SPI only sees 1 Gb. Does not matter which DIMM installed in which slot - the results are the same.
Have not tried a matched pair of DIMMS but that is the next step if we have to!♠
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29th October 2008, 05:18 PM
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If you put each module in on it's own is it detected as it's full capacity? in all slots too?
the old trial and error method trying each module to identify a duff module or RAM slot
how many slots? is it 2 banks of 2 that should be filled one bank at a time?
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29th October 2008, 05:22 PM
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Hi Klunk
Every combination has been tried - including each DIMM in each slot on it's own (which is only seen as 1GB by the BIOS and the OS).
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29th October 2008, 05:41 PM
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Odd indeed, a Vista nuance perhaps  |
29th October 2008, 05:51 PM
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The system belongs to a mate's brother and he has had all he is going to get over the phone so I suggested he drag it in here!
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29th October 2008, 06:42 PM
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Just check it hasnt been allocated to the graphic card Albert
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29th October 2008, 06:46 PM
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Thanks DD - I checked that and the o/b VGA has been disabled.
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29th October 2008, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackmirror  Just check it hasnt been allocated to the graphic card Albert | What, 1GIG ?? I doubt it
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29th October 2008, 06:49 PM
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Well its worth a peep
Its showing in the bios and by the power of Google i found someone who had allocated it 1 whole gb
<< sticks tongue out >>>    in a friendly way
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Last edited by Blackmirror; 29th October 2008 at 07:04 PM.
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29th October 2008, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackmirror << sticks tongue out >>> in a friendly way | You should be careful, the wind might change direction, Or with this cold weather it will freeze solid and snap off
Last edited by Klunk; 29th October 2008 at 07:07 PM.
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29th October 2008, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Klunk What, 1GIG ?? I doubt it | Sshhh - was trying to be tactful and not mention that!
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29th October 2008, 07:10 PM
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Right heres the link you pair of disbelievers Neowin Forums > Vista and RAM Quote: |
Vista sees 2.3GB only. i was at least expecting it to see 3GB since i already assigned the 1024 to the integrated graphics of my system.
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29th October 2008, 07:13 PM
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In truth DDD, I have never seen a motherboard allocate more than 256 Mb of available memory to the on board graphics. I can't be bothered to check the spec of this board but I am not sure if that post isn't porkies!
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29th October 2008, 07:19 PM
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I was just trying to help Albert
Pouts and sulks and goes to find Dave
he owes me a star
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29th October 2008, 07:23 PM
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Don't feel guilty, petal! I thought of it too!
If you stick that lower lip out any further you will fall over it, so do wind it in a bit!
Edit
Crucial have suggested that it might be something to do with the different densities of the memory - it now appears that one is a SIMM and the other a DIMM. Now they tell me!
More anon!
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Last edited by Albert Lionheart; 29th October 2008 at 08:54 PM.
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29th October 2008, 10:11 PM
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Have you checked the Packard Bell website to see how much ram it actually supports? They tend to use rather cheapo motherboards that are seriously restricted.
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29th October 2008, 10:14 PM
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Yerp, did that too and it said we should be able to run 2 Gb on (but no more).
I think Crucial may have a point but it will be interesting to see if the BIOS says one thing and Vista says another!
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30th October 2008, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Albert Lionheart it now appears that one is a SIMM and the other a DIMM. Now they tell me! | Just making sure, do you mean that one is single sided and the other double?
That would probably make a difference if that is the case
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30th October 2008, 08:39 PM
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As I understand it - I have not clapped eyes on the thing yet! Would make sense as either they are a matched pair or they are not!
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30th October 2008, 08:45 PM
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Is the computer running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of vista.
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