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Windows FINALLY Acknnowledges 4gb ram in M90 After SP1 Update

post #1 of 13
3/19/08 at 9:17am
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For the longest time, my M90 only recognized 3.25 gb of RAM on my M90 even though it had 4 gb installed. After the service pack, it recognizes all 4 gb!!! Yay! Did anybody else notice this? This is for the 32bit version.
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post #2 of 13
3/19/08 at 9:42am
I heard it only shows 4gb, but utilizes the same amount as before.
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post #3 of 13
3/19/08 at 10:47am
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Originally Posted by yyan View Post
For the longest time, my M90 only recognized 3.25 gb of RAM on my M90 even though it had 4 gb installed. After the service pack, it recognizes all 4 gb!!! Yay! Did anybody else notice this? This is for the 32bit version.
That's a difference that makes no difference. The only benefit you get is to see a prettier number in that window. Internally, Windows is only able to use the 3.25 gigs, as before.
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post #4 of 13
3/19/08 at 11:11am
lol that sux.
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post #5 of 13
3/19/08 at 3:39pm
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Originally Posted by Pirx View Post
That's a difference that makes no difference. The only benefit you get is to see a prettier number in that window. Internally, Windows is only able to use the 3.25 gigs, as before.
Agree. IF windows were to use all 4Gb, it would wreak all sorts of havoc with your hardware. Would be fun to watch, actually
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post #6 of 13
3/19/08 at 3:52pm
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Originally Posted by ACHlLLES View Post
I heard it only shows 4gb, but utilizes the same amount as before.
yes, this is correct. they just got tired of people complaining that it didn't show 4 GB, you're still not utilizing 4 GB
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post #7 of 13
3/19/08 at 3:53pm
yep brought the same thing up a few weeks ago, and yes it is still only 3.25 actually used.
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post #8 of 13
3/19/08 at 4:08pm
by the way if i will use vista 64bit will it use full 4gb or is it limited by mb
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post #9 of 13
3/19/08 at 4:36pm
It's a hardware limitation that was fixed in Santa Rosa laptops (i.e. most 2007 models and onwards)
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post #10 of 13
3/19/08 at 6:49pm
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Originally Posted by Bob Digital View Post
by the way if i will use vista 64bit will it use full 4gb or is it limited by mb
For the laptops listed in your signature you will be limited to the 3.25gigs no matter what OS you use. In your case that's a chipset limitation. As the poster above said, that limitation was removed on the newest generation of Intel Santa Rosa chipsets.
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post #11 of 13
3/19/08 at 7:42pm
anyone runs a 3D games for test... I have not platany game for year....arr
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post #12 of 13
3/20/08 at 12:05pm
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Originally Posted by m94mni View Post
It's a hardware limitation that was fixed in Santa Rosa laptops (i.e. most 2007 models and onwards)
Can mine run 4Gb in x64?
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post #13 of 13
3/20/08 at 5:20pm
I'll have to tell my mate it works with vista 64, he was so pissed that it only showed 3.25
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