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RAM problems

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  • 08-12-2012 11:57pm
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    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    My computer is showing that I have 6GB of RAM installed but only 1.99GB usable I do have 64bit windows ad have tried the RAM in different slots.The bios also detects all the ram so i dont know what the story is. Please help
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    #2
    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Daire1993


    This is a screenshot that might help


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    #3
    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Daire1993


    MODS please move this to pc building


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    wingnut
    Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭wingnut


    Possibility:

    http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/267407-12-usable


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    fluuuf
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭fluuuf


    af33356dddfedca9d1106a66e18d2226.png


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    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Daire1993


    Thank you will go through that now


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    #7
    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Daire1993


    NOOOO viper give it back


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    Did you run a memory test? Save anything that's open, then:

    In Windows, type "mdsched" (without the quotes) and choose "Restart now and check for problems"

    Wait for the memory check to complete, it will take a while.


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    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Daire1993


    I discovered the problems I have two faulty ram slots minus crack. Thanks


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    #10
    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Daire1993


    I have been told the sligo boys spat on them


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    Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭Rambo


    Daire1993 wrote: »
    This is a screenshot that might help


    is that screen shoot up to date

    PC time is year 2008 and you dont have service pack 1 installed
    ??


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,889 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Rambo wrote: »
    is that screen shoot up to date

    PC time is year 2008 and you dont have service pack 1 installed
    ??
    it's also 1/1 so most likely date/time not set in BIOS

    time should be set to pick up the latest drivers / patches / updates, perhaps that would include chipset drivers ??


    Reset bios to setup defaults ( optimise later ) ( turn off fast boot for a while )
    - some bioses had an OS install mode with less RAM visible
    - some server bioses have an option to mirror the ram (!)
    set date/time correctly
    let windows update itself
    - check device manager to make sure all OK


    try the 4GB simm on it's own to see if windows recognises more than 2GB of it

    populate the slowest ram in the slot nearest the CPU


    If the BIOS wasn't seeing 6GB then I'd have already moved the thread.


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    #13
    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Daire1993


    It is up to date yes i had just reset the mother board and hadn't fixed the time and date


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    Daire1993
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Daire1993


    I don't want to do updates in-case i get one that realizes something about my copy of window if you get me


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,889 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Daire1993 wrote: »
    I don't want to do updates in-case i get one that realizes something about my copy of window if you get me

    Read the charter.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=47980

    Thread closed


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