Installed new ram same brand and type as existing ram, computer did not see it removed old ram restarted computer it showed new ram, reinstalled old ram computer does not see ram total, aridgonal amount 2 one gig sticks added 2 one gig sticks of corsair pc6400 ddr2 800mhz moboard can handle 10.7 gig.
xfx680i 0 Newbie Poster
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
motherboard model?
CPU?
can it not see it in both the BIOS and the OS?
xfx680i 0 Newbie Poster
Shows up in bios not os
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
What OS?
Is it a 32 bit OS?
Windows 32-bit wont use more than about 3gb of ram, no matter how much you have installed
xfx680i 0 Newbie Poster
Im using windows xp pro 2002
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Yeah, it will not use all your ram to full effect, it will only use about 3gb. Thats normal.
xfx680i 0 Newbie Poster
do I have to use vista to get 64 bit or is there a upgrade for xp pro
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Xp pro x64 is crap. Nothing runs on it
The Vista 64 bit version(s) aee much better, but i dont think there is any upgrade path to it.
There aint any real need to get the full amount available. Most games etc.. wont even take advantage of 4gb+ . Dont worry about it
xfx680i 0 Newbie Poster
Thank you for your help
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