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| Thread ID: 132953 | 2013-05-24 02:54:00 | 3gb of Ram only shows as 1.5gb in MyPc Properties | PeterE (6851) | Press F1 |
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| 1342945 | 2013-05-24 02:54:00 | I have upgraded my Gigabyte 8KNXP motherboard with a total of 3Gb Ram but in My Computer properties it shows only 1.5Gb. I am running Win XP-3. Memory sticks are: 2x1Gb. (double sided) 2x512Mb (double sided) and 2x512Mb (single sided). The correct memory total is shown as the BIOS starts and is set as Dual Channel. Can someone please help me correct thisa issue? Warm regards, PeterE. |
PeterE (6851) | ||
| 1342946 | 2013-05-24 03:31:00 | Whats the videocard?? It's not 1.5 gb is it? What slots did you install them in the purple or 2 in purple 2 in orange?? And did you put them in the right way?? According to the manual if I'm looking at the right one Hardware Installation Process Below are the explanations: 1. One, three, or five DDR memory modules are installed: The Dual Channel Technology will not operate when one, three, or five DDR memory modules are installed and they will only work as Single Channel. 2. Two DDR memory modules are installed (the same memory size and type): The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two DDR memory modules are inserted individually into Channel A and Channel B (DIMM 1 pairs up with DIMM 4, DIMM 2, 5 and DIMM 3, 6). However, if the two DDR memory modules are inserted into the same Channel (DIMM 1,2,3 or DIMM 4,5,6) then Dual Channel Technology will not operate. 3. Three or five DDR memory modules are installed: Please note that The Dual Channel Technology will not operate when three or five DDR memory modules are installed; part of them will not be detected. 4. If four DDR memory modules are installed (two pairs of DDR memory modules with the same memory size and tDual Channel DDR: 5. If six DDR memory modules are installed: To activate the Dual Channel Technology and to make the size of each DDR memory module detected, please use six DDR memory modules with identical size and type and insert them into the six DIMMs following the sequence below: DIMM 1: Double or Single Side DIMM 2: Single Side DIMM 3: Single Side DIMM 4: Double or Single Side (if DIMM1 is inserted a double-side module, then DIIMM4 must also be inserted a double-side one.) DIMM 5: Single Side DIMM 6: Single Side |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1342947 | 2013-05-24 03:36:00 | 1GB video card may do this. any other add-on cards may affect this | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 1342948 | 2013-05-24 03:46:00 | Thank you for the replies. The video card is ancient, a Gainward GeForce4 with 128mb. Yes all the sticks are installed in the correct slots as per Gigabyte manual. |
PeterE (6851) | ||
| 1342949 | 2013-05-24 04:10:00 | faulty stick maybe, test individually. | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 1342950 | 2013-05-24 04:17:00 | Sometimes you'll find you cant mix single and double sided memory, even though the manual says you can. Had this happen before, the BIOS may see the full amount but the OS wont. As a test, try it just without the single modules. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1342951 | 2013-05-26 03:32:00 | I have tried various combinations of these sticks with the same result. | PeterE (6851) | ||
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