6G RAM installed, 5.6G reported

Motherboard: Asus M2N-E (nForce 570 Ultra)

Total DDR2-800 RAM = 2x1+2x2G = 6G

However, 64-bit Vi$ta reports only 5.6G. Why? Do I need a memory patch?

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Hi,

No patch necessary (not that there is one), you likely have shared video
memory.

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"Man-wai Chang ToDie" <> wrote in message
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> Motherboard: Asus M2N-E (nForce 570 Ultra)
>
> Total DDR2-800 RAM = 2x1+2x2G = 6G
>
> However, 64-bit Vi$ta reports only 5.6G. Why? Do I need a memory patch?
>
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Man-wai Chang ToDie wrote:
> Motherboard: Asus M2N-E (nForce 570 Ultra)
>
> Total DDR2-800 RAM = 2x1+2x2G = 6G
>
> However, 64-bit Vi$ta reports only 5.6G. Why? Do I need a memory patch?
>

How is memory remapping configured in bios?

>> Motherboard: Asus M2N-E (nForce 570 Ultra)
>> Total DDR2-800 RAM = 2x1+2x2G = 6G
>> However, 64-bit Vi$ta reports only 5.6G. Why? Do I need a memory patch?
> How is memory remapping configured in bios?

I don't see any memory remap function in the BIOS.... how's it called by
Nvidia?


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> No patch necessary (not that there is one), you likely have shared video
> memory.
>

What would happen if I increae total RAM to 8G?

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Man-wai Chang ToDie wrote:
>> No patch necessary (not that there is one), you likely have shared
>> video memory.
>>
>
> What would happen if I increae total RAM to 8G?
>

You'd waste your money.

Alias

If it's shared video, then it'd report 7.6GB instead of 5.6GB. The max
memory in the M2N-E is 8GB, and you may also need to map around the memory
hole if it's not shared.

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"Man-wai Chang ToDie" <> wrote in message
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>> No patch necessary (not that there is one), you likely have shared video
>> memory.
>>
>
> What would happen if I increae total RAM to 8G?
>
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:12:43 +0800, Man-wai Chang ToDie
<> wrote:

> Motherboard: Asus M2N-E (nForce 570 Ultra)
>
> Total DDR2-800 RAM = 2x1+2x2G = 6G
>
> However, 64-bit Vi$ta reports only 5.6G. Why?


Because you have video support on the motherboard instead of a
separate video card, some of your RAM is being used for video support
and isn't directly available to Windows.

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> Because you have video support on the motherboard instead of a
> separate video card, some of your RAM is being used for video support
> and isn't directly available to Windows.

I am using a 8600GT display card, and as far as a I know, M2N-E doesn't
have on-board video. So is there a way to release that 512M RAM?

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Rick Rogers wrote:
> If it's shared video, then it'd report 7.6GB instead of 5.6GB. The max
> memory in the M2N-E is 8GB, and you may also need to map around the
> memory hole if it's not shared.

Can't see anything related to "remap" in BIOS screen....

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