RAM only shows as 3.2 GB in BIOS?

In BIOS RAM only shows as -*3251*-M

In control panel > System RAM shows as -*4G

*-Which is actually true? and how do I make sure all 4GB is bein
utilised

I'm running Vista Premium 64BIT and have

*fully updated Mobo drivers
*flashed the latest Bio
*critical windows update

My system specs are at the bottom left of this post
The only BIOS settings I have changed from default are from IDE > AHIC

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Shizbang wrote:
> In BIOS RAM only shows as -*3251*-MB
>
> In control panel > System RAM shows as -*4GB
>
> *-Which is actually true? and how do I make sure all 4GB is being
> utilised.
>
> I'm running Vista Premium 64BIT and have:
>
> *fully updated Mobo drivers
> *flashed the latest Bios
> *critical windows updates
>
> My system specs are at the bottom left of this post.
> The only BIOS settings I have changed from default are from IDE > AHIC.
>
>


If you install 4G RAM in machine, but BIOS just show 3.XG. Try the
setting in BIOS, please refer your motherboard manual.

e.g. In my own machine which has 8G RAM. There is an option "memory
remapping" in BIOS. It must be set to "ON" to let the BIOS to correctly
show 8G RAM.



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It is now showing as -*4096MB *-RA

Thanks

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I REALLY like fruit salad.

Re-Format Your Computer, And Install Either X64 Windows Vista Ultimate
Edition Service Pack 1, And/Or Windows XP Professional X64 Edition Service
Pack 2, Just FYI.

"Shizbang" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> In BIOS RAM only shows as -*3251*-MB
>
> In control panel > System RAM shows as -*4GB
>
> *-Which is actually true? and how do I make sure all 4GB is being
> utilised.
>
> I'm running Vista Premium 64BIT and have:
>
> *fully updated Mobo drivers
> *flashed the latest Bios
> *critical windows updates
>
> My system specs are at the bottom left of this post.
> The only BIOS settings I have changed from default are from IDE > AHIC.
>
>
> --
> Shizbang
>
> I REALLY like fruit salad.

Wrong Answer, What He Needs 2 Do Is Either Install An X64 Version Of Either
Windows Vista And/Or The X64 Version Of Of Windows XP (X64 = 64 Bit
Windows), Just FYI.

"jacky kwok" <> wrote in message
news:uthQwt$...
> Shizbang wrote:
>> In BIOS RAM only shows as -*3251*-MB
>>
>> In control panel > System RAM shows as -*4GB
>>
>> *-Which is actually true? and how do I make sure all 4GB is being
>> utilised.
>>
>> I'm running Vista Premium 64BIT and have:
>>
>> *fully updated Mobo drivers *flashed the latest Bios
>> *critical windows updates
>>
>> My system specs are at the bottom left of this post.
>> The only BIOS settings I have changed from default are from IDE > AHIC.
>>
>>
>
>
> If you install 4G RAM in machine, but BIOS just show 3.XG. Try the setting
> in BIOS, please refer your motherboard manual.
>
> e.g. In my own machine which has 8G RAM. There is an option "memory
> remapping" in BIOS. It must be set to "ON" to let the BIOS to correctly
> show 8G RAM.
>
>
>
> --
> Jacky Kwok
> jacky@alumni_DOT_cuhk_DOT_edu_DOT_hk

Since you didn't read the question the first time, the op was asking why his
BIOS didn't show the full 4GB.
That is because the BIOS was not configured properly.
The op said he has 64 bit Vista.

<> wrote in message
news:0B5DB94B-5870-4F12-8F39-...
> Wrong Answer, What He Needs 2 Do Is Either Install An X64 Version Of
> Either Windows Vista And/Or The X64 Version Of Of Windows XP (X64 = 64 Bit
> Windows), Just FYI.
>
> "jacky kwok" <> wrote in message
> news:uthQwt$...
>> Shizbang wrote:
>>> In BIOS RAM only shows as -*3251*-MB
>>>
>>> In control panel > System RAM shows as -*4GB
>>>
>>> *-Which is actually true? and how do I make sure all 4GB is being
>>> utilised.
>>>
>>> I'm running Vista Premium 64BIT and have:
>>>
>>> *fully updated Mobo drivers *flashed the latest Bios
>>> *critical windows updates
>>>
>>> My system specs are at the bottom left of this post.
>>> The only BIOS settings I have changed from default are from IDE > AHIC.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> If you install 4G RAM in machine, but BIOS just show 3.XG. Try the
>> setting in BIOS, please refer your motherboard manual.
>>
>> e.g. In my own machine which has 8G RAM. There is an option "memory
>> remapping" in BIOS. It must be set to "ON" to let the BIOS to correctly
>> show 8G RAM.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jacky Kwok
>> jacky@alumni_DOT_cuhk_DOT_edu_DOT_hk
>

'4 GB of RAM issue' (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us

It may helps you !!

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"Not Even Me" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Since you didn't read the question the first time, the op was asking why
> his BIOS didn't show the full 4GB.
> That is because the BIOS was not configured properly.
> The op said he has 64 bit Vista.

Oops. I Just Realized That I Don't Know What I Am Doing Because I Install
Ubuntu And I Install Windows 2008 Server And I Install Vista. Just FYI.

>
> <> wrote in message
> news:0B5DB94B-5870-4F12-8F39-...
>> Wrong Answer, What He Needs 2 Do Is Either Install An X64 Version Of
>> Either Windows Vista And/Or The X64 Version Of Of Windows XP (X64 = 64
>> Bit Windows), Just FYI.
>>
>> "jacky kwok" <> wrote in message
>> news:uthQwt$...
>>> Shizbang wrote:
>>>> In BIOS RAM only shows as -*3251*-MB
>>>>
>>>> In control panel > System RAM shows as -*4GB
>>>>
>>>> *-Which is actually true? and how do I make sure all 4GB is being
>>>> utilised.
>>>>
>>>> I'm running Vista Premium 64BIT and have:
>>>>
>>>> *fully updated Mobo drivers *flashed the latest Bios
>>>> *critical windows updates
>>>>
>>>> My system specs are at the bottom left of this post.
>>>> The only BIOS settings I have changed from default are from IDE > AHIC.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you install 4G RAM in machine, but BIOS just show 3.XG. Try the
>>> setting in BIOS, please refer your motherboard manual.
>>>
>>> e.g. In my own machine which has 8G RAM. There is an option "memory
>>> remapping" in BIOS. It must be set to "ON" to let the BIOS to correctly
>>> show 8G RAM.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jacky Kwok
>>> jacky@alumni_DOT_cuhk_DOT_edu_DOT_hk
>>
>
>

Or Re-Format Your Computer And Install Ubuntu, Then Uninstall Ubuntu And
Install Windows 2008 Server Then Uninstall Windows 2008 Server And Install
Vista. Then Start All Over. Just FYI

<> wrote in message
news:716DC1A9-7DAC-4142-B943-...
> Re-Format Your Computer, And Install Either X64 Windows Vista Ultimate
> Edition Service Pack 1, And/Or Windows XP Professional X64 Edition Service
> Pack 2, Just FYI.
>
> "Shizbang" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> In BIOS RAM only shows as -*3251*-MB
>>
>> In control panel > System RAM shows as -*4GB
>>
>> *-Which is actually true? and how do I make sure all 4GB is being
>> utilised.
>>
>> I'm running Vista Premium 64BIT and have:
>>
>> *fully updated Mobo drivers
>> *flashed the latest Bios
>> *critical windows updates
>>
>> My system specs are at the bottom left of this post.
>> The only BIOS settings I have changed from default are from IDE > AHIC.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Shizbang
>>
>> I REALLY like fruit salad.
>