RAM Problem

I just added 2 GB RAM to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet it still is
only reading 6 GB RAM. Do I need to reset something to fix this?

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Forgot.
Vista Home Premium 64bit.

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"Mike @gmail.com>" <rathbunger<nospam> wrote in message
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>I just added 2 GB RAM to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet it still is
>only reading 6 GB RAM. Do I need to reset something to fix this?
>
> --
>
> Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
>
>
>

Restart your computer.


Mike <rathbunger wrote:
> I just added 2 GB RAM to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet it still
> is only reading 6 GB RAM. Do I need to reset something to fix this?
>

"Leroy" <> wrote in message
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> Restart your computer.
>
>
> Mike <rathbunger wrote:
>> I just added 2 GB RAM to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet it still is
>> only reading 6 GB RAM. Do I need to reset something to fix this?
>>

Been there, done that.
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Leroy;994020 Wrote:
> Restart your computer
>
>
> Mike <rathbunger wrote:> > >
> > > I just added 2 GB RAM to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet i
> > stil
> > > is only reading 6 GB RAM. Do I need to reset something to fix this
> > > > >
Since Mike would have had to turn his computer off to instal
additional RAM, I don't see how that could be of use

What sort of RAM and motherboard configuration do you have

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Hi,

What is the BIOS reporting?

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"Mike @gmail.com>" <rathbunger<nospam> wrote in message
news:...
>I just added 2 GB RAM to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet it still is
>only reading 6 GB RAM. Do I need to reset something to fix this?
>
> --
>
> Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
>
>
>

"Brian the King" <> wrote in message
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>
> Leroy;994020 Wrote:
>> Restart your computer.
>>
>>
>> Mike <rathbunger wrote:> > >
>> > > I just added 2 GB RAM to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet it
>> > still
>> > > is only reading 6 GB RAM. Do I need to reset something to fix this?
>> > > > >
> Since Mike would have had to turn his computer off to install
> additional RAM, I don't see how that could be of use.
>
> What sort of RAM and motherboard configuration do you have?
>
>
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> Brian the King

The best I could tell you is:
4 Memory slots
800Mhz PC6400 DDR2

I ordered this with 6GB RAM. The 2 sticks I pulled were 1GB each, so I
replaced them with 2 2GB sticks of Corsair XMS2 RAM.
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"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> What is the BIOS reporting?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Never thought of that. I'll check now.
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Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.




> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Mike @gmail.com>" <rathbunger<nospam> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I just added 2 GB RAM to my XPS 630i to bring it to 8 GB, yet it still is
>>only reading 6 GB RAM. Do I need to reset something to fix this?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
>>
>>
>>
>

"Mike @gmail.com>" <rathbunger<nospam> wrote in message
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> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> What is the BIOS reporting?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>
> Never thought of that. I'll check now.
> --
>
> Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

Just the 6GB.
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Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

Hi,

So the problem is in the hardware layer. Try setting the ram timing manually
rather than relying on automatic detection. It's not unusual to have to do
this when you reach a motherboard's maximum capacity.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mike @gmail.com>" <rathbunger<nospam> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike @gmail.com>" <rathbunger<nospam> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> What is the BIOS reporting?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Never thought of that. I'll check now.
>> --
>>
>> Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
>
> Just the 6GB.
> --
>
> Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
>
>
>
>