BIOS sees new memory - Windows does not

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David Bahde - 17 Oct 2006 04:40 GMT

I've added 2 GB of memory (total of 4 GB)

The bios sees both new dimms, and when doing the detailed memory test
at bootup does not find any errors.

However 'My Computer' only reports 3 GB.

I've switched the memory in the two banks. When using only the new
memory in the original config (slots 1 & 3) Windows reports 2 GB; same
when it's only the original memory in slots 1 & 3.

It's only when all 4 slots are filled that Windows seems to lose one
stick.

Does this have anything to do with the single vs dual?

Suggestions on next steps?

Thanks.

Memory:
Original: each stick is 1GB DDR 3200 400 mhz single modu
New: each stick is 1GB DDR 3200 400 mhz Dual

Abit VT7 v2.0 motherboard
Phoenix - Award Bios v6.0PG
version 14 of bios (latest version posted on Abit's web site)

Intel Pentium 4 CPU
3.20 Ghz (200 X 16.0)

Windows XP Pro
Version 2002
Service Pack 2
All updates current

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Andrew E. - 17 Oct 2006 06:06 GMT

ABIT boards do not run well with dual & single sided memory installed
at same time,actually IC7 series doesnt run well at all with single sided.
Also,the 875 intel chipset is designed for dual only....

> I've added 2 GB of memory (total of 4 GB)
>
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> Service Pack 2
> All updates current

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Ron Martell - 17 Oct 2006 20:12 GMT

> ABIT boards do not run well with dual & single sided memory installed
> at same time,actually IC7 series doesnt run well at all with single sided.
> Also,the 875 intel chipset is designed for dual only....

Andrew, please go away.

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Thomas Wendell - 17 Oct 2006 10:13 GMT

> I've added 2 GB of memory (total of 4 GB)
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> Service Pack 2
> All updates current

WinXP (Home and Pro, 32bit versions) can only see/use 4GB of memory, out of
which it reserves various amount of memory for I/O, video and such.
The best amount of memory I've seen in these newsgroups is 3.2GB, but I've
seen as low as 2.6GB when the user had a SLI ....

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Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User - 17 Oct 2006 11:34 GMT

XP does see and use it.. reporting it is a different matter.. do not worry
about this issue

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> I've added 2 GB of memory (total of 4 GB)
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> Service Pack 2
> All updates current

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David Bahde - 17 Oct 2006 13:16 GMT

Thanks.

"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikehallcanada@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>XP does see and use it.. reporting it is a different matter.. do not worry
>about this issue

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