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Clayton

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Since: Jun 06, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:20 pm
Post subject: Memory Problem
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I have a ASUS P5B-PLUS Motherboard and have installed 2 x 2GB DDR-2 800MHz
modules in it and the BIOS only showed as having 3GB installed so I updated
to the latest BIOS version and remapped the memory in the BIOS and now the
BIOS is showing all 4GB, but after installing Windows 7 32-Bit it shows in
system properties as 4GB installed but only 2GB usable.

The motherboard is a couple of years old now and was wonder if installing
2GB modules is the problem, I'll try to get a hold of 4 x 1GB modules and
see what shows up
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Curious

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:20 pm
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Do you have a matched pair of 2GB modules?


"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.RemoveThis@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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> I have a ASUS P5B-PLUS Motherboard and have installed 2 x 2GB DDR-2 800MHz
> modules in it and the BIOS only showed as having 3GB installed so I
> updated to the latest BIOS version and remapped the memory in the BIOS and
> now the BIOS is showing all 4GB, but after installing Windows 7 32-Bit it
> shows in system properties as 4GB installed but only 2GB usable.
>
> The motherboard is a couple of years old now and was wonder if installing
> 2GB modules is the problem, I'll try to get a hold of 4 x 1GB modules and
> see what shows up
>
>
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Clayton

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:20 pm
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Yes I do


"Curious" <spammenot.TakeThisOut@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> Do you have a matched pair of 2GB modules?
>
>
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:eEngiHhHKHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I have a ASUS P5B-PLUS Motherboard and have installed 2 x 2GB DDR-2
>> 800MHz modules in it and the BIOS only showed as having 3GB installed so
>> I updated to the latest BIOS version and remapped the memory in the BIOS
>> and now the BIOS is showing all 4GB, but after installing Windows 7
>> 32-Bit it shows in system properties as 4GB installed but only 2GB
>> usable.
>>
>> The motherboard is a couple of years old now and was wonder if installing
>> 2GB modules is the problem, I'll try to get a hold of 4 x 1GB modules and
>> see what shows up
>>
>>
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Clayton

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:20 pm
Post subject: Re: Memory Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Ok, I have just put in 4 x 1GB modules and still reporting 2GB usable


"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.DeleteThis@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Yes I do
>
>
> "Curious" <spammenot.DeleteThis@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:#$nWsKhHKHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Do you have a matched pair of 2GB modules?
>>
>>
>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.DeleteThis@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:eEngiHhHKHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I have a ASUS P5B-PLUS Motherboard and have installed 2 x 2GB DDR-2
>>> 800MHz modules in it and the BIOS only showed as having 3GB installed so
>>> I updated to the latest BIOS version and remapped the memory in the BIOS
>>> and now the BIOS is showing all 4GB, but after installing Windows 7
>>> 32-Bit it shows in system properties as 4GB installed but only 2GB
>>> usable.
>>>
>>> The motherboard is a couple of years old now and was wonder if
>>> installing 2GB modules is the problem, I'll try to get a hold of 4 x 1GB
>>> modules and see what shows up
>>>
>>>
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Clayton

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:20 am
Post subject: Re: Memory Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Update:
Have turned remap off in the BIOS and now Windows 7 reports 4 GB installed
and 2.94 GB usable
Now the BIOS reports available system memory 3008 MB

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM DeleteThis @xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:#UnSZ1hHKHA.5956@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Ok, I have just put in 4 x 1GB modules and still reporting 2GB usable
>
>
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM DeleteThis @xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:eWJ9MchHKHA.4608@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Yes I do
>>
>>
>> "Curious" <spammenot DeleteThis @nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:#$nWsKhHKHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Do you have a matched pair of 2GB modules?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM DeleteThis @xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>>> news:eEngiHhHKHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> I have a ASUS P5B-PLUS Motherboard and have installed 2 x 2GB DDR-2
>>>> 800MHz modules in it and the BIOS only showed as having 3GB installed
>>>> so I updated to the latest BIOS version and remapped the memory in the
>>>> BIOS and now the BIOS is showing all 4GB, but after installing Windows
>>>> 7 32-Bit it shows in system properties as 4GB installed but only 2GB
>>>> usable.
>>>>
>>>> The motherboard is a couple of years old now and was wonder if
>>>> installing 2GB modules is the problem, I'll try to get a hold of 4 x
>>>> 1GB modules and see what shows up
>>>>
>>>>
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Jane C

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Since: Jun 22, 2009
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:20 am
Post subject: Re: Memory Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Clayton wrote:
> I have a ASUS P5B-PLUS Motherboard and have installed 2 x 2GB DDR-2
> 800MHz modules in it and the BIOS only showed as having 3GB installed so
> I updated to the latest BIOS version and remapped the memory in the BIOS
> and now the BIOS is showing all 4GB, but after installing Windows 7
> 32-Bit it shows in system properties as 4GB installed but only 2GB usable.
>
> The motherboard is a couple of years old now and was wonder if
> installing 2GB modules is the problem, I'll try to get a hold of 4 x 1GB
> modules and see what shows up
>
>
See this thread:
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20080308120226515&board_id=1&mo...=P5B-Pl

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Rick Rogers

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:43 am
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That'd be what's expected. In the 32-bit version of Vista, your actual
available memory space will be between 2.7-3.3GB, as the 32-bit version only
has 4GB of addresses available and some of these reserved for the hardware.
How much is reserved depends on the system and its configuration, the memory
gets whatever the difference is. Installation of SP1 will allow it to report
that there is 4GB installed, but the usable memory figure will always be
around 3GB.

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"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Update:
> Have turned remap off in the BIOS and now Windows 7 reports 4 GB installed
> and 2.94 GB usable
> Now the BIOS reports available system memory 3008 MB
>
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:#UnSZ1hHKHA.5956@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Ok, I have just put in 4 x 1GB modules and still reporting 2GB usable
>>
>>
>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:eWJ9MchHKHA.4608@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Yes I do
>>>
>>>
>>> "Curious" <spammenot.TakeThisOut@nomail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:#$nWsKhHKHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Do you have a matched pair of 2GB modules?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>>>> news:eEngiHhHKHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I have a ASUS P5B-PLUS Motherboard and have installed 2 x 2GB DDR-2
>>>>> 800MHz modules in it and the BIOS only showed as having 3GB installed
>>>>> so I updated to the latest BIOS version and remapped the memory in the
>>>>> BIOS and now the BIOS is showing all 4GB, but after installing Windows
>>>>> 7 32-Bit it shows in system properties as 4GB installed but only 2GB
>>>>> usable.
>>>>>
>>>>> The motherboard is a couple of years old now and was wonder if
>>>>> installing 2GB modules is the problem, I'll try to get a hold of 4 x
>>>>> 1GB modules and see what shows up
>>>>>
>>>>>
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