OS RAM Reading Problem

honestmaxx · 11-02-2008, 01:38 PM

Okay, so I've recently installed 2 new sticks of 1 GB RAM with my 2 pre-existing sticks of 512 MB.

The problem is, it simply isn't reporting to the my Operating System. Which is Windows XP 32 bit. That should read my total of 3 GB RAM, right?

My computer says it's a Pavilion a1647c.

Whenever I do any Hardware Scans, they read all 3 GB of RAM, but say only 1 GB is reported to my OS. I've tried modifying the Boot.Ini tab, but it always switches right back to 1024 MB.

Halp?

**belfasteddie** · 11-03-2008, 03:56 AM

This might help:
:http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...submit1=Search

honestmaxx · 11-03-2008, 10:07 AM

http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...=KTH-XW4300/1G

I purchased two of those. They were on the compatible list.

BIOS and everything reads them, it's just that my Boot.INI will [i]not[i] read any more than 1023 MB without switching right back.

11-02-2008, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
honestmaxx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP SP2	OS RAM Reading Problem Okay, so I've recently installed 2 new sticks of 1 GB RAM with my 2 pre-existing sticks of 512 MB. The problem is, it simply isn't reporting to the my Operating System. Which is Windows XP 32 bit. That should read my total of 3 GB RAM, right? My computer says it's a Pavilion a1647c. Whenever I do any Hardware Scans, they read all 3 GB of RAM, but say only 1 GB is reported to my OS. I've tried modifying the Boot.Ini tab, but it always switches right back to 1024 MB. Halp?

11-03-2008, 03:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: OS RAM Reading Problem This might help: :http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...submit1=Search

11-03-2008, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
honestmaxx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: OS RAM Reading Problem http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...=KTH-XW4300/1G I purchased two of those. They were on the compatible list. BIOS and everything reads them, it's just that my Boot.INI will [i]not[i] read any more than 1023 MB without switching right back.