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Title: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: superbarnie on August 28, 2009, 05:12:32 PM
Hello I have an HP Desktop
HP Pavilion Elite m9340f PC.
I'm pretty sure the Ram is installed properly.
I HAVE ABOUT 6 GIGABYTES OF RAM!
However my computer is being slow and i check in task manager>Perfomance tab and it says i only using 2 gigs of RAM instead OF SIX!!
Ohyeah im using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit
(http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii225/superbarnie/SumTingWong.jpg)

HELP THIS COMPUTER COST LOTS OF $$$ ( YES 1,029 IS A LOT!!!!!)
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: lectrocrew on August 28, 2009, 06:45:01 PM

I'm pretty sure the Ram is installed properly.

Does this mean the Ram is newly installed? Your post isn't clear about that, unless I missunderstood.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: smeezekitty on August 28, 2009, 06:51:49 PM
turn the computer off
open the case
take the ram out
put it back in
close case
and try it again
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: superbarnie on August 28, 2009, 07:42:46 PM
no the ram is not newley install!
and i think my computer is seeing it but not using it
HOW do i utilize the ram?
 
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Broni on August 28, 2009, 09:12:04 PM
Your screenshots are very blurry. I can't read them well enough to comment.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: lectrocrew on August 28, 2009, 09:31:58 PM
Try running Everest Home Edition (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmajorgeeks.com%2Fdownload4181.html&ei=DwmGSKHKK6G4iAGLvqCoBQ&usg=AFQjCNG2VGY74pk3LyV-oUvnmcebiGkI9w&sig2=ZFO_HIS3NvMTgI_ule6zOw) and post the results concerning memory.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Allan on August 29, 2009, 07:44:35 AM
Open Task Manager to the Performance Tab. How much physical memory does it show?
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: superbarnie on August 30, 2009, 06:35:17 PM
dude i posted the pic
and also the pic is not blurry if u look close it says 6 gb on the my computer and 2 gb @ task manager
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Broni on August 30, 2009, 06:37:21 PM
Dude, post a picture, where we can see something.
I can (barely) see 6GB listed, but task manager picture is totally unreadable.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: superbarnie on August 30, 2009, 06:42:45 PM
Dude, post a picture, where we can see something.
I can (barely) see 6GB listed, but task manager picture is totally unreadable.
OK for some1 with so many experience u shuld noe this little trick
 right click>copy image location,
paste it in adress bar and press enter.

the image shuld be much bigger.
THIS FORUM RESIZES PICS SO EVEN IF I POST A ENORMOUS PIC ITS STILL TOO SMALL FOR UR EYES.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Broni on August 30, 2009, 07:16:03 PM
I see no reason for personal comments...

In any case...
Run msconfig and go to the tab labeled "boot". Go to "Advanced options" and make sure the "Maximum memory" checkbox is unchecked.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: superbarnie on August 30, 2009, 09:49:56 PM
thanks much i unchecked it now i just need to wait for the results!!!
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: smeezekitty on August 30, 2009, 09:53:29 PM
why do you need to wait?
it ether worked or it didnt
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Broni on August 30, 2009, 09:57:03 PM
Yeah. Restart computer, and check Task Manager>Performance
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: hot dog on August 30, 2009, 10:15:29 PM
why do you need to wait?


changes in MSCONFIG require a restart
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Allan on August 31, 2009, 05:53:26 AM
dude i posted the pic
and also the pic is not blurry if u look close it says 6 gb on the my computer and 2 gb @ task manager
Sorry - not sure why I didn't see the picture the first time. My mistake.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: superbarnie on August 31, 2009, 09:29:13 PM
thanks Broni u helped the most!! It worked !!!  :)


the others should learn from u and try to post replies that are relevant/help.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Broni on August 31, 2009, 09:46:08 PM
Excellent.
I assume, some limit was set under "Maximum memory", correct?
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: superbarnie on September 01, 2009, 08:52:27 PM
Excellent.
I assume, some limit was set under "Maximum memory", correct?

yup, now i can utilize all my memory thnx!!!
LOL u guessed it right on first try!!!
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Broni on September 01, 2009, 09:16:15 PM
I'm not even sure why that setting is there, to start with. I can't think of any possible reason.
I may want to Google it, time permitting.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: smeezekitty on September 01, 2009, 09:19:20 PM
maybe for running old programs that can only run in small ram
or for othe debugging reasons
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: Broni on September 01, 2009, 09:29:48 PM
That setting is for a computer not for a particular program.
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: smeezekitty on September 01, 2009, 09:31:26 PM
maybe its to see how the computer preforms on lower ram
Title: Re: 4 GB of ram not showing
Post by: neelchauhan on September 03, 2009, 06:48:35 AM
I think you have 2GB of paging.