"MayDay" <maydaycomput***@gmail.con> wrote in message
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> Shurick wrote:
>> I have CPU Pentium 4 506 2660 on the motherboard GA-8I945GMF and 4Gb RAM.
>> In
>> specification of this motherboard is text:
>> "4 DDRII DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) *
>> * Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved
>> for system usage. For example, 4GB of memory size will instead be shown
>> as
>> 3.xxGB memory during system startup."
>>
>> When computer is starting I see only 3.24GB in BIOS.
>> Windows Server 2003 R2 Ent x86 see only 3.24GB.
>> Windows Server 2003 R2 Ent x86 with /PAE key dont start quite.
>> Windows Server 2003 R2 Ent x64 see only 3.24GB.
>>
>> Please help me! I want to use all of 4Gb.
>
> You may have a bad chip on one of your ram sticks.
> To test this:
>
> (1) Install only two sticks (because of dual channel)
>
> (2) Boot your system and see how much RAM is listed.
>
> (3) Install the *other* two sticks
>
> (4) Boot your system and see how much RAM is listed.
>
> (*) One the of two configs will have a different amount of RAM
> listed than the other if you have a bad chip.
> (5) If so, take a stick from the known good pair and install it with
> one of the sticks from the known bad pair.
> (6)If the one you installed first comes up good, then try the other
> stick from the "bad" pair just to be sure, but it is probably bad.
>
> I know my wording is about as clear as mud, but you should get the idea.
> If you need further clarification, do not hesitate to ask.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> MayDay Computers