Solved Stupid RAM Problem!!

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hawkin90

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Hey. I registered here yesterday and I have to ask you this! I am sick of trying to fix it and I don't know how.

My specs:
Vista Home Premium x64
Dell XPS 435T
i7 950 @3.07 GHz
RAM: 8 GB

The Problem: In my system specs for Windows it clearly says: 8GB ram
In the task manager when I check my physical memory it states:
Total: 2038 MB! wtf. This is really annoying. I have set my pagefile to 10gb and in the task manager it says 10gb so that one is correct. But what is up with this RAM problem? I don't get it? Am I missing something here? Please tell me. Cause My physical memory is always above 50% even when I don't do anything on the computer, really annoying, when I know I have 8GB installed...please help..
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
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    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
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    23 Inch Full HD
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    Logitech G5
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    2MB
Hello Hawkin, and welcome to Vista Forums.

In "msconfig.exe" under the boot tab, click on Advanced options, then make sure that the Maximum memory box is unchecked.

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Also check your BIOS settings to make sure that "Memory mapping" is enabled.

If it is, then you may need to update your motherboard's BIOS to the latest version.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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hawkin90 said:
Hey. I registered here yesterday and I have to ask you this! I am sick of trying to fix it and I don't know how.

My specs:
Vista Home Premium x64
Dell XPS 435T
i7 950 @3.07 GHz
RAM: 8 GB

The Problem: In my system specs for Windows it clearly says: 8GB ram
In the task manager when I check my physical memory it states:
Total: 2038 MB! wtf. This is really annoying. I have set my pagefile to 10gb and in the task manager it says 10gb so that one is correct. But what is up with this RAM problem? I don't get it? Am I missing something here? Please tell me. Cause My physical memory is always above 50% even when I don't do anything on the computer, really annoying, when I know I have 8GB installed...please help..
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If you have 8 gigs of ram you can certainly use a much smaller page file as you probably are not even using any. can you take a screenshot of the task manager performance tab with the built in snipping tool (type snipping tool in search) and upload it to us?

ken
 

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    Dell Inspiron E 1405
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    4 gigs
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    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up
As Brink said, you need memory remapping and let Vista manage the page file. Finally does your motherboard support that much RAM?
 

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Brink: Yes That one is unchecked. How to access memory mapping settings?

I have attached a screenshot of the task manager. I am Norwegian but I don't think it will be hard to understand what's what. Just compare to your own manager.

I presume my motherboard supports 8gb ram as it was build for it...why would dell include a motherboard that doesn't support it?

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23 Inch Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    1GB Internal 2GB MyBook External 1GB MyBook External 500GB MyBook External
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    Studio XPS 435T
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    2MB
Hawkin,

You would access the "Memory mapping" settings by booting into your BIOS and changing it there. You usually keep tapping something like the F2 or Delete key during boot to enter BIOS. It should say during startup what key to press for a couple of brief seconds.

Filling out your system specs can further help us see what your motherboard supports and to look up BIOS information for you. ;)
 

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    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
Okey. I have checked there before and I found no settings for memory mapping, but maybe I missed it, though I doubt it.
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  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23 Inch Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1GB Internal 2GB MyBook External 1GB MyBook External 500GB MyBook External
    Case
    Studio XPS 435T
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    2MB
Brink said:
Hello Hawkin, and welcome to Vista Forums.

In "msconfig.exe" under the boot tab, click on Advanced options, then make sure that the Maximum memory box is unchecked.

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Also check your BIOS settings to make sure that "Memory mapping" is enabled.

If it is, then you may need to update your motherboard's BIOS to the latest version.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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I never really understood the advanced part of msconfig.In that Boot Advanced Options it says Number of processors:

I have a quad core should I enter 4 ? Ah nm I googled it and it sent me here where I found the answer :)
 

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Blue

Max memory, max cpu, and legacy floppy support should be unchecked.
 

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    integrated intel 945
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    1440x900
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    300 gig internal
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Frostmourne said:
As Brink said, you need memory remapping and let Vista manage the page file. Finally does your motherboard support that much RAM?
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Supports 12GB...
 

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    Hard Drives
    WD
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    Cooling
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    Dell Optical
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Zigzag is that in the Boot / advanced section I only see Number of processors: which I set to 4 and Max memory which is set to 0 ,I don't see the others you mentioned where are they located.

Thx , Bryan
 

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    nvidia
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    realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19' widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    581 gb
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    High speed Comcast cable
B

I would show you but my bios doesn't have it. in any case you want to leave max mem, and max cpu, unchecked. If you set a number in max memory of 0 (zero) you may not be able to boot.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron E 1405
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    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
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Ah I guess mine doesn't either.Default memory was set to 0 and I've never had a problem booting.Thx again for the quick reply :)
 

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    gateway
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    intel quad
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    8 gig
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    nvidia
    Sound Card
    realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19' widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    581 gb
    Internet Speed
    High speed Comcast cable

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23 Inch Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    Studio XPS 435T
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    Logitech G5
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    Dell Inspiron E 1405
    CPU
    [email protected]
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up
Okey. Getting pissed off here. Updated to the newest BIOS. Still no sign of my RAM in BIOS. What is this? Still says in BIOS settings: Memory Installed: 2048 MB..
How can windows detect 8GB then? I Know I have 8GB RAM, my motherboard and BIOS supports it, but for some reason it just don't work..

Could it be anything wroing inside the computer? RAM has slipped out or something??
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23 Inch Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1GB Internal 2GB MyBook External 1GB MyBook External 500GB MyBook External
    Case
    Studio XPS 435T
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    2MB
H

it could be anything. My hunch is still that something is set incorrectly in BIOS. One last time is max memory checked or unchecked?

Ken
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron E 1405
    CPU
    [email protected]
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up
It is unchecked! :(

I just checked inside my cpu and the RAM is placed just as it should be. I don't get this. Any help would be great. Actually I can't understand how I am able to run Fallout 3 with ultra graphics and no lags with only 2GB ram and only pagefile... Frustrating not knowing what's wrong here.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Studio XPS 435T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1792MB
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster™ XFi™ Titanium PCI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23 Inch Full HD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1GB Internal 2GB MyBook External 1GB MyBook External 500GB MyBook External
    Case
    Studio XPS 435T
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    2MB
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