Problems with my Corsair memory

locopro · Mar 3, 2006, 11:15 AM

hi guys i need ur help.
i have a new pair of Corsair twinx2048-3200c2pro = 4 gigs.
my bios read 4.048 gigs thats ok, but windows only can read 3.0....gigs...
my MOBO is a ASUS A8N-SLI Premium(piece of shit) and have a shared windows xp pro SP2.
pls guys help me with this problem..........

PangingJr · Mar 3, 2006, 11:49 AM

The amount of RAM reported by the System Properties dialog box and the System Information tool is less than you expect after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=888137

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SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the amount of memory that is reported in the System Properties dialog box or by the System Information tool (Msinfo32.exe) has changed. This symptom occurs if the following conditions are true:

•Your Windows XP-based computer has 4 or more gigabytes (GB) of RAM.
•Your Windows XP-based computer is using Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode.
Note PAE mode is enabled by adding the /pae parameter to your Boot.ini file in the root folder of your system drive.

For example, before you upgrade to Windows XP SP2, the System Properties dialog box may report approximately 3.87 GB of RAM. The System Information tool may report that the total physical memory is approximately 3,540.00 megabytes (MB). After you upgrade to Windows XP SP2, the System Properties dialog box may report approximately 3.12 GB of RAM, and the System Information tool may report that the total physical memory is approximately 2,770.00 MB.