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Sidd - Jul 16, 2009 at 02:45 AM - Latest reply:  sonicsam
- May 27, 2010 at 03:09 AM
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Hi,

I installed XP with SP3 in my dell inspiron 1525 successfully. I huv done it changing the BIOS lil bit …. I huv done SATA to ATA and i disabled the flash cache.

It successfully but the system is not showing the RAM correctly.
I have 4GB of ram but its only showing 3.49GB. I know the system takes some memory but i think it should not be as much as it taking…

previously vista was showing it properly.

can some one tell me what is the issue ???

Thanks,
Siddhartha.
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Da helpzor - Jul 16, 2009 at 03:16 AM
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Hye there are you running 32 or 64 bit XP ?

the thing is this 32 bit XP is unable to use all of your 4 GB ram. it shoud be able to use it all, But for some strange reason Only god and MS understand they maxt the ram at ca 3,49GB as it show for you. u can easyly modify the system to be able to use the last 0,51 GB ram .

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEmem.mspx
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Sidd - Jul 16, 2009 at 06:48 AM
Hey ,

Thanks 4 ur reply. I m using a 32bit win XP. I wll try the solution & let u know.
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sidd - Jul 16, 2009 at 09:54 PM
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Hey there ..... i tried with /3GB in my boot.ini file ... but still it is not showing ram properly.it's showing 3.49 GM still.
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sonicsam - May 27, 2010 at 03:09 AM
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windows xp will only see 3gig of ram
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