PC Ram

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Okies...i have a 3.2ghz pc with suposedly 4gb of ram rihgt.

But the pc/bios only see's 3.25...whats the crack with that?

Anyone any clues!

I got 2 1GB ddr n 2 1GB DDR2

[Guest Shuflie]

The craic with that is that most motherboards that have both DDR and DDR2 slots only support the use of one type of memory at a time. Its meant to ease the transition from older hardware to new so that you don't have to upgrade everything at once. I've got a new MB coming tomorrow along with a Core 2 duo processor, but will be able to stick my 2 Gig PC3200 RAM and X800 Pro AGP Graphics card in it. If and when I feel the need I can get some nice DDR 2 memory or a new PCIe Graphics card into it. I don't expect that I'll be able to use my old memory at that time though. I'm surprised that the BIOS is showing more than 2 Gig of memory for you, I certainly wouldn't expect it to be running at full speed though.

[Guest nevawlkalone]

The craic with that is that most motherboards that have both DDR and DDR2 slots only support the use of one type of memory at a time. Its meant to ease the transition from older hardware to new so that you don't have to upgrade everything at once. I've got a new MB coming tomorrow along with a Core 2 duo processor, but will be able to stick my 2 Gig PC3200 RAM and X800 Pro AGP Graphics card in it. If and when I feel the need I can get some nice DDR 2 memory or a new PCIe Graphics card into it. I don't expect that I'll be able to use my old memory at that time though. I'm surprised that the BIOS is showing more than 2 Gig of memory for you, I certainly wouldn't expect it to be running at full speed though.

So in a nut shell, your saying i have to have one type of RAM or the other.....DDR or DDR2 yes?

Edited November 15, 2006 by nevawlkalone

[Guest Shuflie]

Unless your motherboard manual states otherwise then yes, stick with the DDR 2 memory. Just out of interest which motherboard is it?

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Unless your motherboard manual states otherwise then yes, stick with the DDR 2 memory. Just out of interest which motherboard is it?

No idea pal..

Which ever one comes as standard with the Fujitsu-Celsius w340....i have never checked....where would i find this info and what should i be looking for?

[Guest Shuflie]

Since its a brand name computer you can check their website. I had a look for the Celsius W340 and according to the information on Fujitsu's website it only supports DDR 2 memory, strange that you're able to get DDR memory to fit into it at all.

Its got integrated graphics on the motherboard which will eat up some RAM if active, but not 3/4 of a Gig, I would have thought 64-256 MB would be more usual for onboard GFX. Sorry I can't help you out more.

[Guest]

XP 32bit has a limit to the amount of RAM it can handle, thought it was 3GB but could be 3.2. It definatly can't handle 4GB

XP 64bit fixes this limitation

Edited November 15, 2006 by Guest

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Since its a brand name computer you can check their website. I had a look for the Celsius W340 and according to the information on Fujitsu's website it only supports DDR 2 memory, strange that you're able to get DDR memory to fit into it at all.

Its got integrated graphics on the motherboard which will eat up some RAM if active, but not 3/4 of a Gig, I would have thought 64-256 MB would be more usual for onboard GFX. Sorry I can't help you out more.

It not a problem, you have been very helpful...lol thats weird because they supply the things with DDR in them... Yeah, i have an external PCI 256mb graphics card init!

XP 32bit has a limit to the amount of RAM it can handle, thought it was 3GB but could be 3.2. It definatly can't handle 4GB

XP 64bit fixes this limitation

So basically i need to upgrade the OS?

[Guest]

It not a problem, you have been very helpful...lol thats weird because they supply the things with DDR in them... Yeah, i have an external PCI 256mb graphics card init!

So basically i need to upgrade the OS?

If you really want /need the OS to make use of all the RAM then yes. Few problems with that though, 64bit drivers are not available for all hardware. Some 32 bit software may have problems running on a 64bit machine.

But seriously, what do you do that REQUIRES 4GB? (if you don't mind me askin?). If your heavy into video editing or 3D rendering then it may be worth your while.....

[Guest nevawlkalone]

If you really want /need the OS to make use of all the RAM then yes. Few problems with that though, 64bit drivers are not available for all hardware. Some 32 bit software may have problems running on a 64bit machine.

But seriously, what do you do that REQUIRES 4GB? (if you don't mind me askin?). If your heavy into video editing or 3D rendering then it may be worth your while.....

3d RENDERING at work...

It dont want it but if i need it then i guess that is the answer...check on the microsoft website and it say it shoul supoort 4 gb or is it coz 2 sticks are DDR2???

[Guest]

3d RENDERING at work...

It dont want it but if i need it then i guess that is the answer...check on the microsoft website and it say it shoul supoort 4 gb or is it coz 2 sticks are DDR2???

All I know is that on a few machines here in work we could never get 32bit windows to recognise all 4GB. At the time I researched the problem and never found a satisfactory solution.

google

XP does not recognise 4gb ram

and you'll see lots of people in the same boat. 64 bit will solve tihs problem but intorduces its own problems too (as I posted earlier)

sry can't be of more help

gr

[Guest nevawlkalone]

All I know is that on a few machines here in work we could never get 32bit windows to recognise all 4GB. At the time I researched the problem and never found a satisfactory solution.

google

XP does not recognise 4gb ram

and you'll see lots of people in the same boat. 64 bit will solve tihs problem but intorduces its own problems too (as I posted earlier)

sry can't be of more help

gr

Ok

Thanks for all your advice dude...preciate it

M