Colin
Fri Aug 19 13:03:51 CDT 2005
I reported it as a Vista bug because I didn't know from XP experience what I
should see in Vista x86. I just got more curious about it. Thanks.
""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Colin,
> So you should report this through your beta channels where you gained
> access to Windows Vista.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
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> <I can see 4GB in Vx64 but only 3 in Vx86. Thanks for the link. I read
> it
> a
> <few days ago. I tried the /PAE switch on the Vista x86 line in boot.ini
> but
> <saw no change in behavior.
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> <""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> <> Hello Colin,
> <> It's the PAE kernel in XPSP2 and in X64 that allows to see all 4 gig of
> <> RAM.
> <> Check out this article that talks about this.
> <> 888137 The amount of RAM reported by the System Properties dialog box
> and
> <> the
> <>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=888137
> <>
> <> However this should be working in Windows Vista.
> <>
> <> Thanks,
> <> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> <>
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> <> <"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in
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> <> <> No, who were you asking questions of? Surely you dn't mean me, with
> <> that
> <> <> spelling. :)
> <> <>
> <> <> I've never had a box with 4 GB of RAM. Biggest I've got is my SBS
> 2k3
> <> box,
> <> <> with 3 GB. I know there _are_ some BIOS issues on some boxes with
> 4GB,
> <> but
> <> <> I don't remember the details. Try googling on BIOS and 4GB -- the
> issue
> <> is
> <> <> that the extra RAM is reserved by various option ROMs.
> <> <>
> <> <> Among other hits, you'll find this NG archive:
> <> <>
> <>
>
http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/Windows/microsoft.public.windows.server.
> <> setup/2004-02/0679.html
> <> <> --
> <> <> Please, all replies to the newsgroup.
> <> <> ======================
> <> <> Charlie.
> <> <>
http://www.msmvps.com/xperts64/
> <> <>
> <> <>
> <> <> Colin Barnhorst MVP wrote:
> <> <>> Charlie, how does XP Pro SP2 see 4GB of ram on System
> <> <>> Properties/General tab versus XP Pro x64?
> <> <>>
> <> <>> I am beta testing Vista x86 and x64 on my XP Pro x64 box. Vista
> x86
> <> <>> is only reporting 3GB of ram on the System Properties/General tab
> <> <>> while the x64 systems are reporting 4GB.
> <> <>>
> <> <>> I have never run XP 32-bit on a box with 4GB of ram so I don't know
> <> <>> if this is expected x86 behavior or not.
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