I have 4gig RAM, but VS says 3?

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John - 29 Dec 2004 18:41 GMT

Is there a reason for this?
I have 4gig RAM in this machine.
VS "Physical Computer Properties" says:
"Total physical memory: 3071"

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John - 29 Dec 2004 19:22 GMT

Nevermind... it's because the underlying OS is only seeing 3gig... gotta
figure that one out first. ;)

> Is there a reason for this?
> I have 4gig RAM in this machine.
> VS "Physical Computer Properties" says:
> "Total physical memory: 3071"

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Brad - 29 Dec 2004 22:00 GMT

John -
You may need to put the /PAE option in your boot.ini to get the os to
recognize it.

brad.

> Nevermind... it's because the underlying OS is only seeing 3gig... gotta
> figure that one out first. ;)
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>>VS "Physical Computer Properties" says:
>>"Total physical memory: 3071"

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LosBoy - 30 Dec 2004 18:47 GMT

John,
I've seen this issue on a failing power supply -or- a system that needs a
beefier power supply.

losboy

> John -
> You may need to put the /PAE option in your boot.ini to get the os to
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> >>VS "Physical Computer Properties" says:
> >>"Total physical memory: 3071"

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