Re: Missing Memory

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From: Richard Back (rjback_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: 26 Feb 2004 01:06:17 -0800

"gabeg" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<61F79FF8-3D0F-4F39-9BC5-DF3C76354777@microsoft.com>...
> I just got a new pc from a vendor. It uses an Athlon fx-51 cpu and an msi mother board with the via kt800 chipset.
>
> Here's the issue:
>
> I have 2 infineon pc3200 512mb ecc-r ddr400 registered memory sticks inserted into slots 1&2 of the k8tmaster (these slots are meant for dual channel memory).
>
> In booting, the system registers 1gb of memory.
>
> Under the general tab in windows xp for system properties, it registers 1gb of memory.
>
> But with msinfo32.exe, it only shows 512mb. Same thing with My Computer Information - General - only 512mb. When trying one stick at a time, the msinfo32 only shows 256mb (half of what the stick actually is).

I have this exact same problem with my brand new Athlon 64. Has anyone
established if this is a problem with MSInfo32.exe?

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