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#29281 1-Jan-2009 08:16
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Hi there i am wondering why this product does not give me all my ram: Shouldn't you get to see all your ram when you install a 64-bit Vista (Home Premium)? Apparently not always as freitasm pointed out before. ARRRGH

In the preinstalled 32-bit version, 2GB ram shows as 1.93GB, and 3GB ram shows as 2.86GB. Installing 64-bit vista versions did not give me the 2.99GB ram as i hoped for. Does that mean there's no point getting 4GB of ram as the hardware is a limiting factor for even the 64-bit versions to recognise all the ram?

I tried for brain sake also installed without licence 64-bit business and ultimate versions and then wiping them - no change.

I know in the states their VGN-NS-es do come in 64-bit vistas ... hmm.

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  #186922 1-Jan-2009 17:30
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Try a BIOS upgrade, I had an Acer laptop that would only recognise 2.8GB of 4GB until they released a BIOS update that allowed it to see the full 4GB.









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  #186928 1-Jan-2009 18:42
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ah so it is the hardware. there is no bios upgrade at the moment, so i'll have to complain to sony and hopefully we'll see something in the future - all's not lost and it's not me doing something wrong :)

thanks for the acer info sharing


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