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    • Tact.X's system
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    Strange memory readings

    Windows and memtest say I have 4094mb of Ram
    But when I started I had all 4096mb

    Anyone know why this is?

    Reinstalled windows with my new upgrades so gonna check again tonight

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    Re: Strange memory readings

    Windows 7 Task Manager says the same for me. Physical memory total: 4094MB

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    Re: Strange memory readings

    Glad to know I'm not the only one
    Thanks for letting me

    It must not be a problem as I never encountered problems

    Thanks again *thumbs*

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    Re: Strange memory readings

    Reserved memory. Often done by management controllers such as vPro, or shared video memory, or anything else that reserves memory.

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      • CPU:
      • Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
      • Memory:
      • 4GB 1600mhz Corsair Dominator DDR3
      • Storage:
      • Corsair Force 3 60gb SSD
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      • Asus GTX560ti TOP DCU/II
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    Re: Strange memory readings

    Thank you for clearing this up, I can sleep easy now

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