letdown427
Golden Member
OK, so I noticed the other day that windows 2000 pro is insisting it only has 1Gb of RAM available.
So far I've booted windows with both 1Gb sticks seperately, in slots 1&2.
I've run memtest86 v1.65 on standard test, and left it on, completed 66full passes without error, so memory appears fine. Plus it is only a month or so old, Crucial Ballistix 2x1Gb PC4000.
I got new hard disks for christmas, so it's a clean install of Windows 2000.
I've checked /maxmem isn't checked in boot.ini from msconfig.exe(downloaded it as win2k doesn't have it, but XP version works fine) I tried checking it and putting in 2048 as max mem, but it goes back to 1024 when I click OK. Tried it anyway, with no success.
CPU-z notices I have 2 x 1Gb sticks in, as does PCMark04, and the BIOS, however PCMark04, CCleaner, and task manager etc all say I only have 1Gb available.
I'm in the process of asking crucial for ideas aswell.
The Crucial guy said he thinks it's probably windows related, and suggested reinstalling drivers and eventually windows. Can't say I really want to do windows again, but have reinstalled most of my hardware drivers from in Device Manager.
I tried running windows repair from my windows 2000 pro cd, basically reinstalls windows without losing old settings etc, no luck there either.
I've checked the pagefile isn't too massive, as someone said windows includes the pagefile in the max 4Gb of mem it can see.
I have a 4400+ X2, Windows 2000 Professional Edition, Sapphire 9600 Pro, a 939 Dual Sata2 (crucial says it'll support the memory, but I just don't trust it, as it's the cheapest part of the PC really) and I don't know what else to do really. You guys here have always seemed pretty damn good at solving problems, so thought I'd register and ask!
Any help would be hugely appreciated.
James
So far I've booted windows with both 1Gb sticks seperately, in slots 1&2.
I've run memtest86 v1.65 on standard test, and left it on, completed 66full passes without error, so memory appears fine. Plus it is only a month or so old, Crucial Ballistix 2x1Gb PC4000.
I got new hard disks for christmas, so it's a clean install of Windows 2000.
I've checked /maxmem isn't checked in boot.ini from msconfig.exe(downloaded it as win2k doesn't have it, but XP version works fine) I tried checking it and putting in 2048 as max mem, but it goes back to 1024 when I click OK. Tried it anyway, with no success.
CPU-z notices I have 2 x 1Gb sticks in, as does PCMark04, and the BIOS, however PCMark04, CCleaner, and task manager etc all say I only have 1Gb available.
I'm in the process of asking crucial for ideas aswell.
The Crucial guy said he thinks it's probably windows related, and suggested reinstalling drivers and eventually windows. Can't say I really want to do windows again, but have reinstalled most of my hardware drivers from in Device Manager.
I tried running windows repair from my windows 2000 pro cd, basically reinstalls windows without losing old settings etc, no luck there either.
I've checked the pagefile isn't too massive, as someone said windows includes the pagefile in the max 4Gb of mem it can see.
I have a 4400+ X2, Windows 2000 Professional Edition, Sapphire 9600 Pro, a 939 Dual Sata2 (crucial says it'll support the memory, but I just don't trust it, as it's the cheapest part of the PC really) and I don't know what else to do really. You guys here have always seemed pretty damn good at solving problems, so thought I'd register and ask!
Any help would be hugely appreciated.
James
