RAM discrepancy

[shovenose]

I've installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit on my 2006 Mac Pro.
I have 6GB of RAM installed: 4x 512MB and 4x 1GB, FB-DIMMs.
CPU-Z agrees with me. However, Windows 7 only reports 4.00GB of RAM. What is going on!

PS: No bootcamp or any of that BS. It's running natively...

PS2: Why is my sound volume so LOOOOW

[Pentium4]

Re: RAM discrepancy

I've installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit on my 2006 Mac Pro.
I have 6GB of RAM installed: 4x 512MB and 4x 1GB, FB-DIMMs.
CPU-Z agrees with me. However, Windows 7 only reports 4.00GB of RAM. What is going on!

PS: No bootcamp or any of that BS. It's running natively...

PS2: Why is my sound volume so LOOOOW

I don't have much knowledge with Macs but maybe it only supports up to 4GB? And 8 RAM slots in a laptop? Impressive...

[Topcat]

Re: RAM discrepancy

^
I too want to see a laptop with EIGHT ram slots...I think he's referring to a mac pro, not a macbook.

windows running natively on a mac?!

issues are probably both driver problems.

[shovenose]

Re: RAM discrepancy

OK an update:
I google'd how the mac pro allocates ranks of memory in this version...
because there are two memory riser cards, apparently slots 1 on riser and slots 1 on b are the first ranks, slot 2 on a and slot 2 on b is the next rank, etc.
So I've changed the configuration to:
2x1GB in rank 1, 2x1GB in rank 2, 2x1GB in rank 3, 2x 512mb in rank 4.
Why? because even though I have 8 1gb sticks 1 i think is bad...

After Windows Update is done we'll see if that fixed it...

[c_hegge]

Re: RAM discrepancy

I've installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit on my 2006 Mac Pro

Definitely a Mac Pro

I don't know what's going on with the RAM, but the sound issue is more than likely driver related.

[shovenose]

Re: RAM discrepancy

I too want to see a laptop with EIGHT ram slots...I think he's referring to a mac pro, not a macbook.

HAHAHA that would be awesome. 4x HDD bays while we're at it would be nice too...

windows running natively on a mac?!

It's a very nice computer but Mac OS is 100% a piece of shit! Linux is 75% a piece of shit.
So Windows (10% shit) it is!!

[shovenose]

Re: RAM discrepancy

Definitely a Mac Pro

I don't know what's going on with the RAM, but the sound issue is more than likely driver related.

OK so that didn't work either... it said 6GB. So I assumed it wsan't detecting the 2 512MB sticks. So I took them out. Then it said 4GB. WTF???
So I've put all 8 1GB sticks in, and this time there is no little red light telling me 1 is causing issues so I hope it's working at full 8GB.
4GB just isn't enough: Windows Update was taking 1.4GB and Waterfox took another 1GB lol...

[shovenose]

Re: RAM discrepancy

YAY 8GB!!!! WOOHOO!!!! LOL!!!
Now I just need the 16GB of RAM I ordered for my Lenovo laptop to come and we're all set...
then I just need a HDMI-DVI adapter for a 3rd LCD to connect to it and everything will be just the way I want it!

[shovenose]

Re: RAM discrepancy

Here is how I solved my overheating issue.
To recap (pun unintended), I have 6x512mb sticks with good apple heatsinks, and 8x1gb sticks with slim useless heatsinks
I decided that 6GB of RAM is enough, and spent about 1.5hrs swapping the heatsinks.
All is good now it works perfect, with 6GB of RAM!

I still think whoever decided the hot air from the CPUs should pass over hot-running FB-DIMMs is a retard!

[momaka]

Re: RAM discrepancy

Mac OS is 100% a piece of shit!
Linux is 75% a piece of shit.
So Windows (10% shit) it is!!

Now that is quote worthy!

Why Windows Update, though? That thing is 100% piece of shit and 110% useless . (lol at all the percentages )

[shovenose]

Re: RAM discrepancy

Now that is quote worthy!

Why Windows Update, though? That thing is 100% piece of shit and 110% useless . (lol at all the percentages )

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ok seriously that made my day. That post was about 111.23.456879.0% funnier than anything else I've seen, heard, or smelled today.
AND THE DARN IMAGE UPLOADER ON WORDPRESS LIVES!!! <-- c_hegge will be happy. LOL!