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  • shovenose
    Send Doge Memes
    • Aug 2010
    • 6575
    • USA
    #1

    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
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    • Pentium4
      CapXon Be Gone
      • Sep 2011
      • 3741
      • USA
      #2
      Re: RAM discrepancy

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

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        • Topcat
          The Boss Stooge
          • Oct 2003
          • 16956
          • United States
          #3
          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.
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            • shovenose
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              • Aug 2010
              • 6575
              • USA
              #4
              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...

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                • c_hegge
                  Badcaps Legend
                  • Sep 2009
                  • 5219
                  • Australia
                  #5
                  Re: RAM discrepancy

                  Originally posted by shovenose
                  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.
                  I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

                  No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

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                    • shovenose
                      Send Doge Memes
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 6575
                      • USA
                      #6
                      Re: RAM discrepancy

                      Originally posted by Topcat
                      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...
                      Originally posted by Topcat
                      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!!
                      Last edited by shovenose; 07-11-2012, 05:48 PM.

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                        • shovenose
                          Send Doge Memes
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 6575
                          • USA
                          #7
                          Re: RAM discrepancy

                          Originally posted by c_hegge
                          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...

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                            • shovenose
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                              • Aug 2010
                              • 6575
                              • USA
                              #8
                              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!

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                                • shovenose
                                  Send Doge Memes
                                  • Aug 2010
                                  • 6575
                                  • USA
                                  #9
                                  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!

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                                    • momaka
                                      master hoarder
                                      • May 2008
                                      • 12170
                                      • Bulgaria
                                      #10
                                      Re: RAM discrepancy

                                      Originally posted by shovenose
                                      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 )

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                                        • shovenose
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                                          • Aug 2010
                                          • 6575
                                          • USA
                                          #11
                                          Re: RAM discrepancy

                                          Originally posted by momaka
                                          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!

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