I've seen a few Dell's do this....but here's the issue. This is a Optiplex 960. Note the RAM amount in the image below:
I ASSumed this 'usable' amount was taking into consideration memory grabbed by the onboard GPU....ok, no biggie. Here's where it gets goofy... I've put a PCIe GPU in this system, which presumably disables the onboard (no longer shows in device manager)...why has the memory not been released; IE the full 4GB usable? I have an Optiplex 980 doing the same thing except with 8gb; 7.87gb usable....very different platforms. BIOS's are latest/current.
I ASSumed this 'usable' amount was taking into consideration memory grabbed by the onboard GPU....ok, no biggie. Here's where it gets goofy... I've put a PCIe GPU in this system, which presumably disables the onboard (no longer shows in device manager)...why has the memory not been released; IE the full 4GB usable? I have an Optiplex 980 doing the same thing except with 8gb; 7.87gb usable....very different platforms. BIOS's are latest/current.
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