My new computer just arrived:
A Dell XPS 410
4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Intel 2 Duo Processor E6700 (2.66GHz,1066FSB) with 4MB cache
250GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
24 in Wide Aspect Digital Flat Panel Display
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
32-Bit System
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Price: $2600.00
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For many of you, you'll probably cringe and scream and wonder why I spent so much when I could have built it myself for cheaper. I'd answer that question, but the longer I dwell on it, the more I too begin to ask myself the same thing.
I digress...
After I first booted it all up and uninstalled the BS that it comes with, I 'kicked the tires, popped the hood' just to make sure all was in order. I right mouse-clicked on my computer, went to my properties and what do i see?
3.0 Gigs of Ram.
I immediately got online with tech-support, only to have them tell me that Windows XP & XP Media Center Edition don't register 4.0 gigs.... but they tried to assure me that I infact was operating on 4 gigs of juice in my Windows enviornment. Matter of fact they told me to goto my BIOS and I could see for myself all 4.0 gigs of ram (I am still talking with them right now so I have yet to do this).
Anyway, its been a few years since I've been up-to-speed in the computer industry so if this is true, it's news to me. I was wondering if anyone has any insight to offer as it will help me a lot.
What can I do to fix or resolve this? Also, when I upgrade to Windows Vista, will this 'problem' carry over?
A Dell XPS 410
4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Intel 2 Duo Processor E6700 (2.66GHz,1066FSB) with 4MB cache
250GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
24 in Wide Aspect Digital Flat Panel Display
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
32-Bit System
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Price: $2600.00
View Screen Shot
For many of you, you'll probably cringe and scream and wonder why I spent so much when I could have built it myself for cheaper. I'd answer that question, but the longer I dwell on it, the more I too begin to ask myself the same thing.
I digress...
After I first booted it all up and uninstalled the BS that it comes with, I 'kicked the tires, popped the hood' just to make sure all was in order. I right mouse-clicked on my computer, went to my properties and what do i see?
3.0 Gigs of Ram.
I immediately got online with tech-support, only to have them tell me that Windows XP & XP Media Center Edition don't register 4.0 gigs.... but they tried to assure me that I infact was operating on 4 gigs of juice in my Windows enviornment. Matter of fact they told me to goto my BIOS and I could see for myself all 4.0 gigs of ram (I am still talking with them right now so I have yet to do this).
Anyway, its been a few years since I've been up-to-speed in the computer industry so if this is true, it's news to me. I was wondering if anyone has any insight to offer as it will help me a lot.
What can I do to fix or resolve this? Also, when I upgrade to Windows Vista, will this 'problem' carry over?