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Problem with local area connection and video card with more then 3gb
Upgraded to window 7 64 bit from vista 32 bit. Did the custom install like it said. With Vista I had 6GB of memory in computer and it showed all 6 in the system information and everything worked fine(yes I know it wasn't using all 6gb). After the windows 7 64 bit install if I put more then 3gb in my local area connection will not configure a valid IP address and windows turns off my video card(gts450) because it says there is a hardware problem(card is fine tested on another computer). If I just have 3gb installed the local area connection is fine and so is the video card. My system is 64 bit cpable and the motherboard supports up to 8gb. Max memory was unchecked but now I have to have it checked and maxed at 4096 to make my video card work and get the local area connection configure an IP. The ram sticks are fine, I have used all of them in diffrent configuraions for the 3gb(2-2gb 2-1gb). I have tried everything I can find on the web about anything remotely resembling this to no success. My BIOS does not have a memory remapping feature but again if 6gb was working fine on a vista 32bit OS why won't they work on a 7 64 bit? I even called microsoft tech support about the local area connection problem and they couldn't figure it out. Any ideas would be helpful.