Only recognising 1GB RAM
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Check if you have Memory remapping option in BIOS enabled.
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Before we check the Memory remapping, Your BIOS is only recognising 1GB of your 2?
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- 4GB DDR2-800
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- Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
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- AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
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- 1920x1080
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hmm, so for the last year its been telling you that your running 1GB, but you physically have 2GB installed?
Possibly one of your Ram Sticks is faulty?
Possibly one of your Ram Sticks is faulty?
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- W7 RTM Ultimate x64
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- Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ
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- Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2-800
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
- Sound Card
- Integrated 8 Channel
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Seagate 500GB Internal
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- Apevia Java Power 500W
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- Cooler Master HAF 922 Black
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- Stock Intel CPU Fan
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- HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard
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- Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 1.5MB
No, sorry my fault for lack of detail lol. For the past year or so I have had Windows XP installed with 2GB RAM running. Since formatting my hard drive and doing a clean install of Windows 7, I have just realised when I went on System Information that it says 1GB 
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Odd, running x64 or x86?
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- W7 RTM Ultimate x64
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- Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ
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- Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2-800
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
- Sound Card
- Integrated 8 Channel
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Seagate 500GB Internal
Western Digital 1TB Internal
Hitachi 1TB External
- PSU
- Apevia Java Power 500W
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF 922 Black
- Cooling
- Stock Intel CPU Fan
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- HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard
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- Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 1.5MB
Have you changed anything in MSConfig?
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- Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2-800
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
- Sound Card
- Integrated 8 Channel
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Seagate 500GB Internal
Western Digital 1TB Internal
Hitachi 1TB External
- PSU
- Apevia Java Power 500W
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF 922 Black
- Cooling
- Stock Intel CPU Fan
- Keyboard
- HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 1.5MB
Hmm, try this.
Start, Accessories, Command prompt, type "msconfig" (no quotes), go to Boot tab, and advanced, and
tick the maximum memory and put it to the maximum, if 2GB is really there, This should get to 2048mb, apply, and restart.
hope it works.
Start, Accessories, Command prompt, type "msconfig" (no quotes), go to Boot tab, and advanced, and
tick the maximum memory and put it to the maximum, if 2GB is really there, This should get to 2048mb, apply, and restart.
hope it works.
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- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- W7 RTM Ultimate x64
- CPU
- Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2-800
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
- Sound Card
- Integrated 8 Channel
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Seagate 500GB Internal
Western Digital 1TB Internal
Hitachi 1TB External
- PSU
- Apevia Java Power 500W
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF 922 Black
- Cooling
- Stock Intel CPU Fan
- Keyboard
- HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 1.5MB
Could be faulty stick or slot.
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- Whatever Dell gave me :-( / Onboard
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The msconfig option is to limit the RAM at bootup. Can you flash the BIOS, then check if the RAM modules are fully seated?
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