Comments on: Windows recognizing only half of total RAM on an HP Pavilion laptop http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/windows-recognizing-only-half-of-total-ram-on-an-hp-pavilion-laptop/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/windows-recognizing-only-half-of-total-ram-on-an-hp-pavilion-laptop/#comment-91916 carlosdl Fri, 06 May 2011 23:27:02 +0000 #comment-91916 The BIOS update didn’t help.
A windows repair didn’t help either.

I ended up formatting the partition and reinstalling Windows and this solved the problem.

Thanks for your suggestions.

]]> By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/windows-recognizing-only-half-of-total-ram-on-an-hp-pavilion-laptop/#comment-91498 carlosdl Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:01:31 +0000 #comment-91498 Thanks,

The memory is fully compatible, I just checked the manual.

]]> By: rakei http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/windows-recognizing-only-half-of-total-ram-on-an-hp-pavilion-laptop/#comment-91497 rakei Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:22:40 +0000 #comment-91497 your memory may not support your Laptop, although it still reads but does not fully supports it potential…
Here a link that may help you track down the compatibility memory that support that particular Laptop.
http://www.memorystock.com/hp_pavilion_laptop.htm

this could also help..
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447626+1304023060335+28353475&threadId=843758

]]> By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/windows-recognizing-only-half-of-total-ram-on-an-hp-pavilion-laptop/#comment-91488 carlosdl Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:58:54 +0000 #comment-91488 Update:

The machine has a single 512 MB memory module. I removed it and cleaned it but it didn’t help. I moved it to the other slot, with the same results.

Will try updating the BIOS tonight.

]]> By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/windows-recognizing-only-half-of-total-ram-on-an-hp-pavilion-laptop/#comment-91377 carlosdl Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:30:56 +0000 #comment-91377 Thanks.

No MAXMEM setting.

I plan to make some tests removing memory modules tonight.

]]> By: guardian http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/windows-recognizing-only-half-of-total-ram-on-an-hp-pavilion-laptop/#comment-91366 guardian Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:25:15 +0000 #comment-91366 All suggestion are correct, also might want to update the BIOS, as it myt be a faulty DIMM – that about to expire.

Also might try and remove one module and see if its recognized and do the same for the other module. Then retry using the other memory bank

]]> By: jinteik http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/windows-recognizing-only-half-of-total-ram-on-an-hp-pavilion-laptop/#comment-91334 jinteik Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:39:58 +0000 #comment-91334 maybe a suggestion carlos

1.maybe you can switch the ram position
2.take out both the ram and use an erraser and rub the golden finger till it is shining once again like brand new.

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