[ltp] Only 3 out of 4 GB detected

Stephan Groß linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 30 May 2008 10:47:35 +0200


On Freitag, 30. Mai 2008, Marcus Better wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I replaced the RAM in my Thinkpad R60 with 2x2 GB modules (Corsair), but
> now only 3 GB show up in Linux and in Memtest86+ 2.01. What to do?
>
> Yes, I'm running an x86_64 kernel (2.6.25). The CPU is Intel Core 2 Duo.

Please check your model number. AFAIK the 944* and 945* series only support up 
to 3 GB. Only the 946* series can be extended to 4 GB.

Regards,
Stephan.