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Reported Memory Changes After Upgrading to Windows* XP Service Pack 2

After you upgrade to Microsoft* Windows* XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the amount of memory that is reported in the System Properties dialog box or by the System Information tool (Msinfo32.exe) may change. This occurs if the following conditions are true:

• The computer has 4 or more gigabytes (GB) of RAM.
• The computer is using Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode.

This issue occurs because of a design change in Windows XP SP2. The changes were made to PAE mode behavior to improve driver compatibility.

For more information, refer to Microsoft's Support Article ID 888137.


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Operating System:
Windows* XP Professional, Windows* XP Home Edition

This applies to:
Intel® Desktop Board D101GGC
Intel® Desktop Board D102GGC2
Intel® Desktop Board D910GLDW
Intel® Desktop Board D915GAG
Intel® Desktop Board D915GAV
Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV
Intel® Desktop Board D915GLVG
Intel® Desktop Board D915GMH
Intel® Desktop Board D915GUX
Intel® Desktop Board D915GVWB
Intel® Desktop Board D915PBL
Intel® Desktop Board D915PCM
Intel® Desktop Board D915PCY
Intel® Desktop Board D915PDT
Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN
Intel® Desktop Board D915PLWD
Intel® Desktop Board D915PSY
Intel® Desktop Board D925XEBC2
Intel® Desktop Board D925XECV2
Intel® Desktop Board D925XHY
Intel® Desktop Board D945GBO
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCZ
Intel® Desktop Board D945GNT
Intel® Desktop Board D945GPM
Intel® Desktop Board D945GRW
Intel® Desktop Board D945GTP
Intel® Desktop Board D945PAW
Intel® Desktop Board D945PLNM
Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN
Intel® Desktop Board D945PSN
Intel® Desktop Board D945PVS
Intel® Desktop Board D945PWM
Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS
Intel® Desktop Board D946GZTS
Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK
Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS
Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX
Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ
Intel® Desktop Board DG965MS
Intel® Desktop Board DG965OT
Intel® Desktop Board DG965PZ
Intel® Desktop Board DG965RY
Intel® Desktop Board DG965SS
Intel® Desktop Board DG965WH
Intel® Desktop Board DP965LT
Intel® Desktop Board DQ963FX
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965CO
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965WC

Solution ID: CS-023299
Date Created: 04-Sep-2006
Last Modified: 05-Sep-2006
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