C2D Mac Mini w/4.0gb Ram?

[bitty417]

Just upgraded to 2x2gb RAM for my c2d mini. From everything I read, I understood that the system would only address 3.3gb, but opted for the 2x2 configuration so they would run in dual channel mode.

Everything I am seeing from within System Profiler and Activity Monitor is saying 4.0gb. Do I have a full 4.0gb or the 3.3 as I originally thought?

 

[kellen]

nm

 

[gorby]

cool

i don't know

but I'm going to upgrade mine to 4GB soon (and mine can only address 3)

 

[hempcamp]

Note that you have 1.7GB free. Try to get that below .7 free and you will soon see that it won't address above 3.3GB! 🙂

--Chris

 

[gkarris]

Your used + your free = 2.98 GB...

 

[digitalnicotine]

I did the same thing with my MBP which is slated to only recognize 3.something out of the 4 gigs installed in matched pairs. It also shows up as 4 gigs installed, but alas, this merely allows me to reap the benefits of having matched pairs vs. installing a 1gig chip and a 2gig chip. I suspect this is the same case you are experiencing.

It's still a boost over the 2 gig factory install, and ram is cheap right now. 🙂

 

[bitty417]

Thanks all! Just wanted to know exactly what was going on.