Quote Originally Posted by binormalkilla View Post
Well Idon't use the hibernate option, but as soon as HL2 finished installing I'll test it on Vista x64.......
Have you checked with otehr applications other than right clicking on my comp\properties?
Yes, the Windows boot.ini file, the switch you can check in msconfig. and yes, I checked with several apps. Everest and most other up to date utilities read as 3456MB. I understand about it not needing the switch. As I said it does see the 4GB if remap is disabled and maxmem swtch unchecked. However, the main reason for post is stricktly for use of Hibernate. the extra 600+ ram is not woth it to me if I can enter S3 plus the loss of read/write times.

So right now, I'm at Memory remap Enabled and MAXMEM switch on to 4096 and it se and uses 3456MB (3.37GB). I get S4 (suspent to hard drive, Hibernate) with emap on or off now. only if DFF, system only gets 3.25GB RAM then.

Intel RAID Ready, f6 Install
This exactly what I've been posting several times before for those interested.

AHCI is built in RAID functions , so enabling RAID and using as single or multiple drive in a NON Raid is the same as selecting AHCI in BIOS. Only with AHCI only, you cannot migrate to RAID (rebooting and changing to RAID is no good since the RAID driver is not there) and must reinstall (or fix as I posted way back) to get the iostar 82801 driver installe. and then use Matrix Storage Manager.

Tha Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility does offer some smart drive features and does tend to boost performance, but you do not have to install it if you at least installed via the 66 floppy install with RAID enabled. You will still have the RAID BIOS set up option in BOOT BIOS and get AHCI mode in single, NON RAID drive config.