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220-602 · Question #474

A technician installs 8GB of RAM into a computer. The memory is properly detected by the system BIOS; however, the System Properties applet is reporting less than 4GB. Which of the following BEST…

The correct answer is C. The computer has a 32-bit version of Windows XP installed. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A technician installs 8GB of RAM into a computer. The memory is properly detected by the system BIOS; however, the System Properties applet is reporting less than 4GB. Which of the following BEST describes the cause of this discrepancy?

Options

  • AThe computer has a 64-bit version of Windows XP installed.
  • BThe computers operating system must be upgraded to Windows Vista.
  • CThe computer has a 32-bit version of Windows XP installed.
  • DOne or more of the RAM modules is faulty and should be replaced.

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    11% (4)
  • C
    81% (29)
  • D
    6% (2)

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