4gb of RAM = No wireless

Has anyone had any issues with hardware devices after upgrading to 4gb of memory?

After I increase my system memory from 2gb to 3 or 4gb my Netgear WG311v3 wireless card generates an error "Cannot start device ( Code 10 )".

Emailed Netgear and they think it is motherboard related.

Any thoughts or has anyone come across a similar issue?

Specs;
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4
CPU - Intel ATX E6600 CORE 2 DUO /2.4GHz/4MB
Video Card - SAPPHIRE ATI X1950 PRO 256MB
Memory - 4 x 1 GIG Kingston DDR667
OS - Vista Home Premium 32 bit

Thank you
MB

Not saying this is the problem but as you only have 32bit OS you will never get 4GB of RAM to registar. You prob would get 3GB to work but I would say that there prob is ether memory addressing prob or the motherboars bios needs updating.

Yep Mobo is at the latest firmware, but I agree I think it has something to do with 32bit os or memory addressing.

I do know of some mb that won't take 8GB of ram when certain PCI-E cards are in because they take some of the addressing space. Prob netgears drivers. If that card uses an athrose based chip try other drivers.

Yup, Bad Drivers.
Definately a NetGear issue.

Try Forcing PAE Mode On as well as OFF to see if either setting helps.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa906211.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid&id=929605

Good suggestions thank you. A new driver for the card was reported by Windows Update so I installed it but it made no difference. I'll try the PAE options and report back.

Details of the driver;

Marvell - Networking - NETGEAR WG311v3 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter
Installation Date: 29/08/2007 11:48am
Installation status: Successful
Update type: Optional
Marvell Networking software update released in May, 2007


Thanks
MB

Well I tried enabling and disabling each of the PAE and DEP modes in different configurations but the bottom line, the Wi-Fi card still refused to activate. The hunt continues....

Why have 4 GB of RAM with a 32-bit OS in the first place?

Why not? I could not even squeeze by with 3gb my system.

because a 32bit OS can't even see the extra ram.

its like trying to put that 128th device on a usb chain or using a 1 terrabyte drive with a p2 mobo.

or an 32gig sdhd card with an sd slot.

I see 3.5Gb of RAM and use it all on my XP Machine.

I don't want 2gb.
I don't want 3gb.


Note: I also use 8gb on my 32-Bit Servers - They see and use it all.

Why bother commenting if your not assisting with my problem eh?

Have you tried another pci slot. Could help. Strange isues strange answers.

Have you tried another pci slot. Could help. Strange isues strange answers.

yeah tried that

I'm curious as to what hardware and OSes you have on those servers...

With the proper hardware, 32-bit server editions can go beyond 4GB when you enable PAE

32 bits OS max adressing capability is 4 gigs. Simple equation... 2(possibility of each bit, either 0 or 1)^32 bits=4gigs. That being said, every component, devices of a computer need adress space. Video card, sound card, USB, .... So, since the max the CPU can adress is 4 gigs, then it has to cut it from somewhere..the memory.