I have a H.P. desktop computer that was made in 2006. It is suppose to be able to go to 8 gig. I have contacted H.P. and they also said it could go to 8 gig on the ram. It had 2 gig and I added another 2 gig on one memory stick. It then showed I had 3.5 gig. So I added one more gig and it still shows 3.5 gig. I went back to H.P. and ask what is the problem. They said to install the latest update to the Bios. Which I did, but still reads 3.5 gigs. Now H.P. tells me to get the Bios, Flashed and reinstalled by a computer shop. If I get this done, should the computer than show there is 5 gig or not. This computer was bought new and this is the first time he computer memory was upgraded. I would think that if it is sold as a computer that will go to 8 gig, then why do I have to take it to a computer shop and pay for what should already be there, or did the Bios change,causing this problem and it is not H.P. bull? Every time I have been on H.P. site they give a whole not of information that never does anything to help. Thanks Larry