Computer memory question?
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Cargo Master
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Computer memory question?
When I bought my comp it had 256mb DDR ram. I put in another 256 one next to it and when I go under properties in my comp. it only shows I have 488mb. Is this right, or should it show 512mb?
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From: Bixby, OK
Make sure its 256 and not 128, it's possible you picked up the wrong one. The slot you install them in doesn't matter in this case, but a lot of times it does matter, at least it is registering more RAM.
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Weird.. sorry I'm not digging math tonight, I've had some serious pain pills.. you know the kind where bunny rabbtis pop up all over the place..
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my computer did this also. i returned the mem and bought a different brand and problem fixed. Sometimes certain brands don't regester the correct way. Try a different brand. I bought a PNY originally and Bout A different brand(can't remember the name). Just my $0.02
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sounds like you got a bad chip or 2
when the puter reboots it checks ram, might try looking at what it says it has there
start,all programs,accessories,system tools,system information (win xp) <WIN xp>tells me I have 512.0 megs ram
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when the puter reboots it checks ram, might try looking at what it says it has there
start,all programs,accessories,system tools,system information (win xp) <WIN xp>tells me I have 512.0 megs ram
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
Originally Posted by 78Explorer
It should still show the correct amount of installed RAM...even if on-board video is sharing some of it.
Total Memory is 512 MEGS - 16 megs for video = 496 MEGS left.
I think maybe that your video card is set up to use 24 megs of RAM for its memory. Thats just what I am thinking.
-Matt
