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levnubhin 02-19-2009 11:00 AM
Added more RAM
 
But it isn't showing up. Properties shows 384 mb but and I have 2 512 sticks in there. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Edit: I just swapped out my sticks for 2 more 512 sticks and now its showing 896, wtf?
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m2cupcar 02-19-2009 11:02 AM
Is it the right specs (fast enough)? Try moving it around in the slots too.

Saml01 02-19-2009 11:17 AM
How old is your computer?

Some motherboards have issues with properly registering ram if you dont use matching sticks. Matching meaning they are all either single sided or double sided.

Speed of the ram doesnt really matter because the computer will just run as fast as the slowest stick.

deliverator 02-19-2009 11:20 AM
My guess is you have 128mb allocated to an internal video card.

levnubhin 02-19-2009 11:25 AM
Originally Posted by Saml01 (Post 370932)
How old is your computer?

Some motherboards have issues with properly registering ram if you dont use matching sticks. Matching meaning they are all either single sided or double sided.

Speed of the ram doesnt really matter because the computer will just run as fast as the slowest stick.


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It's about 5-6 years old.
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boardboy330 02-19-2009 11:46 AM
deliverator is right...you have memory allocated elsewhere.

levnubhin 02-19-2009 12:01 PM
Originally Posted by boardboy330 (Post 370955)
deliverator is right...you have memory allocated elsewhere.
Well, atleast I know it's not broken lol.
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Saml01 02-19-2009 01:32 PM
Originally Posted by deliverator (Post 370933)
My guess is you have 128mb allocated to an internal video card.
Good catch. Didnt think he would have that much allocated to the onboard video card.

levnubhin 02-19-2009 01:45 PM
Originally Posted by Saml01 (Post 371028)
Good catch. Didnt think he would have that much allocated to the onboard video card.
Can that be changed? Does it need to be that way?
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deliverator 02-19-2009 02:01 PM
Originally Posted by levnubhin (Post 371035)
Can that be changed? Does it need to be that way?
If you don't do 3d gaming, get into your bios and turn down the allocated ram to maybe 32mb.

Or get a real vid card and just disable onboard video entirely if that's an option.

levnubhin 02-19-2009 02:03 PM
Originally Posted by deliverator (Post 371048)
If you don't do 3d gaming, get into your bios and turn down the allocated ram to maybe 32mb.

Or get a real vid card and just disable onboard video entirely if that's an option.

Cool, thanks!
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