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Invisble RAM?

  • 17-09-2006 5:25pm
    #1
    frobisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭


    In the system panel of my PC the total RAM was down as 256mb. When I popped it open there was 512mb. I removed one of the 256mb sticks (this made the computer freeze) and inserted a new 512mb stick and it still reads as 256mb in the control panel. Any idea's on what's going on?


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    What is the make/model of the PC? Is is the same RAM type as what was in there before?


  • #3
    frobisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭frobisher


    Hi Ruu, It's an Acer 1670 (which makes me realise that this thread wil probably be moved!). Yes, I've checked the RAM and it's all the same type.


  • #4
    kmb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭kmb


    some of the older computers had a max 256mb ram per slot.I have a p2 500 and it has 256mb but only reads as 128mb.

    Its a motherboard limitation thing.Is your computer p3?

    regards

    kieran


  • #5
    frobisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭frobisher


    It's a P4 3.00ghz, so it's pretty modern and powerful.


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    try each stick on it's own in each slot, and when you reboot go into the BIOS and save changes

    on very old systems you had to put the slowest RAM in slot 0 as that's where it took it's timing from

    also http://www.cpuz.org to down a utility that will tell you the make and model the RAM claims to be


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