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RAM Question

  • 08-01-2007 8:30pm
    #1
    alan4cult
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭


    When we bought the computer the spec quoted the RAM installed as a
    512MB Module. It appears in System Information as a 370MB module, yet when you look at the sticker on the module it states 512MB. I thought this was strange but when you buy a 160GB hard drive you don't get the 160Gb due to formatting i think and just thought it was a manufacturer ripoff. Yesterday I purchased a 1GB memory module DDR DIMM PC3200 (same as the 512MB) and it showed up as being a full 1GB module. i.e. now i have 1.37GB of RAM. How come it isn't 1.5GB? Where do I lose memory to? Does Windows require a fixed amount of memory?


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Mostly: shared video memory(RAM / main memory is used to render stuff).


  • #3
    alan4cult
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭alan4cult


    Karoma wrote:
    Mostly: shared video memory(RAM / main memory is used to render stuff).

    Anyway of dumping that?


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Which version of windows ?
    you can run Windows 3.11 in 1MB of ram

    check what it says in the BIOS / Setup - if the hardware can't see it then windows won't either.

    in c:\boot.ini it is possible but highly unlikely to be a setting
    BURNMEMORY / MAXsomethingOrOther that can limit windows use of RAM

    it's possible to setup a ramdrive in windows, but having a stable ramdrive setup on 32 bit windows is not something I'd associate with reliable witnesses.

    cpuz is a little utility that can tell you what RAM is seen in which socket


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