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New Memory

  • 31-01-2007 10:36pm
    #1
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭


    I bought 256mb of memory form crucial.com over the Xmas period and I installed it into my Dell Inspiron 1000 laptop. It is guaranteed to be 100% compatable but Windows XP doesn't seem to recognize it and is telling me that I have only 224mb of RAM on the system...

    Can anyone help me out here as there is no point in me having RAM in the laptop when Windows ain't using it....


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Use MemTest ensure that everything is ok. Is it showing up correctly in the BIOS?


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Your system could be using some for the onboard graphics.


  • #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Ruu wrote:
    Your system could be using some for the onboard graphics.
    D'oh. Quite correct.


  • #5
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭Fabio


    Memtest ain't loading up for me...server not found...

    I checked through the system settings and it ain't being recognized...is there something I have to do to install it?


  • #6
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Yeah, I have the same model of lappy. I have 512MB installed but shows up as 448MB in Windows, 64MB of that is for the graphics I assume (shows up in the Display Settings).


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  • #7
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭Fabio


    How did you install yours?


  • #8
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Theres a little hatch on the underneath of the laptop, open it (small philips screwdriver for one screw), slot it in there.


  • #9
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭Fabio


    I did that alright and it slotted in fine. Does anything happen software wise?


  • #10
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Nope, nothing you should be away after that.


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