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Title: RAM Not Detected
Post by: Joeyl10 on August 22, 2007, 12:43:59 PM

I'm currently running windows xp and I've noticed something about my ram. My computer comes with 256 megs of ram but when I check on it using a RAM usage moniter it says that I have 192 (or something like that). I know I have 256 because i've checked in side my pc and it on the ram unit it says 256 mb. Someone help please. I would like to free up that ram!

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: honvetops on August 22, 2007, 01:46:12 PM

thats normal.....  you can't free it up because its being utilized.....

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: patio on August 22, 2007, 09:16:47 PM

If you were to add a 512M stick of RAM to that machine; XP, your machine and you would be much happier...

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: ale52 on August 22, 2007, 09:20:01 PM

Quote from: honvetops on August 22, 2007, 01:46:12 PM

thats normal.....  you can't free it up because its being utilized.....

...by the on-board video card.

Alan <><  :D

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: Joeyl10 on August 25, 2007, 07:47:23 PM

never mind... found the problem...

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: patio on August 25, 2007, 08:15:02 PM

Great...care to elaborate a little ? ? ?

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: Joeyl10 on August 25, 2007, 08:39:15 PM

 turns out I looked at the ram wrong (it aculy was supposed to be 192 megs... :-[)

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: patio on August 25, 2007, 08:41:15 PM

I don't believe they ever made 192MG sticks of RAM/

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: Joeyl10 on August 25, 2007, 08:45:32 PM

Weird... oh well...

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: patio on August 25, 2007, 09:40:04 PM

256MG of RAM - 64MG being used by the video = 192MG of RAM.

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: honvetops on August 25, 2007, 09:40:27 PM

Nah , Patio was being sarcastic,  you don't know what your talking about... when your ready... he'll  explain* ;D




Revised  08/25  1:16am  E.S.T.
Patio 's  reply seconds before mine  lol    Reply #9 on: Today at 09:40:04 PM

Title: Re: RAM Not Detected
Post by: honvetops on August 25, 2007, 09:41:34 PM

LMAO  What timing