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2 X 512MB DDR - XP says 896MB??


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samuel



Joined: 30 Sep 2006
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PostPosted: 04/09/07 - 07:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's basically what happens, I hope it wasn't too unclear? To put it more appropriately, when I add a second stick of RAM (512 MB, just like the first one), I don't have a gigabyte of RAM (or 1024 MB, or what), but only 896 MB! How is this even possible? Is it just reported incorrectly, or do I really have less RAM?
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cary



Joined: 01 Jul 2006
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PostPosted: 05/21/07 - 23:27    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote] How is this even possible? Is it just reported incorrectly, or do I really have less RAM? [/quote]

This sometimes happens when you have an onboard video card, which eats up the RAM. In this case, you probably have a card with 128 MB of memory (1024 MB minus 896 MB is 128 MB).
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