Hi,
I have a desktiop which came with 512 MB RAM when I bought it. I later on added a Kingston 512MB Ram to it to make it faster. It was working good for 6-7 months but recently when I checked on the SYSTEM info on the CONTROL PANEL, it only shows 896 MB RAM. What happened ? Now, how do I know which one of the two cards is defective ? and can I call KINGSTON if it is the one that is defective ? or Is it something else?
Please advise.
2006-09-05 07:41:50 · 7 answers · asked by Richard H 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
1024-896=128
Chances are, you've got 128MB shared into your video memory. That means nothing is wrong with the RAM, just stop using onboard video.
If you don't have onboard video, check through your BIOS to make sure you don't have 128MB as a video booster.
2006-09-05 07:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Xandyr D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with everyone else. It sounds like your computer uses share memory for graphics. Certain computers do not have a separate graphic card but instead have integrated graphics built in to the motherboard. Integrated graphics use some of the RAM on the motherboard (i.e. shared memory). Graphic cards on the other hand have their own memory separate from the RAM on the motherboard. To verify this is the case, download Lavalys Everest Home Edition, a freeware which takes an inventory of all hardware installed on your computer. To find out what RAM you have, choose General > Summary. The download link is:
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Everest_Home/1086844970/1
Everest has more features that you might find useful, such as the make and model of RAM, CPU, monitor, graphic cards, optical drives...etc.
2006-09-05 15:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by What the...?!? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The missing 128 is probably being used by your video card. Easy way to tell:
Remove the Kingston chip, boot and see if the original 512 of memory is "missing" 128. If it is, the video card is using it.
Repeat with only the Kingston memory.
Finally put both sticks back in in the opposite slots from where they started.
Based on results, you should be able to tell if the video is using 128 of the memory. Or if one of the two sticks is bad - and which one.
2006-09-05 14:59:16 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely the source of the problem is your video card. If you have integrated video in your machine.
When a PC has an integrated video card, it allots 64, or 128, or so of your system memory for your video card. You're short exaclty 128 megs, so that would more than likely be the case.
If you bought a PCI Express or AGP video card & disabled your on board video, then it would reallocate that 128 MB of ram to your main system, thus giving you the full 1024.
2006-09-05 14:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by Seth G 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that one is defective, my guess is that the PC didn't show the full 1024MB RAM after you installed the second module. It could be reserved for use by your video.
2006-09-05 14:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by live2ride 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing wrong with the memory, The video card uses some, that's why it shows less than 1024MB.
2006-09-05 14:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Adnan Sallam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a voice this objection can be removed
2013-12-29 06:59:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋