if a gigabyte is 1024 megabytes and i have a 1gb memory stick, and i only get 950mbs from it, why am i getting ripped off of the other 74mbs?
2007-09-05 09:28:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
it is a sandisk memory stick and a gb is 1024mbs not 1000mbs
so where are the other 74mbs
out of the box the mem stick was 950mbs
2007-09-05 09:42:23 · update #1
1GB is 1000MB and you will lose a little on all memory devices. Even a computer hard drive will not allow you full capacity, for example mine 100GB but I will only ever have access to around 98GB.
2007-09-05 09:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by kimararkim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A megabyte is 1000 kilobytes. A Gigabyte is 1000 megabytes. The Gigabyte is biggest.
2016-05-17 12:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how you are only getting 950 mb from your ram. Maybe if you have onboard video that can eat up some of your ram but I dont see how that comes out to 74mb. This usually runs in 32, 64, or 128 mb increments.
2007-09-05 09:39:10 · answer #3 · answered by AndyT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your pc might be using 74 mbs for something else, if not you did get ripped off, however 74mbs doesnt make a whole lot of difference now days.
2007-09-05 09:38:06 · answer #4 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you talking about ram??? your memory getting shared with video card setting in Bios.or talking about data traveler little amount of space captured by bios or a operating program of device
2007-09-05 09:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by AAK 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kim said it all. welcome to the computer world
2007-09-05 09:39:08 · answer #6 · answered by garbal68 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋