Need some help

bazeball1017 · #1 5th Aug 2007, 21:12

I'm running Vista and i upgraded my RAM but my computer properties does not show the correct amount of RAM.

If someone could help that would be great

Thanks,
Eric

surikas · #2 6th Aug 2007, 02:04

doesn't it find the newly added ram or just the sum of the old and new ram is shown not as it should be?

**Hybr!d** · #3 6th Aug 2007, 04:01

A bit more info would help.

How much RAM do you have?

Where is it displaying that you have less than expected?

bazeball1017 · #4 6th Aug 2007, 19:20

i am currently running (or so I think) 1024 mb (2 x 512) but when i go into computer and properties it only says i have 894.

**slipend** · #5 6th Aug 2007, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by bazeball1017

i am currently running (or so I think) 1024 mb (2 x 512) but when i go into computer and properties it only says i have 894.

ah yes, windows might do that.I'm not too sure why, think it might be to do with some of it reserved for something.

download cpu-z and that will display what ram you have. :)

Also, i just checked mine through windows, I have two 512mb sticks but windows say I have 0.99Gb

bazeball1017 · #6 6th Aug 2007, 19:46

great thanks for the help

**slipend** · #7 6th Aug 2007, 20:06

No problem :)

**Hybr!d** · #8 7th Aug 2007, 00:43

It's because your on-board graphics card is stealing 128MB of RAM.

You can free up the pinched RAM and get better performance on top by buying a dedicated graphics card.

**Hybr!d** · #9 7th Aug 2007, 00:44

Welcome to the forums too! :)