Re: Memory

From: Ruben (Ruben_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 16:10:01 -0700

I am looking from My computer properties and it sais 256.
and also from Bios too..

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> In news:AC7C0867-10AC-47C2-A1B0-3945CE4AD024@microsoft.com,
> Ruben <Ruben@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>
> > I cheked that memory on another computer and it works well.
> > Before i had 64 and 128 tootaly 192 but i need more becuase, i
> bought
> > a Windows Xp Pro. and i wanted to put that Xp to that computer
> with
> > 384 MB.
>
>
> So you replaced the 64MB stick with the 256?
>
> You didn't answer my question: where are you seeing that it
> recognizes it only as 128MB? If it's in System Information,
> there's a known bug that sometimes disregards one RAM stick. That
> could cause it to be reported as 256MB total.
>
> Right-click on My Computer and choose Properties. Does it say
> 384MB there? If so, everything is fine. Just disregard what
> System Information says; it's just a cosmetic error.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
> > The motherboard
> > i don't know about that motherboard much becuase i got it as
> gift
> > from my friend.. and there was no books or anything with that
> > motherboard, the only thing i know that it is "Elpina M715" and
> > that's it..
> > About updating..
> > My ftaher have "picprog" is that possible if some failure
> happned to
> > recover that thing again with that "Picprog"..?
> > Thanks
> > Ruben
> >
> > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> In news:7A9D54E4-B798-4744-A12B-70BB56C273C1@microsoft.com,
> >> Ruben <Ruben@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> >>
> >> > Hello there,
> >> > I don't know where can i post this...
> >> > i bought a 256 Memory for my PC..
> >> > But it recognozing it as 128 MB..
> >>
> >>
> >> How do you know? Where do you see this?
> >>
> >> How much memor did you have before? Are you sure the memory
> stick
> >> is 256MB? Did you check to be sure you weren't sold the wrong
> >> thing?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Is it Possible if i update my Bios it will work?
> >>
> >>
> >> Highly unlikely.
> >>
> >> Besides, updating the BIOS is a very risky procedure; if
> >> something goes wrong (such as a power failure) while it's in
> >> progress, you can be left with no usable BIOS at all. Update
> the
> >> BIOS only if you have a problem that the new version is
> *known*
> >> to fix.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>

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