Re: RAM size

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thanks dave,

they are the same model ram modules though

"Lil' Dave" wrote:

Most motherboards share a bank across two RAM slots. That can be a problem,
in some cases, when using a different size RAM module sharing the same bank.
And, compounds differential optimum timing for a single RAM module vs
multiple RAM modules across bank shared RAM slots.

--
Dave

New drilling sites for oil offshore and other
sensitive places. Question is, will that oil
go here in the U.S., or someplace else for sale?
"Bob" <Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Dave,

I tried Memtest and it said total RAM was 1024
Cashe 1 8K ?
Cashe 2 512m ?

Anyway, Crucial.com says 1 512 stick, and at startup and windows system
properties shows 1 gig.
But windows system info shows total physcial memory 512.00MB
using start-run-(msinfo32)

I am confused....

As far as the 256, it is out. I tried each of the 3 sticks with another
to
see what comes up for each test.
The only ones that werea ccurate was the 256 alone, and one 512 stick
alone.
When the other 512 stick or 256 stick is in with a 512, it still only
shows
512, not 768 or 1024.

Now my 512 nanyo that died, I ran it with the 256 stick, and tests showed
768, and windows showed 768, and bios showed 768.

But now only 512 for the tests...and the windows system ino....when i
right
click properties on my computer shows 1 gig and startup shows 1 gig, and
memetest shows 1 gig ...I think...

im confused on this more...How do I check bank allotments.....If it is in
Bios Im locked out, for some reason admin password do not now, and it is
not
blank...i tried a website on here to reset it but didnt work. But when I
amke a change in RAM, the startup screen tells me what it found and asks
f1
to save f2 to ignore, so that is how I knew the bios was correct when
stared
1024
"Lil' Dave" wrote:

"Bob" <Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello,
I kept getting these errors in Windows xp, rebooting and blue screen
etc.
I found out my 512k memory card was bad, so i was only left with the
256
k
card.
so i bought 2 kingston pc2700 ddr333 (crucial.com says this is the size
that
will work), but actually received 2 pc2100 ddr266 (kingston.com says
this
is
the size that will work)
whatver the case may e they should both work. Windows says I am
running 1
gig like normal, but the speed doesnt seem faster than the 768 i was
running
before.
ANyway, the memory tests i run online ALL say I have 512k, and only 1
slot

Is one of the online test at crucial.com?

is being used.
I tried both cards, in both slots, and each card alone, and each card
with
my 256, and every time, it staes only one slot is filled and 512k.

Why did you keep the 256K module?
Why is it in there?

Is this a windows error the scan is picking up.
Is there something in windows that will show me the ACTUAL ram i have
and
ACTUAL htat is being used.
I may have 1 gig like windows says, but is it possible only 512 is
being
used ?

Pull the 256K module, and try again. Check "bank" allotments for each
RAM
slot as appropriate to your motherboard.
--
Dave

New drilling sites for oil offshore and other
sensitive places. Question is, will that oil
go here in the U.S., or someplace else for sale?






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