oops, RAM is missing

[Geddy Lee]

Hi again Group,

I just put in 2 x 512 MB RAM into my XP Pro (AMD 2500) computer. Now my
"system Properties" is telling me that I only have 448MB. What have I done
wrong? Help would be greatly appreciated

GL

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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I just put in 2 x 512 MB RAM into my XP Pro (AMD 2500) computer. Now
my "system Properties" is telling me that I only have 448MB. What
have I done wrong? Help would be greatly appreciated

64MB used for on-board video on your motherboard?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I just put in 2 x 512 MB RAM into my XP Pro (AMD 2500) computer. Now
my "system Properties" is telling me that I only have 448MB. What
have I done wrong? Help would be greatly appreciated

My GOD man - Learn to crosspost! This multiple posting is getting old FAST!

Did you make sure (manuals) that your computer (hardware) could handle that
much RAM?
If you did, did you verify the type/speed?
If you did, did you verify the placement?

 

[Geddy Lee]

Yes Ken, and??? How do I change it?

GL

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64MB used for on-board video on your motherboard?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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Yes Ken, and??? How do I change it?

You don't--short of buying a separate video card, and turning off
the onboard video.

It's the nature of the hardware you have.

 

[Ron Martell]

Hi again Group,

I just put in 2 x 512 MB RAM into my XP Pro (AMD 2500) computer. Now my
"system Properties" is telling me that I only have 448MB. What have I done
wrong? Help would be greatly appreciated

GL

Use Start - Run - MSCONFIG and go to the BOOT.INI tab.
Click on the Advanced Options button and make sure that the checkbox
for the /MAXMEM= line is clear and that there is nothing in the value
box on that line.

Shutdown and restart the computer to put any changes you made to
BOOT.INI into effect.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

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And, that helps, uihhh, how? And means, errr, what?

 

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Jeez! Don't you mean it's irrelevant to his OP? Why not
answer his actual question?

It's not relevant to the question, Geddy.
Is there a setting on "System ROM? aka CMOS ROM and a few
other things? The one you access during bootup. Did you
install the RAM per the MB's instructions? Right bank,
right mix, etc.?

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