New RAM module not seen in XP

[Guest]

Custom-built machine w/Intel Celeron, 2.4 GHz processor. Just installed new
1 GB RAM module (supposedly matched to motherboard) to replace previous 256
MB module. During boot, BIOS counts up full 1 GB, but when checking
Properties under My Computer, Win XP Pro shows only 224 MB (32 MB may be
deducted for onboard video, but still not showing anywhere near 968 MB, which
would be the 1 GB minus the 32 MB video, I presume). Cannot easily get any
further motherboard info at present. Any ideas?

 

[Rube]

Install this: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
It should give you some insights into your hardware.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

It could be a defective stick. All the BIOS does is "count" the
RAM, it doesn't test it at all.

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[Ross Durie]

No moron 1 GB is not 1 x 10^9 but rather 2 x 10^30. I assume you are still
in kindy.

 

[Ross Durie]

Sorry, I mean 1 x 2^30.

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Ross

No moron 1 GB is not 1 x 10^9 but rather 2 x 10^30. I assume you are still
in kindy.

 

[Steve N.]

Sorry, I mean 1 x 2^30.

You didn't answer the OP's question in the first place and you call him
a moron? LOL!

It's probably a bad stick of RAM, not a math problem.

Steve

 

[SlowJet]

In some cases the bios must be entered to register the memory correctly.
For some AGP and for some on-board video the memory must be registered in
the bios before the video will operate.
Enter the bios and check the settings for cls.
If you have an AGP video, you may need to put in a PCI card to register the
memory.

Lastly, you may need an inf driver update for the board, a bios update, or
both.

SJ

 

[Ron Martell]

Custom-built machine w/Intel Celeron, 2.4 GHz processor. Just installed new
1 GB RAM module (supposedly matched to motherboard) to replace previous 256
MB module. During boot, BIOS counts up full 1 GB, but when checking
Properties under My Computer, Win XP Pro shows only 224 MB (32 MB may be
deducted for onboard video, but still not showing anywhere near 968 MB, which
would be the 1 GB minus the 32 MB video, I presume). Cannot easily get any
further motherboard info at present. Any ideas?

One thing to check.

Use Start - Run - MSCONFIG, go to the BOOT.INI tab and click on the
Advanced Options button.

In the Advanced Options window make certain that the checkbox for the
/MAXMEM= line is clear and that there is no value entered in the data
box for this line.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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[Guest]

Ron, you hit it right on the head. Now the machine recognizes *both* the 256
and the 1 Gig modules. Thanks to all of you for your help.

 

[Steve N.]

Ron, you hit it right on the head. Now the machine recognizes *both* the 256
and the 1 Gig modules. Thanks to all of you for your help.

Very glad you got it working but please quote who/what you are replying
to and keep it inline so the rest of us know what happened without
bouncing around in the thread.

Steve