RAM loss

[Leqopel]

My computer XP windows has weird problem I guess you might know well.
I used to have 128 RAM years ago when I bought my computer, I then
added some more Ram to 190 for sort of better speed-up but these days I
don't know why it doesn't run as fast as before, I thought I was out of
memory but now when I check the ram in Controlpanel's system, there is
only 128 RAM reported. I look inside my computer and check out the RAM
slots, also try changing the ram cards between them but it still gives
me a result of 128.
Thanks for any ideas

 

[R. McCarty]

Before adding memory - you should always check the documentation
on the PC/Motherboard. It will have a listing of maximum memory size
or count and the largest size module that can be installed. Also, adding
a module you must match voltage requirements and try to get memory
equal to or greater in speed than the existing module(s). You didn't tell
us the memory type (SDRAM, DDR) but some package types are not
compatible with certain Motherboard chipsets. Also some newer MBs
utilize a technology called Dual-Channel RAM, where you must use
two matching/equal sticks of RAM to form the Channel.

 

[HeyBub]

My computer XP windows has weird problem I guess you might know well.
I used to have 128 RAM years ago when I bought my computer, I then
added some more Ram to 190 for sort of better speed-up but these days
I don't know why it doesn't run as fast as before, I thought I was
out of memory but now when I check the ram in Controlpanel's system,
there is only 128 RAM reported. I look inside my computer and check
out the RAM slots, also try changing the ram cards between them but
it still gives me a result of 128.
Thanks for any ideas

You can't get to 190 from 128. Dollars to donuts, you have a RAM mis-match.
Poor computer is probably going nuts trying to figure out what to do with
incompatible RAM.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

My computer XP windows has weird problem I guess you might know well.
I used to have 128 RAM years ago when I bought my computer, I then
added some more Ram to 190 for sort of better speed-up but these days
I don't know why it doesn't run as fast as before, I thought I was
out of memory but now when I check the ram in Controlpanel's system,
there is only 128 RAM reported. I look inside my computer and check
out the RAM slots, also try changing the ram cards between them but
it still gives me a result of 128.

There's no way to tell for sure, based on the little you've told us, but
I'll hazard a guess. First, when you say 190MB, you really mean 192MB.
Second, you bought a computer with 128MB, but it doesn't have a separate
video card, and 64MB of that 128 is used for on-motherboard video support.
So when you added another 64MB, you now have 192, with 64MB used for video,
leaving 128.

 

[Plato]

My computer XP windows has weird problem I guess you might know well.

Sounds like you have an onboard video card that is set to use 64 megs of
ram. Often this can be changed in the bios.

 

[Puffman]

Thanks everyone, I will check again more carefully

 

[NoStop]

You can't get to 190 from 128. Dollars to donuts, you have a RAM
mis-match. Poor computer is probably going nuts trying to figure out what
to do with incompatible RAM.

Of course the OP misspoke and now has 192MB or RAM. It is probably not a
problem with "RAM mis-match" and just Windoze doing what it does naturally
after a period of time - slows down.


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