RAM

[Jasbir Singh Vig]

Hello,
I have 1 GB RAM,. 2 chips of 512 MB. The bios recognises it properly.
When I right click on "my computer", the RAM is displayed correctly but when
i do Start Menu->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Information,
the total physical RAM is displayed as 768 MB. Why is this happening?
I sometimes get the crash of Driver IRQL Not Less or Equal. Does it has
something to do with RAM?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Hello,
I have 1 GB RAM,. 2 chips of 512 MB. The bios recognises it properly.
When I right click on "my computer", the RAM is displayed correctly but when
i do Start Menu->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Information,
the total physical RAM is displayed as 768 MB. Why is this happening?
I sometimes get the crash of Driver IRQL Not Less or Equal. Does it has
something to do with RAM?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Mathematics. 1K bytes = 1,024 bytes. (not 1,000)

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

This is a completely wrong answer.

Chuck has been smoking a little too much of the ganga.


Do you have on-board video or a separate video card?


Bobby

 

[Touch Base]

"Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q253912

32-Bit File Access Maximum Cache Size
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q108079

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

This is a completely wrong answer.

Chuck has been smoking a little too much of the ganga.


Do you have on-board video or a separate video card?


Bobby

Bobby,

This is unlikely to be the issue here. I don't believe that an on board chip
can utilise more than 128MB - I have certainly never come across a chip that
takes 256. In all the boards I've had (including this one) with on-board
(not that I'm using it) the maximum setting is 128.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Niether of those articles has anything to do with WindowsXP or the problem.
They are regarding memory mangement in a Win9x system. WinXP is COMPLETELY
different in this respect.

My best guess is the same line of thinking that NoNoBadDog! has, that there
is shared video ram.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[StringFellow Hawk]

While my card is not onboard (AGP slot model with Dual DVI output - 256MB),
I do have both outputs shadowed at 256MB each, using a total of 512MB of my
4GB or RAM, which leaves only 3.5GB for Windows. This is done entirely
through the BIOS and speeds up rendering on both Digital LCD monitors -
works extra nicely in Game Play.

 

[Guest]

Niether of those articles has anything to do with WindowsXP or the problem.
They are regarding memory mangement in a Win9x system. WinXP is COMPLETELY
different in this respect.

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Thank's Rick!
I have 1536mb of ram and 2301 to 3840mb of virtual, on occasion I get an out
of resources message,I hit ok and the system continues to run fine, I was
about to get side tracked troubleshooting it.

 

[Jasbir Singh Vig]

i have only one video card.
recently i installed a new sound card but i made sure i have disabled the on
board sound in the bios.
Its a cheap card. Their website is messed up too. could it be this sound
card?