Missing RAM

RedDwarf wrote:
>> My mates PC has been runing slow and I noticed that 64mb of RAM was
>> misssing. He should have 256mb but only showing 192mb. In the BIOS
>> it reads both correctly but on startup when checking the RAM its
>> then 64mb short as is within Windows. We tested the RAM in my PC and
>> it Works fine. We have tried a different Motherboard but still there
>> is 64mb missing. Another friend suggested that the onboard graphics
>> where using the RAM. If this is the case is it normal for the
>> reading to show 64mb short.
>> Thanks to anyone who can help with this.

What graphics card? Onboard? Some onboard graphics cards share system
memory.

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Ian Moyce

My mates PC has been runing slow and I noticed that 64mb of RAM was
misssing. He should have 256mb but only showing 192mb. In the BIOS it reads
both correctly but on startup when checking the RAM its then 64mb short as
is within Windows. We tested the RAM in my PC and it Works fine. We have
tried a different Motherboard but still there is 64mb missing. Another
friend suggested that the onboard graphics where using the RAM. If this is
the case is it normal for the reading to show 64mb short.
Thanks to anyone who can help with this.

On board graphics and yes normal.

RedDwarf wrote:
>
> My mates PC has been runing slow and I noticed that 64mb of RAM was
> misssing. He should have 256mb but only showing 192mb. In the BIOS it reads
> both correctly but on startup when checking the RAM its then 64mb short as
> is within Windows. We tested the RAM in my PC and it Works fine. We have
> tried a different Motherboard but still there is 64mb missing. Another
> friend suggested that the onboard graphics where using the RAM. If this is
> the case is it normal for the reading to show 64mb short.
> Thanks to anyone who can help with this.

On board graphics and yes normal.

RedDwarf wrote:
>
> My mates PC has been runing slow and I noticed that 64mb of RAM was
> misssing. He should have 256mb but only showing 192mb. In the BIOS it reads
> both correctly but on startup when checking the RAM its then 64mb short as
> is within Windows. We tested the RAM in my PC and it Works fine. We have
> tried a different Motherboard but still there is 64mb missing. Another
> friend suggested that the onboard graphics where using the RAM. If this is
> the case is it normal for the reading to show 64mb short.
> Thanks to anyone who can help with this.

"RedDwarf" <> wrote in message
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> My mates PC has been runing slow and I noticed that 64mb of RAM was
> misssing. He should have 256mb but only showing 192mb. In the BIOS it
reads
> both correctly but on startup when checking the RAM its then 64mb short as
> is within Windows. We tested the RAM in my PC and it Works fine. We have
> tried a different Motherboard but still there is 64mb missing. Another
> friend suggested that the onboard graphics where using the RAM. If this is
> the case is it normal for the reading to show 64mb short.
> Thanks to anyone who can help with this.

On board graphics use the computer RAM instead of their own so Windows will
show a different amount of RAM installed compared to the BIOS because the
graphics are using it.

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Global_Killa
"You're a victim of the rules you live by!"

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Cheers Guys.
I should add that the BIOS on startup just after it it shows CPU size shows
the decreased value it only shows the correct reading when going into the
BIOS settings.

"RedDwarf" <> wrote in message
news:HosJc.37$...
> My mates PC has been runing slow and I noticed that 64mb of RAM was
> misssing. He should have 256mb but only showing 192mb. In the BIOS it
reads
> both correctly but on startup when checking the RAM its then 64mb short as
> is within Windows. We tested the RAM in my PC and it Works fine. We have
> tried a different Motherboard but still there is 64mb missing. Another
> friend suggested that the onboard graphics where using the RAM. If this is
> the case is it normal for the reading to show 64mb short.
> Thanks to anyone who can help with this.
>
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