RAM Decreasing?

Ilovegraphics14 · 06-02-2008, 11:57 AM

My Emachines W4605 Seams to be loosing it's RAM! It used to have 512MB of (Random Acces Memory) but now last week I checked and it said I had 446MB!? I haven't any hardware upgrades in the past month except for a replaced video chip on my system board. What's causing this? Is it normal?
Please Help.

Josh

**TriggerFinger** · 06-02-2008, 12:10 PM

hi Josh,

check in your BIOS settings how much is allocated for video. that might explain the decrease. or you can run Everest (see link on my sig) and see Windows Video under Display.

Ilovegraphics14 · 07-28-2008, 09:59 AM

How Do I check my BIOS Settings????

**TriggerFinger** · 07-28-2008, 10:36 AM

Try F1 or the DEL key when the logo appears.

06-02-2008, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ilovegraphics14 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 80 OS: Windows XP SP3	RAM Decreasing? My Emachines W4605 Seams to be loosing it's RAM! It used to have 512MB of (Random Acces Memory) but now last week I checked and it said I had 446MB!? I haven't any hardware upgrades in the past month except for a replaced video chip on my system board. What's causing this? Is it normal? Please Help. Josh

06-02-2008, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: RAM Decreasing? hi Josh, check in your BIOS settings how much is allocated for video. that might explain the decrease. or you can run Everest (see link on my sig) and see Windows Video under Display. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 06-02-2008 at 12:12 PM.

07-28-2008, 09:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ilovegraphics14 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 80 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: RAM Decreasing? How Do I check my BIOS Settings????

07-28-2008, 10:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: RAM Decreasing? Try F1 or the DEL key when the logo appears. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 07-28-2008 at 10:40 AM.