Half-Ram Problem

xAzN25AzNx · 11-04-2004, 07:38 PM

When i stick in a 256 RAM it comes out as 128 RAM
what is going on here :(

**jcline** · 11-04-2004, 07:42 PM

When did this start happening? It is possible the stick was mislabeled...

**blackduck30** · 11-04-2004, 10:43 PM

can you test it on another computer ?

**jcline** · 11-04-2004, 10:50 PM

yeah, this actually just happened to me...I received memory that was labeled PC2700 and it was actually PC3200.

crazijoe · 11-05-2004, 10:51 AM

You probably have memory that is not compatible with your system. High Density Memory will not work in all computers. Most of the times it will only show half of what it actually is.

Volt-Schwibe · 11-05-2004, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcline

yeah, this actually just happened to me...I received memory that was labeled PC2700 and it was actually PC3200.

sounds like you got lucky, unless you were trying to match another stick...

xAzN25AzNx · 11-06-2004, 10:59 AM

When did this start happening? It is possible the stick was mislabeled...

its not mislabeled i tried it on my friends computer it worked for him but not me :(
also when i bought my computer it had 256 and it worked fine

Overclocked Doc · 11-06-2004, 11:45 AM

I have found in the past that some sticks will display as one size in one machine and double in others. Can't tell you why, but just that I know this to be true.

**jcline** · 11-06-2004, 12:56 PM

Question that has to be asked...what changed on your system from when the RAM displayed 256 to the time it displayed 128.

Also, where are you reading the memory size...during POST or on the General tab of System Properties?

xAzN25AzNx · 11-07-2004, 09:19 AM

my window once didn't start because of some virus and then i had to reformat and i think thats when the rams stop working
but i dont think i made any changes
Im reading my memeory in General tab of System Properties

Volt-Schwibe · 11-07-2004, 04:35 PM

do you have onboard video?

and if you do, do you happen to have 128 megs of ram shared to it?

xAzN25AzNx · 11-07-2004, 07:05 PM

do you have onboard video?

and if you do, do you happen to have 128 megs of ram shared to it?

uhhhhh is onboard video the ones where it is attached to the motherboard if so nopes

11-04-2004, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
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11-04-2004, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
jcline Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MI Posts: 856 OS: Windows XP Pro	When did this start happening? It is possible the stick was mislabeled...

11-04-2004, 10:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
jcline Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MI Posts: 856 OS: Windows XP Pro	yeah, this actually just happened to me...I received memory that was labeled PC2700 and it was actually PC3200.

11-06-2004, 10:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
xAzN25AzNx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 79 OS: XP	When did this start happening? It is possible the stick was mislabeled... its not mislabeled i tried it on my friends computer it worked for him but not me :( also when i bought my computer it had 256 and it worked fine

11-06-2004, 11:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Overclocked Doc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 204 OS: 2000/XP Pro	I have found in the past that some sticks will display as one size in one machine and double in others. Can't tell you why, but just that I know this to be true.

11-06-2004, 12:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
jcline Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MI Posts: 856 OS: Windows XP Pro	Question that has to be asked...what changed on your system from when the RAM displayed 256 to the time it displayed 128. Also, where are you reading the memory size...during POST or on the General tab of System Properties?

11-07-2004, 09:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
xAzN25AzNx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 79 OS: XP	my window once didn't start because of some virus and then i had to reformat and i think thats when the rams stop working but i dont think i made any changes Im reading my memeory in General tab of System Properties

11-07-2004, 07:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
xAzN25AzNx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 79 OS: XP	do you have onboard video? and if you do, do you happen to have 128 megs of ram shared to it? uhhhhh is onboard video the ones where it is attached to the motherboard if so nopes