Computer not detecting all of my RAM

Blalack77 · 04-26-2008, 03:16 PM

I recently rebuilt my computer. My old computer had 2 x 1 GB sticks of RAM and my old computer detected 2.00GB of RAM. When I put this new computer together with the same RAM, the computer is only detecting 1.46GB of RAM. What does this mean?

HawMan · 04-26-2008, 03:30 PM

What Graphics card are you using? It may be using some of your system RAM.

Blalack77 · 04-28-2008, 03:52 PM

I have an ati radeon xpress 200 card, but its only supposed to use 32 MB unless the comp needs more and thats .54 GB missing (so like 540MBish?)

**Underclocker** · 04-28-2008, 08:33 PM

That's integrated graphics, and HawMan was correct. It can eat up that much memory when it thinks it needs it. However when you say your computer detects only 1.46GB is that in Windows or during POST?

Blalack77 · 05-24-2008, 08:29 PM

i just went to control panel/system and only 1.46GB is detected.

04-26-2008, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blalack77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 24 OS: Windows Xp Service Pack 2	Computer not detecting all of my RAM I recently rebuilt my computer. My old computer had 2 x 1 GB sticks of RAM and my old computer detected 2.00GB of RAM. When I put this new computer together with the same RAM, the computer is only detecting 1.46GB of RAM. What does this mean?

04-26-2008, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,938 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Computer not detecting all of my RAM What Graphics card are you using? It may be using some of your system RAM. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

04-28-2008, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blalack77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 24 OS: Windows Xp Service Pack 2	Re: Computer not detecting all of my RAM I have an ati radeon xpress 200 card, but its only supposed to use 32 MB unless the comp needs more and thats .54 GB missing (so like 540MBish?)

04-28-2008, 08:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Underclocker Just passing by. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 824 OS: XP Pro SP3 x86 My System	Re: Computer not detecting all of my RAM That's integrated graphics, and HawMan was correct. It can eat up that much memory when it thinks it needs it. However when you say your computer detects only 1.46GB is that in Windows or during POST? __________________ Everest CPU-Z GPU-Z HWMonitor Real Temp Core Temp OCCT ORTHOS Memtest86+

05-24-2008, 08:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blalack77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 24 OS: Windows Xp Service Pack 2	Re: Computer not detecting all of my RAM i just went to control panel/system and only 1.46GB is detected.