[Toti]

HI guys its me again

Now I get a very weird situation , I upgrade my memory to 2 gigs.One stick of 1 GB. in each slot ( KVR400X64CA/1G ) Kingston I cheked in the booklet if this model was supported by my Motherboard and yes it say Yes, my MOBO its a ASUS P5RD1-VM supports 2 Gb , but when I press "my computer" to see if the change was made it just shows 1.49 GB of RAM ??!! I push pretty well the sticks onto the DIMM sockets , and checked that the retaining clips are holding Lock the DIMM , I align the DIMM correctly on the notch , but my System its showing the old configuartion , now its supposed to be 2 GB !! I went checked to BIOS and YES its showing that 1528 Mb

What Im doing wrong guys


Toti

[Toti]

I did a search in the forums but I dont find yet somthing similar , to fix this

do I need to flash my BIOS ? or update my Bios? using the flash utility >? or is something more simple that is scaping from my eyes , pls. forgive my ignorance
meanwhile Im going to open again my comp. and double check if those dimm a perfectly placed into the sockets.

I even search here and yes its compatible her link:

http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...submit1=Search

they say in the forums of Kingston that if dont show the total ammount of mem.ram installed you have to update
Bios . but how ?? i dont see a option in the Bios ? I'll chek into it .
Toti

[Nalianna]

Are you using an on board vid card, thaty's using 512MB of your ram by chance?

[Toti]

Hi Naliana ,yes I got e-GeForce 7900 GTX 512 MB .

[Nalianna]

I mean, an on-board shared memory thing, like does your vid card use your system ram?

Get a great look at the P5RD1-VM motherboard while you can, because once it's in your system you'll wonder how this crucial component can work so fast. It provides outstanding integrated graphics performance, PCI-Express VGA when you're ready for an upgrade, 1066 FSB, and it even takes in a Pentium Processor Extreme Edition CPU. Intel's Pentium 4 is one of the fastest processors on the market, and since it's paired with the RADEON X300 graphics processing unit which supports DirectX 9 only the finest quality of 3D and 2D images and video will be produced. With next generation technology such as PCI Express and Serial ATA being used, awesome 3D gaming and a fast connection are guaranteed.

Features

* Form Factor: Micro ATX
* Processor: LGA775 Socket
* Memory: 0 MB Installed, 2 GB Max
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* Max Bus Speed: 1066 MHz

* Storage Controller: ATA-133, Serial ATA-150 (RAID)
* Graphics Controller: ATI RADEON X300
* Audio Output: Ali M1573
* Networking: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

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[ozrom1e]

I would run Belarc and check the stats on memory and others in there. Off hand it shows the difference between 2 Gb and 1.49 Gb is 512Mb

Also try re-installing the video card.

Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit = key code for Windows
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Belarc Advisor Security Definitions Update
http://www.belarc.com/advisor_update.html

[Nalianna]

possibly go into bios, and ensure the on board card is disabled properly

[Toti]

Sorry Naliana u are confusing me all on board u mean in the motherboard , right ? no the video chip onboard is disable , I install a new Nvidia video card , now........ what exactly is what you are trying to explain ? that maybe the video card is interfiring with the RAM?

I think thers's no need to go to BIOS to check if the onboard is disable , I can check from Device manager , in dispaly adapters and I check if there was any conflict in the bus of this , and there's none , all look OKidoki , that's why Im totally ??? ???

Im going to run Belarc looks a interesting soft. Thanks!! and install that Monster again LOL . lets see what happens.


Toti

[Nalianna]

I mean, some motherboards (i think yours is one) have a video card on them. a neat trick is, instead of adding Video Ram, the mobo manufacturer makes it share your actual RAM.

Downside to this, is the RAM is unavailable for windows to use.

There should be a setting in the BIOS (press f8 as the PC is booting) to disable that.

Be careful not to adjust anything else, if you aren't comfortable doing that, get a PC savvy friend to.

[Toti]

Thisis the result of the scan of the soft .

1528 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM0' has 1024 MB (serial number SerNum0)
Slot 'DIMM1' has 1024 MB

I can reach my Bios by ALT ok Naliana so u say to adjust were the BIOS under wich tab?

Thanks

Toti

[ozrom1e]

This article might help give something about the problem you are having.

Here is something interesting regarding accessing 2GB of memory in XP.
http://h20331.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/cach...0-225-121.html

[Toti]

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??? canot open ur LINK.

[ozrom1e]

Sorry try this link it appears that the copy & paste did soemthing wrong.

http://h20331.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/cach...0-225-121.html

[Toti]

ok by the way F8 is to go to open safe mode , at least for me Nalianna
Now i was in my BIOS , u say I can adjust or disable the onboard right ?, ok here :

In my Advance / chipset we find :
Southbridge conf.
Onboard Lan ( Enabled )
Onboard Lan Boot( Disabled)

this too Serial Ata ont.
Azalia Controller bot ( enabled )

in the same tab we find too :

Notrhbridge conf. that contains :
Adapter Priorites / Boot erase/
Video Display devices(auto) and
TVStandard(NTSC)

under ON board Devices Configuration we find :
the port adresses , that I dont think is here .

So my question is were did u say I can adjust my Bios to adjust the Ram? or the onboard chip ?? the onboard Lan ??? this have to be disable

Toti

[Toti]

OK that Article is interesting but it talks about Accesing more than 4 gb of Ram !! in windows , Im just a poor girl trying to instal just 2 , and it says that Windows Xp can doit , so Im now more confused ?? IM not getting anywere ,
s.o.s.

Toti