RAM size - 2nd opinion please

#1 (**permalink**) 10-04-2005, 09:22 AM

Hi All,

I've just built a pc with 1 RAM stick, nominally 1
gigabyte.

Evry measure of the RAM size, by every sort of utility,
including memtest, shows a size of 960 M.

It seems to me I should be seeing the advertised 1024 M.

I just wanted to ask for other peoples' opinions before
I front up to the vendor - what do you think?

thanks,

Greg

#2 (**permalink**) 10-04-2005, 09:41 AM

"Greg Lewin" <greg.lewin@zen.co.uk> wrote
> Hi All,
>
> I've just built a pc with 1 RAM stick, nominally 1 gigabyte.
>
> Evry measure of the RAM size, by every sort of utility, including memtest,
> shows a size of 960 M.
>
> It seems to me I should be seeing the advertised 1024 M.
>
> I just wanted to ask for other peoples' opinions before I front up to the
> vendor - what do you think?
>
> thanks,
>
> Greg

It's normal. Your onboard video card is using 64MB of your RAM.

Cody

#3 (**permalink**) 10-04-2005, 09:53 AM

Cody wrote:

>
>
> It's normal. Your onboard video card is using 64MB of your RAM.
>
> Cody
>
>

doh!

Yes, that's probably the reason - memtest shows no
errors 15 hrs on, so it's probably ok

many thanks for saving me the embarrassment!

Greg

#4 (**permalink**) 10-04-2005, 10:27 AM

"Greg Lewin" wrote

> Cody wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> It's normal. Your onboard video card is using 64MB of your RAM.
>>
>> Cody
>
>
> doh!
>
> Yes, that's probably the reason - memtest shows no errors 15 hrs on, so
> it's probably ok
>
> many thanks for saving me the embarrassment!
>
> Greg

You're welcome.

Cody