Help with the RAM again please.

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Geddy Lee wrote:
> to answer all of your questions. Yes, my Mainboard can handle the 1
> GB RAM, Yes, the system has an updated BIO.My MB has onboard video
> which accounts for 64MB which would make 512MB minus the 64MB the
> 448MB that is being reported.
>
> BUT; I installed "2" (not one, TWO) 512MB DDR today, with a total of
> 1024MB. Where is the other 512MB. I have two rows of 512MB and NOT 2
> rows of 256MB equalling 512MB.
>
> Someone also please be so kind and give me a website that shows me
> how to crosspost. I hate hearing that I shouldn't crosspost but I
> have no idea how it works and I would be grateful if someone could
> give me a good hyperlink.

I gave you one. heh

What does your BIOS say as far as total? If it says 512MB minues the 64 for
video, then your issue is hardware - which suggests either BAD RAM or
INCOMPATABLE RAM or something mmissed in the manual. COntact the
manufactuer.

Again for the crossposting:
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/xpost.html

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"Geddy Lee" <nospam@for.me> wrote...
>
> to answer all of your questions. Yes, my Mainboard can handle the 1 GB
RAM,
> Yes, the system has an updated BIO.My MB has onboard video which accounts
> for 64MB which would make 512MB minus the 64MB the 448MB that is being
> reported.
>
> BUT; I installed "2" (not one, TWO) 512MB DDR today, with a total of
1024MB.
> Where is the other 512MB. I have two rows of 512MB and NOT 2 rows of 256MB
> equalling 512MB.

Apparently, only 1 of the sticks is being read. Take one out, and see what
registers. Swap out with the other one, and see what registers. Put both
back, in reverse order, and see what registers. You may find a bad stick.

Also, if you have more than 2 RAM slots, are they in the correct slots?