512 MB RAM showing up as 224 MB - Help Please

[dpritcht]

My new system is booting up as 224 MB RAM instead of 512MB. I am running a Soltek SL-75MRN with an AMD 2500+. My RAM is Corsair XMS PC2700. Is there a setting in the Bios that would allow me to remedy this problem?

 

[dpritcht]

When I go into My Computer --> Properties, the RAM shows up as 224. When I go to System Information under Accessories, it shows up as 256MB. I've swapped both sets of RAM and it does not appear to be a RAM problem.

 

[songoku]

Your mother board doesnt support dual bank ddr.

Supporting AMD with your breakable stuff.

 

[dpritcht]

It's supposed to per the manual...by putting one DIMM into DIM3 and one DIMM in DIM2 (or DIM1). I assume Dual Bank DDR is the same thing as Dual Channel.

 

[sargeduck]

Just speculation here, maby somebody who has had this problem can correct me (I havn't) but what if one of your sticks was dead? I am assuming you have two sticks of 256mb. maby try borrowing 2 sticks of a friends ram and giving it a try, see what happens.
Like I said, I have no experience with this, but just a guess.

 

[dpritcht]

You're exactly right. I removed one stick and it didn't boot. I tried the other stick alone and it booting. Bad stick.

Thanks for your help!

 

[sargeduck]

glad to hear that was your problem. can you still return the other stick? At least now you have a working computer.

 

[khha4113]

When I go into My Computer --> Properties, the RAM shows up as 224. When I go to System Information under Accessories, it shows up as 256MB.

It seems to me that 32MB missing is reserved for onboard AGP memory. Does your mobo have built-in graphic card?

Good or Bad have no meaning at all, depends on what your point of view is.