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  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    I've got a separate graphics card which is working OK (AFAIK)
    Under Physical memory on Task Manager the total reads 1048048 (apparently that's K)
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  • rmg1
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    Anyone?
    Please?:confused:
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  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Just back. Went abroad for the day.

    If as you say you are using High Density RAM, the system is only recognising 512MB of the 1GB module. That together with your other 512MB module takes it to 1GB RAM.

    The obvious solution is to purchase Low Density memory if you feel that you need to take it up to 1.5GB.

    Guaranteed Low Density 1 GB RAM. Not cheap.

    Play.com has this for £17.99, but confirm that it is Low Density before you purchase.


    CPU-Z is designed to tell you what is actually inside your machine, that's why it does.
  • rmg1
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    Ahhhhh. Light dawns!
    So CPU-Z tells me what is actually there, not what Windows is recognising.

    OK - numpty-level question now.
    Is there any way of getting my system to recognise the High-Density RAM I have installed as 1GB?
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  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    rmg1 wrote: »
    Ahhhhh. Light dawns!
    So CPU-Z tells me what is actually there, not what Windows is recognising.

    OK - numpty-level question now.
    Is there any way of getting my system to recognise the High-Density RAM I have installed as 1GB?

    No, there is not.
  • rmg1
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    OK - cheers.
    I'll have a look at the Crucial website again to see what they're charging.
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  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    AHAR wrote: »
    All I can think of is that you're using the integrated graphics on the motherboard and it's set to use 512MB. If so, you should be able to reduce that in the BIOS.

    Edit: The product spec on MSI's site mentions you can only assign up to 64MB. So...um....:confused:
    rmg1 wrote: »
    I've got a separate graphics card which is working OK (AFAIK)
    Under Physical memory on Task Manager the total reads 1048048 (apparently that's K)

    It's not just onboard cards that you can assign system ram to.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboCache

    I assume ATI has an equivalent.
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • rmg1
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    ATI does have an equivalent.
    I have the 9250 card which, it appears from the link you supplied, doesn't have this technology.
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