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Old September 22nd, 2006, 05:09 PM
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Help with DDR2 PC4200 Ram
I recently bought a gateway computer, that supposedly had 512mb of ram in it. But when I booted the computer up, it recognized 384mb and not 512.

Then I opened my baby up to find that there is in fact 512mb installed but its just not recognized the whole extent of the memory.

Im really confused, is my computer running on 512 or 384?!?!? and is there anything I can do to resolve this problem.
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Old September 22nd, 2006, 06:38 PM
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Welcome to CTH, Ethan3043

Could you post the your gateway model #, if your using the intergrated/onboard video it is using up to 128 mb of memory and its called Shared Memory.
512mb - 128mb =384mb memory for the computer

Add more memory = less expensive
or
Add a video card = $$$$
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Old September 22nd, 2006, 06:40 PM
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Howdy and welcome to CTH:

Odds are you have an integrated video card and it is using 128megs of ram for itself..

You really do have 512megs installed but 128 of it is reserved for your video card..

Some BIOS' allow you to reduce or increase the amount of on-board ram dedicated to video so you could check there if you want !!

Murray
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Old September 22nd, 2006, 10:24 PM
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my gateway number is DX210S.
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Old September 22nd, 2006, 11:25 PM
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Is this yours DX210S

This is an
overview
And this is what the Shared Memory is about.
Integrated ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 Graphics with up to 128MB shared memory
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