RAM (base and shared?)

[boyevul]

I have a machine with a G-Force FX 5500 256 DDR graphics card, and three sticks of SDRAM (1) 512 and (2) 256.

When I check the system it returns this :

Computer:
Intel (R) Celeron(TM) CPU
1200MHz
1.21 GHz, 512 MB RAM

and when starting up it lists the 5,000,000 ram + 1024 shared memory.

does this mean the computer is getting the full ram potential or did I do something wrong?

 

[DonNagual]

Run this on your system, and see what it is listing for your ram:

https://www.techspot.com/downloads/433-everest-home-edition.html

Find the SPD info, and tell us what it is saying for each DIMM.

 

[boyevul]

DIMM1: Wintec dr2
Field Value
Memory Module Properties
Module Name Wintec dr2
Serial Number None
Module Size 512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Type Registered
Memory Type SDRAM
Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz)
Module Width 72 bit
Module Voltage LVTTL
Error Detection Method ECC
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings
@ 133 MHz 3.0-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

Memory Module Features
Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported
Auto-Precharge Supported
Precharge All Supported
Write1/Read Burst Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock) Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs Supported
Differential Clock Input Not Supported
Redundant Row Address Not Supported

DIMM2: GM16x8SD256
Field Value
Memory Module Properties
Module Name GMI16x8SD256MB
Serial Number None
Module Size 256 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type SDRAM
Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage LVTTL
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Normal (15.625 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings
@ 133 MHz 3.0-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
@ 100 MHz 2.0-2-2-5 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

Memory Module Features
Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported
Auto-Precharge Supported
Precharge All Supported
Write1/Read Burst Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Differential Clock Input Not Supported
Redundant Row Address Not Supported


DIMM3: 256 MB PC133 SDRAM
Field Value
Memory Module Properties
Serial Number None
Module Size 256 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type SDRAM
Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage LVTTL
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Normal (15.625 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings
@ 133 MHz 3.0-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
@ 100 MHz 2.0-2-2-5 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

Memory Module Features
Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported
Auto-Precharge Supported
Precharge All Supported
Write1/Read Burst Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Differential Clock Input Not Supported
Redundant Row Address Not Supported

 

[Sharam]

Most Intel based PIII systems support Max 512MB total memory.

What is the make and model of your motherboard? What chipset, i815?

Happy Computing,
Sharam.

 

[DonNagual]

I also notice that your stick of 512mb is ecc registered. Does your motherboard support ecc registered ram?

Give us a link to your mobo's homepage please. If you don't know what motherboard you have, you can use that same program you used to get your ram details to get your motherboard make and model.

 

[boyevul]

the first stick isnt the problem - its the two i just put in.

and yeah - it can only handle 512 (the program ya'll pointed that out.)

thanks for the fast responses