This is my very first post on this site, so let me apologize up front in case I'm not following the proper procedure or I'm saying something REALLY stupid. I've tried to follow the rules, provide enough info & post a properly worded (albeit LONG) question(s). I'm sure this has been answered here before, but I couldn't figure out exactly how to search for it if it is. On to the point...
I have several PCs running 32-bit Windoze XP SP3 with latest & greatest updates. They each have internal graphics 'cards' that are not being used & I've 'tried' to turn them off in the BIOS. Most of them do not report the full amount of RAM that is installed in the system when I right click on "My Computer" & choose "Properties".
2 PCs have 4GB of RAM. These systems have a 1GB graphics card & they report about 3.5GB RAM (each reports a different amount). These are (almost) totally different PCs with the exact same graphics card.
1 PC has 2GB of RAM. This system has a 128MB graphics card, yet it reports 1.5GB of RAM.
I also have
1 PC that has 2GB of RAM & a 128MB graphics card & it reports 2GB of RAM,
1 PC that has 1GB of RAM & a 64MB graphics card & it reports 1GB of RAM.
Can somebody please explain:
1) What am I doing wrong with the systems that are reporting less RAM than is installed?
or
2) What can I do to get them to report the correct amount of RAM?
or
3) Why is Windoze XP reporting less RAM than is actually installed?
or
4) What additional info I can provide so that somebody here has enough info to give me a good answer?
Thank you!
I have several PCs running 32-bit Windoze XP SP3 with latest & greatest updates. They each have internal graphics 'cards' that are not being used & I've 'tried' to turn them off in the BIOS. Most of them do not report the full amount of RAM that is installed in the system when I right click on "My Computer" & choose "Properties".
2 PCs have 4GB of RAM. These systems have a 1GB graphics card & they report about 3.5GB RAM (each reports a different amount). These are (almost) totally different PCs with the exact same graphics card.
1 PC has 2GB of RAM. This system has a 128MB graphics card, yet it reports 1.5GB of RAM.
I also have
1 PC that has 2GB of RAM & a 128MB graphics card & it reports 2GB of RAM,
1 PC that has 1GB of RAM & a 64MB graphics card & it reports 1GB of RAM.
Can somebody please explain:
1) What am I doing wrong with the systems that are reporting less RAM than is installed?
or
2) What can I do to get them to report the correct amount of RAM?
or
3) Why is Windoze XP reporting less RAM than is actually installed?
or
4) What additional info I can provide so that somebody here has enough info to give me a good answer?
Thank you!