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Old 09-23-2003
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Windows shows 512mb Ram as 511mb
My System is

Pentium IV 2.4 Ghz
512Mb Ram (DDR 266)
Intel Motherboard 845GE
Windows 98 SE

I have 512mb Ram installed but Windows 98 SE shows it as 511.0 Ram in the properties of my computer. There is no memory test fail in bios, it reads as 512mb Ram.

Does anybody know what the problem is.
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Old 09-23-2003
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I don't think its a problem. Windows reports my processor as 1010Mhz when its 1000Mhz according to the BIOS.
As long as you aren't having problems I wouldnt' worry about it, you could always dl memtest and check it out to be sure though.
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Old 09-23-2003
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GOD knows where Windows gets these readings from.... But I would not worry at all. Its what the BIOS reports that you have to concern yourself with.
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Old 09-23-2003
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Welcome to TechSpot

Yeah I wouldn't worry about that one bit. It is just a glitch in the windows system. As SNGX said if nothing is wrong, don't bother with it.
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Old 09-23-2003
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Even 512mb is wrong.

In reality, you probably have 520MB or so. But it only shows up as 512 in Windows. My system, for example, as 523.764MB
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Old 09-24-2003
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The loss of memory is most likely caused by your onboard video controller eating up part of the system memory (that is assuming you are using the integrated video). Nothing you can do about it, that's how Intel builds its chipsets.
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Old 09-25-2003
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I am not using the onboard video. I have an Asus V9520 Geforce FX 5200 128mb.
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Old 09-26-2003
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Here is something wired, dxdiag shows that i have 510mb Ram.

Where can you download memtest ?
Last edited by codefish; 09-26-2003 at 04:14 AM..
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Old 09-26-2003
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I not to sure with memtest. Try this. Hope this helps!
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Old 09-26-2003
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www.memtest86.com (or perhaps www.memtest86.org )