256 MB RAM appearing as 192 MB

san_crazy · 16-05-2008, 08:14 PM

would anyone tell the reason why system showing a shortened memory?

i have windows xp sp2, intel desktop board D101GGC, pentiuam-4 3.06 GHZ

regards
san

**bakuryu** · 16-05-2008, 09:54 PM

Do you have a graphics card ? it seems your motherboard is using 64MB for video memory if you don't have a separate graphics card and using the inbuilt graphics chipset.

**stuartbe** · 16-05-2008, 11:22 PM

^ what he said

and that motherboard does have onboard graphics!

san_crazy · 17-05-2008, 12:47 PM

as i have low system memory(only 256 MB), would it create any negetive effect to internal hardware other than low processing speed?

**Chef** · 17-05-2008, 02:55 PM

Nope no negative affect...just 64MB of your RAM taken in being shared with your graphics card.....nothing bad except gaming performance and slower computer overall performance speed!

san_crazy · 17-05-2008, 06:40 PM

i really appreciate you for your assistance

**Strider** · 17-05-2008, 10:56 PM

Enter BIOS setup and change the shared graphics memory to 32 Mb. It should be enough for normal use.

16-05-2008, 08:14 PM	#1
san_crazy Junior Member (25+) Join Date: May 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	256 MB RAM appearing as 192 MB would anyone tell the reason why system showing a shortened memory? i have windows xp sp2, intel desktop board D101GGC, pentiuam-4 3.06 GHZ regards san

16-05-2008, 09:54 PM	#2
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 5,214 Thanks: 13 Thanked 410 Times in 380 Posts Rep Power: 71 OS:	Re: 256 MB RAM appearing as 192 MB Do you have a graphics card ? it seems your motherboard is using 64MB for video memory if you don't have a separate graphics card and using the inbuilt graphics chipset. __________________ Please don't click here

16-05-2008, 11:22 PM	#3
stuartbe Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Luton UK Age: 33 Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: 256 MB RAM appearing as 192 MB ^ what he said and that motherboard does have onboard graphics! __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who dont !

17-05-2008, 12:47 PM	#4
san_crazy Junior Member (25+) Join Date: May 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: 256 MB RAM appearing as 192 MB as i have low system memory(only 256 MB), would it create any negetive effect to internal hardware other than low processing speed?

17-05-2008, 02:55 PM	#5
Chef Hardware Support Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/Program Files/Games/ Age: 16 Posts: 718 Thanks: 54 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts Rep Power: 8 OS:	Re: 256 MB RAM appearing as 192 MB Nope no negative affect...just 64MB of your RAM taken in being shared with your graphics card.....nothing bad except gaming performance and slower computer overall performance speed! __________________

17-05-2008, 06:40 PM	#6
san_crazy Junior Member (25+) Join Date: May 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: 256 MB RAM appearing as 192 MB i really appreciate you for your assistance

17-05-2008, 10:56 PM	#7
Strider Founder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City Zion! Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 237 Thanked 236 Times in 197 Posts Rep Power: 54 OS:	Re: 256 MB RAM appearing as 192 MB Enter BIOS setup and change the shared graphics memory to 32 Mb. It should be enough for normal use. __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

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