if they are working together there's will be no negative effect but as you've told they are not running together ( the most probable reason latency/timing mismatch ) you can do not much here.
Need suggestions on upgrading RAM
if they are working together there's will be no negative effect but as you've told they are not running together ( the most probable reason latency/timing mismatch ) you can do not much here.
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ajayritik
Technomancer
Ok guys was finally able to insert the two 2GB RAM Sticks of 667 Mhz. However when I reboot the system I get the message
Memory in cahnnel B. Maximum memory performance is achieved with equal amounts of memory installed in each cahnnel.
maximum memory performance is achived with matched DIMMs.
the installed amount of memory in channel A is not equal to the amount of memory size decrease.'
Any ideas?
It currently shows 3.2 GB RAM on system properties!
Memory in cahnnel B. Maximum memory performance is achieved with equal amounts of memory installed in each cahnnel.
maximum memory performance is achived with matched DIMMs.
the installed amount of memory in channel A is not equal to the amount of memory size decrease.'
Any ideas?
It currently shows 3.2 GB RAM on system properties!
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ajayritik
Technomancer
No BRO as mentioned both are 2GB and of the same speed that is 667. Wondering what could be the problem.
I have four slots. Two blue colored and Two Black colored. When I put one in blue and the other in black it's recognizing only one. However if I insert two I get the message mentioned above and Total RAM showing as 3.2 GB
d6bmg
BMG ftw!!
@OP: Use two same frequency modules in same channel and different frequency modules in different channels.
Dual channel setup meant for two different set of RAM kits.
Did you installed memory modules like this : ( here's the crrect config )
1st blue mem slot ( closet to the cpu socket ) : Put a 2GB DDr2 667 Mhz module.
1st Black mem slot : Put a 2GB DDr2 667 Mhz module for Dual channel.
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ajayritik
Technomancer
Since both are same frequency I guess I need to put them in same color slot which I did.
Yep I did the same way.
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ajayritik
Technomancer
The problem is RAM is showing as 3.2 GB instead of 4 GB.
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ajayritik
Technomancer
OP
ajayritik
Technomancer
Do you think 3.2 GB over 2 GB will make much of difference?
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ajayritik
Technomancer
Can you give me more inputs on this? You saying I will still get 3.2 GB RAM shown even after I install 64 Bit OS?
what he is trying to tell here
if you are having on board gfx which uses some part of your ram as graphic memory example 256/512/1 gb then that much ram will be reserved for graphic use only and in windows system settings you will get remaining ram shown as your total ram
in your case you install 4 gb ram your on board graphic card is having 512 MB memory requirement set in bios then even with windows 7 x64 you can see 3.5 GB ram available for you as remaining 512 MB ram acts as your on board graphic card memory
if you install a graphic card (discrete gfx card) then that card have its own memory (RAM) and your on board graphic will not be in use as you got proper gfx card
so you will get full 4 GB of ram available for windows
i think this will explain you everything
if you are having on board gfx which uses some part of your ram as graphic memory example 256/512/1 gb then that much ram will be reserved for graphic use only and in windows system settings you will get remaining ram shown as your total ram
in your case you install 4 gb ram your on board graphic card is having 512 MB memory requirement set in bios then even with windows 7 x64 you can see 3.5 GB ram available for you as remaining 512 MB ram acts as your on board graphic card memory
if you install a graphic card (discrete gfx card) then that card have its own memory (RAM) and your on board graphic will not be in use as you got proper gfx card
so you will get full 4 GB of ram available for windows
i think this will explain you everything
d6bmg
BMG ftw!!
Ah! You don't have graphics card?
I thought that you have one.
If you don't have graphics card, then iGPU of processor use some par of RAM as a shared memory for display purpose. You can define the amount of memory consumed in BIOS. By default it is st at 512MB in most of the BIOS.