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RAM degraded.... !!!!

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ram-degraded.61135/

pritzdj
pritzdj Original post #1
Jun 23, 2007 at 4:36 PM
Hi All,
I am using a AMD Athlon machine (512 MB RAM, ASUS Motherboard)......... couple of days ago my 512 MB of RAM suddenly showing 384 MB of RAM...... Previously i thought that my OS (Win XP Pro [Original]) giving those creepy Hardware Config...... but i formated and reinstalled it again but no use...... Then i Checked in the BIOS, but Showing the Same Value for my RAM (384 MB)....... and my PC performance also goes down........

Please Help me out.........
S
Jun 23, 2007 at 4:58 PM
Hey any chance the remaining 128 is being used by your graphics system?
If not try removing and reseating the Ram stick.
And is it one 512 stick or 2x256?
napster007
Jun 23, 2007 at 5:18 PM
i think the if ur using 2x256 sticks one of them may have a problem. but if ur using a single then may be its the graphics. cant tell for sure
pritzdj
pritzdj #4
Jun 23, 2007 at 10:43 PM
sashijoseph said:
Hey any chance the remaining 128 is being used by your graphics system?
If not try removing and reseating the Ram stick.
And is it one 512 stick or 2x256?

I m using 2x256 Stick....... i tried by removing and reseating the Sticks.....
But no use!!!!!!
S
Jun 24, 2007 at 9:42 AM
Try using individually,one at a time and see whether both report 256 individually.