Bad memory?

primenumber · 27th March 2002, 06:32

My mom's computer displayed the memory as 63MB instead of 64MB (now 191MB instead of 192MB after adding 128MB).

I have read that if your computer displays one less than it should, it means the memory chip is bad. Is that true?

Also, in the system properties, my laptop displays the processor as 701MHz. It should read 1GHz. Any reason for this?

Rocker · 27th March 2002, 08:47

1. your video card is stealing ram from the system....

go out and buy a video card...don't buy cheap shit

2. perhaps you got ripped off.... or nobody has set the multiplier and/or front side bus correctly.

take the machine back to where you got it and complain them to death

primenumber · 27th March 2002, 09:17

Thanks for the reply Winamprocker.

1. It is a fairly new Gateway computer. It's part of the Essential series I think - one of those small computers. I wouldn't be surprised if the video card wasn't the best.

2. I didn't mention before, but I've upgraded to XP. I don't remember it saying 701 before. I just noticed it recently. The last time I checked the BIOS, it said it was 1GHz.

apollos · 27th March 2002, 22:05

Maybe Microshit are messin with your pc!?

My friend (subaquaking in Winamp) has had the memory problem before. It was because some of the pins from the memory chip had been vorken off.

Or, it could be a ghost!?

baafie · 27th March 2002, 22:22

[offtopic]Andrew can you please make your avatar and the image in your sig stop moving? They are driving me craaaaaazy.[/offtopic]

27th March 2002, 06:32	#1
primenumber Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 93	Bad memory? My mom's computer displayed the memory as 63MB instead of 64MB (now 191MB instead of 192MB after adding 128MB). I have read that if your computer displays one less than it should, it means the memory chip is bad. Is that true? Also, in the system properties, my laptop displays the processor as 701MHz. It should read 1GHz. Any reason for this?

27th March 2002, 08:47	#2
Rocker Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,904	1. your video card is stealing ram from the system.... go out and buy a video card...don't buy cheap shit 2. perhaps you got ripped off.... or nobody has set the multiplier and/or front side bus correctly. take the machine back to where you got it and complain them to death If your interested in updating/contributing to winamp's tech support greatest hits forumPlease start a thread in winamp's discussion forum with what you would like to see along with your update for review

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27th March 2002, 09:17	#3
primenumber Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 93	Thanks for the reply Winamprocker. 1. It is a fairly new Gateway computer. It's part of the Essential series I think - one of those small computers. I wouldn't be surprised if the video card wasn't the best. 2. I didn't mention before, but I've upgraded to XP. I don't remember it saying 701 before. I just noticed it recently. The last time I checked the BIOS, it said it was 1GHz.

27th March 2002, 22:05	#4
apollos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canterbury & Plymouth Posts: 4,176	Maybe Microshit are messin with your pc!? My friend (subaquaking in Winamp) has had the memory problem before. It was because some of the pins from the memory chip had been vorken off. Or, it could be a ghost!?

27th March 2002, 22:22	#5
baafie feminazi (Major Dude) Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,768	[offtopic]Andrew can you please make your avatar and the image in your sig stop moving? They are driving me craaaaaazy.[/offtopic]