sundevil13 Posted June 18, 2005 CID Share Posted June 18, 2005 I just put a stick of memory in my pc but it didn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactron Posted June 18, 2005 CID Share Posted June 18, 2005 I just put a stick of memory in my pc but it didn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundevil13 Posted June 18, 2005 Author CID Share Posted June 18, 2005 its reading it now what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactron Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 its reading it now what Your done. Enjoy !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundevil13 Posted June 19, 2005 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 but why doesn't it show more memory when i hover the cursor on the local disk icon in my computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn0 Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 That is the HDD size, not the RAM size.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundevil13 Posted June 19, 2005 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 whats the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 sundevil13 the system properties general tab shows the total system RAM on my ME os. it is also shown on my system information window & in Direct X diagnostic window..it also show in the BIOS screen after a shutdown & start. If you have XP I understand it even identifies it RAM better .If you still can't do it there is a software program called Everst that I know will.It will even give you the serial # off of each stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactron Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 whats the difference? One's memory. The other is storage. Completly different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundevil13 Posted June 19, 2005 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 how do you get more storage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 Storage is just your Hard drive.If you need more storage put in a larger Hard drive or a second one.Look at my post before this one if you are still trying to find your amount of RAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundevil13 Posted June 19, 2005 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 is that expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cak46 Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 how do you get more storage? Hard drives are pretty cheap nowadays. Depends on the type, but you can get a 40 or 60 GB for around or under 100 bucks. I'd stay away from Samsung, western digital and Quantum. Had problems with some drives from these manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 There are some fairly cheap hard drives Look for one on the web.Its not always best to go cheapest.Or get one if you already have a large enough Hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundevil13 Posted June 19, 2005 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 can you give me a ballpark queses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundevil13 Posted June 19, 2005 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 can you give me a ballpark queses. can you give me a ballpark queses. on how much they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cak46 Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 Look at my prior post. It depends on the size you want to get. 40 GB maxstor will run you about 50 or 60 bucks at staples. (I don't work for Staples, BTW) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 In last Sundays Best Byuy add they had a 160 GB for $49.99 after rebate.But before you decide thats what you need how large is the one you have? How much of it are you using.you don't need to buy one if you don't need more storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundevil13 Posted June 19, 2005 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 i have 38.2 i have 27.0 left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 sundevil13 then you probably have enough storage. Did you ever find the amount of RAM your OS says it has now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob12345 Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 you may have already posted this but how much did you even have before and how much did you put in...im just curious since my comp. amount of ram is 128mb but it shows up as 126mb lmao....still don't know why.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 can you give me a ballpark queses. on how much they are i have 38.2 i have 27.0 left Check these out: Internal Hard Drives Prices may vary when going to a cash and carry store around your local area, but here is an idea of what you could be spending. Each of the drives listed are Ultra ATA 133, 8MB Cache, 7200RPM, 3.5" Form Factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 you may have already posted this but how much did you even have before and how much did you put in...im just curious since my comp. amount of ram is 128mb but it shows up as 126mb lmao....still don't know why.... It's possible that you have 2MB shared memory going to something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob12345 Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 It's possible that you have 2MB shared memory going to something. oh never thought about that thnx one quick question....how do i tell if i do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted June 19, 2005 CID Share Posted June 19, 2005 oh never thought about that thnx one quick question....how do i tell if i do Well, normally, it's your onboard video card that Windows allocates additional memory to. You need to configure it through your bios. There may be other things that you can share memory with, but I can't recall right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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