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RE: WTF! 2 rams (512mb ea) = 512mb??!!
change 1 ram?? or settings..? I haven't changed the settings yet. I just finished eating
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16/10/2011 01:58 AM
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RE: WTF! 2 rams (512mb ea) = 512mb??!!
The RAM is different, so you need to change one out for one that matches otherwise they can't work at the same time.

(Alternatively change the CL Timings but I'm not sure how feasible this is on generic hardware)
16/10/2011 05:24 AM
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^^ i wouldnt go fidling with the timings on generic RAM myself, plus its quite a fiddly thing to do by comparison to the other alternatives, in this situation at least
16/10/2011 07:20 AM
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RE: WTF! 2 rams (512mb ea) = 512mb??!!
I have a quick question, is there any limit of how much RAM your computer can have?
16/10/2011 10:54 AM
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depends on what motherboard you have
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If CPU-Z reports fine but Windows doesn't then your Windows installation is misconfigured.
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16/10/2011 01:16 PM
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Im with jooms. CPU-Z knows what its on about. Must just be Windows playing up.
16/10/2011 08:51 PM
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RE: WTF! 2 rams (512mb ea) = 512mb??!!
Still don't get how it's even possible to have different timings for each RAM slot - I've only ever been able to set them the same.
Playing around with timings is okay, provided you run something like memtest86 straight after to ensure it's stable.
17/10/2011 01:17 AM
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RE: WTF! 2 rams (512mb ea) = 512mb??!!
(16/10/2011 01:16 PM)Joom Wrote:  If CPU-Z reports fine but Windows doesn't then your Windows installation is misconfigured.

(16/10/2011 08:51 PM)Grey Ghost Wrote:  Im with jooms. CPU-Z knows what its on about. Must just be Windows playing up.

PS: The other ram is NOT MINE.. which is likely I'm supposed to be lucky having 1gb ram Burning

Disagree on both statements (maybe), I just found out that when I power up my pc (both ram installed properly) it shows memory test: 512mb (just convert that into kb).

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(17/10/2011 01:17 AM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  Still don't get how it's even possible to have different timings for each RAM slot - I've only ever been able to set them the same.
Playing around with timings is okay, provided you run something like memtest86 straight after to ensure it's stable.

spoon, forgot about the memtest. Burning
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17/10/2011 02:09 AM
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Pretty sure mixing RAM is the problem here.
17/10/2011 02:14 AM
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