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Memory problems
Name: wildcat Date: June 18, 2006 at 06:00:30 Pacific OS: XP sp2 home CPU/Ram: 256 ddr Product: selfmade
Comment:
I am fixing a computer with a few problems and i have run into problem that i can't work out.
His computer has cbecome very slow (booting windows takes for ages) the problem i have come across is that on the start up when is does the memory cheak it detects 256 mb ram and the ram in the computer is 256 mb ram but in windows it only detects 196 mb ram.
Any ideas and could it be that the memory is damaged
Name: whodat Date: June 18, 2006 at 06:27:14 Pacific
Reply:
shared memory for the video device ?........ more than likely he has spyware trying to make network connections on startup.
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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2 Date: June 18, 2006 at 06:31:06 Pacific
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Could missing memory be shared with video ??
Memory(RAM), test program for downloading:
http://www.memtest86.com/
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Response Number 3
Name: wildcat Date: June 18, 2006 at 06:39:06 Pacific
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well no as i have just reinstalled windows onto a new hard disk for him and i have installed anda internet security which is ment to be really good at detecting those sort of problems
And about the shared mamory, i didn't think of that he is using onboard graphics adapter so that could be the cause maybe
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Response Number 4
Name: whodat Date: June 18, 2006 at 06:57:56 Pacific
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proven combo for every box i build is avg antivirus .. spybot search and destroy and ad-aware for spyware then use firefox browser. never had one get corrupted yet.
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Response Number 5
Name: wildcat Date: June 18, 2006 at 07:16:59 Pacific
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just noticed on start up when is cheaks the memory that it has 64mb shadow memory is this anything to do with it
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Response Number 6
Name: c_pantel Date: June 18, 2006 at 08:27:18 Pacific
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ya 64 mb sure sounds like 64mbs of that 256 is for onboard video, you can adjust the size in bios, or get some more ram...when in doubt get more ram
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