Solve : My computer can't seem to handle 512MB ram! Help??

1.	Solve : My computer can't seem to handle 512MB ram! Help??
Answer» I'm running a Windows XP Pro on an Intel Pentium 4 Processor....(first time poster, so I'm not quite sure how much info you need to help me out! ^^) So, the problem is this: my computer can't seem to handle two 256mB ram sticks nowadays. Before, it could--but I recently tried to replace one because the last one didn't seem to be working, and now the computer doesn't even load up when I have two ram disks in there. If I only have one, it works fine. But with two, it won't even get PASSED the specs screen when BOOTING. (And both ram sticks are new, so no problem there) I did notice, however, that before, whenever the first boot screen popped up telling me how much ram I had, it said something along the vicinity of 480 mB, but now it reads 530-something. Could that be a problem? Because I know on my other computer, I have two ram sticks both 256mB and the specs read 480 mB, and it works fine. Can anyone solve this mystery? I really need help! Thanks! ~liathDoes it work with just the new one? Your new one may be faulty.Yeah, I tried them both separately, and both on each of the two slots. Basically, all the pieces of hardware are working.... But then again, aren't... It's driving me crazy!What is the computer make/model? What are the specifics on the RAM? Where did you get it?My motherboard is a P4vMM2 from EliteGroup (is this what you're asking for?) The ram sticks I'm using are two DDR-400 256mB sticks..Are they identical in all characteristics? Not just speed. If the last one didn't work, and this one doesn't, perhaps the problem is with the motherboard.Quote I did notice, however, that before, whenever the first boot screen popped up telling me how much ram I had, it said something along the vicinity of 480 mB, but now it reads 530-something. Could that be a problem? Because I know on my other computer, I have two ram sticks both 256mB and the specs read 480 mB, and it works fine. Can anyone solve this mystery? I really need help! Thanks! ~liath The 480MB reading is a clear indication your system uses ONBOARD video and is set to allocate 32MB of the total/physical 512MB installed RAM to the video adapter function of your computer. Thus, 512MB minus 32MB equals 480MB, and that's what Windows will show as the amount of RAM in My Computer, Properties. Are both sticks the same BRAND. This is the crucial for your motherboard. went to the elite group and did not FIND any specs for compatible memory for your board. I have had 2 different brands with the same specs in a machine and it did not work. Purchased the recommended memory for my M/B and it worked. Hope this helps!! crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Elite+Group+%28ECS%29%2B+Motherboards𝔪=Elite+Group+%28ECS%29&tabid=AM&model=P4VMM2&submit=Go

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I'm running a Windows XP Pro on an Intel Pentium 4 Processor....(first time poster, so I'm not quite sure how much info you need to help me out! ^^)

So, the problem is this: my computer can't seem to handle two 256mB ram sticks nowadays. Before, it could--but I recently tried to replace one because the last one didn't seem to be working, and now the computer doesn't even load up when I have two ram disks in there. If I only have one, it works fine. But with two, it won't even get PASSED the specs screen when BOOTING. (And both ram sticks are new, so no problem there)

I did notice, however, that before, whenever the first boot screen popped up telling me how much ram I had, it said something along the vicinity of 480 mB, but now it reads 530-something. Could that be a problem? Because I know on my other computer, I have two ram sticks both 256mB and the specs read 480 mB, and it works fine.

Can anyone solve this mystery? I really need help!

Thanks!

~liathDoes it work with just the new one? Your new one may be faulty.Yeah, I tried them both separately, and both on each of the two slots. Basically, all the pieces of hardware are working....

But then again, aren't...

It's driving me crazy!What is the computer make/model? What are the specifics on the RAM? Where did you get it?My motherboard is a P4vMM2 from EliteGroup (is this what you're asking for?)

The ram sticks I'm using are two DDR-400 256mB sticks..Are they identical in all characteristics? Not just speed.

If the last one didn't work, and this one doesn't, perhaps the problem is with the motherboard.Quote

I did notice, however, that before, whenever the first boot screen popped up telling me how much ram I had, it said something along the vicinity of 480 mB, but now it reads 530-something. Could that be a problem? Because I know on my other computer, I have two ram sticks both 256mB and the specs read 480 mB, and it works fine.

Can anyone solve this mystery? I really need help!

Thanks!

~liath

The 480MB reading is a clear indication your system uses ONBOARD video and is set to allocate 32MB of the total/physical 512MB installed RAM to the video adapter function of your computer. Thus, 512MB minus 32MB equals 480MB, and that's what Windows will show as the amount of RAM in My Computer, Properties.
Are both sticks the same BRAND. This is the crucial for your motherboard. went to the elite group and did not FIND any specs for compatible memory for your board. I have had 2 different brands with the same specs in a machine and it did not work. Purchased the recommended memory for my M/B and it worked.
Hope this helps!!

crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Elite+Group+%28ECS%29%2B+Motherboards𝔪=Elite+Group+%28ECS%29&tabid=AM&model=P4VMM2&submit=Go

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