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    [Help] I think i destroyed some of My RAM

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kuncheesh, Oct 1, 2012.

  1. kuncheesh

    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a brand new samsung notebook with 8GB ram installed. Out of curiosity I removed the bottom panel, removed a memory card and put it back harmlessly. However after I booted back I am finding that the usable amount of RAM is only 7.16 GB (7331 MB) in windows. I do not remember how much was usable earlier. Is it possible that this is normal or that I have blown up a RAM chip. ??
     
    kuncheesh, Oct 1, 2012
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  2. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    If the chip was faulty you would get errors, lock ups, or not boot at all. The portion of RAM not accounted for is likely being reserved by your integrated video card.
     
    HTWingNut, Oct 1, 2012
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  3. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Most likely scenario, i agree.
     
    tijo, Oct 1, 2012
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  4. kuncheesh

    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    thanks for the reply HTWingNut. I swapped the RAM cards and now I am having 8089 MB (7.90 GB) again. Is the integrated memory RAM dynamically allocated ??
     
    kuncheesh, Oct 1, 2012
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  5. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    Yes 10char
     
    whitrzac, Oct 1, 2012
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  6. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Hope you're removing your battery/power adaptor while you're switching/playing with your Sodimms; you may find out how easy it is to burn out your motherboard.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Oct 1, 2012
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  7. HTWingNut

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    Yes. Sometimes you can adjust it in the BIOS to dynamic or a fixed size. Otherwise it's just dynamic.
     
    HTWingNut, Oct 2, 2012
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  8. kuncheesh

    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    ^^ But I dont see an option in bios to adjust. Intel Graphics control panel shows about 130MB of allocation as current and 1650 MB as maximum
     
    kuncheesh, Oct 5, 2012
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  9. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Intel's drivers allocate video as they see fit; I'm pretty sure you won't be presented with any options to alter it yourself.
     
    Greg, Oct 5, 2012
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  10. Incognitoes

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    Greg, message me. NE motherboard RMA'ers are still getting screwed over.
     
    Incognitoes, Oct 5, 2012
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