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    Windows XP only recognizes 256 MB RAM?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Crono456, Feb 10, 2007.

  1. Crono456

    Crono456 Newbie

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    I've reformatted and reinstalled around 3 times on my dv2000t now... I've followed the dv2000t reinstallation guide, and installed all drivers + updated Windows... I don't know why Windows XP is only recognizing 256 MB RAM out of 1 GB...

    I also had another dv2000t, and it was exactly the same... I returned that one for this one... But it looks like they're all the same. What can I do?
     
    Crono456, Feb 10, 2007
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  2. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    does the bios recognise the 1gb?
     
    SideSwipe, Feb 10, 2007
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Bad RAM?

    (Ten Characters)
     
    usapatriot, Feb 10, 2007
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    icekoala Notebook Guru

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    try to switch the two 512mb sticks; if it's still unrecognizable, try to check them separately
     
    icekoala, Feb 10, 2007
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  5. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    That's what I was thinking...



    Or try updating the BIOS if it doesn't see the total amount of RAM.
     
    JM, Feb 11, 2007
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  6. spaceman2004

    spaceman2004 Notebook Consultant

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    Can you show us a screen shot of where it says it only has 256mb?

    Start>Run>dxdiag>yes

    Then press Alt+Fn+insert[prt sc] (That makes you do a screen shot of the active window)

    Then load paint press control+v and save it as a jpg.

    Then up load it to http://www.imageshack.us/

    Then paste the link to that pic here.

    If you know how to do the above already, then good! :)
     
    spaceman2004, Feb 11, 2007
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  7. Crono456

    Crono456 Newbie

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    Yeah the BIOS recognizes 1GB, and I know the RAM is good, unfortunately I can't give you the screenshot, I restored my laptop to see if it recognized the 1GB and it did.

    :-| I don't know why the clean install only recognizes 256?!
     
    Crono456, Feb 11, 2007
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