XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

[Guest Mr. Low]

XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Dear Sir,

 

I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the existing 2 x

235 MB that are already on the slots.

 

I turn on my PC, It is running, but I hardly notice any difference, also

the System Info under the Control Panel still shows the old information.

 

May I know how to carry out a test to confirm the new RAMs status ?

 

Thanks

 

Low

 

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[Guest Nonny]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

On Sat, 17 May 2008 03:31:00 -0700, Mr. Low

<lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

>

>Dear Sir,

>

>I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the existing 2 x

>235 MB that are already on the slots.

>

>I turn on my PC, It is running, but I hardly notice any difference, also

>the System Info under the Control Panel still shows the old information.

>

>May I know how to carry out a test to confirm the new RAMs status ?

>

>Thanks

>

>Low

 

Right click on task bar

 

Click Task Manager

 

Click Performance tab

 

Look under Physical Memory (Total)

[Guest PD43]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

 

>Dear Sir,

 

Stop being so formal. And not everyone here is a "sir".

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

>

> Dear Sir,

>

> I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the existing

> 2 x 235 MB that are already on the slots.

>

> I turn on my PC, It is running, but I hardly notice any difference,

> also the System Info under the Control Panel still shows the old

> information.

>

> May I know how to carry out a test to confirm the new RAMs status ?

>

> Thanks

>

> Low

 

Start | run | winver <enter> will tell you how much RAM Windows is seeing.

[Guest Fiddler]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

IS not ARE

"Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B1FF453A-9627-4ED0-8E74-E069EAD3E1F8@microsoft.com...

> XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

>

> Dear Sir,

>

> I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the existing 2 x

> 235 MB that are already on the slots.

>

> I turn on my PC, It is running, but I hardly notice any difference, also

> the System Info under the Control Panel still shows the old information.

>

> May I know how to carry out a test to confirm the new RAMs status ?

>

> Thanks

>

> Low

>

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> A36B58K641

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Mr. Low wrote:

> XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

>

> Dear Sir,

>

> I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the existing 2 x

> 235 MB that are already on the slots.

>

 

 

If you actually have RAM modules that read as "235Mb," then either

they, or the motherboard, are defective; there has never been any such

RAM modules manufactured.

 

> I turn on my PC, It is running, but I hardly notice any difference, also

> the System Info under the Control Panel still shows the old information.

>

> May I know how to carry out a test to confirm the new RAMs status ?

>

> Thanks

>

> Low

>

 

 

It is absolutely essential that any new RAM module(s) be fully

compatible with both the motherboard and/or any other RAM module(s)

already in the system. Additionally, there are sometimes jumper

switches on older motherboards that need to be reset for new RAM

configurations. Consult your motherboard's manual or the

manufacturer's web site for specific instructions and compatibility

requirements.

 

If you cannot lay your hands upon the computer's manual and the

manufacturer doesn't provide a support web site, you can use these

utilities to help determine the correct type of RAM needed:

 

SiSoft's Sandra

http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.php?dir=&location=sware_dl&lang=en

 

Belarc Advisor

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

 

Unlimited Possibilities' AIDA32

http://forum.aumha.org/overflow/aida32.zip

 

Also, Crucial Memory's web site (http://www.crucial.com) has a database to

help to find the right RAM for your specific make and model computer

and/or motherboard. (Incidentally, Crucial is the only company from

which I ever buy RAM. I've never been disappointed.)

 

 

--

 

Bruce Chambers

 

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[Guest Big Al]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Mr. Low wrote:

> XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

>

> Dear Sir,

>

> I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the existing 2 x

> 235 MB that are already on the slots.

>

> I turn on my PC, It is running, but I hardly notice any difference, also

> the System Info under the Control Panel still shows the old information.

>

> May I know how to carry out a test to confirm the new RAMs status ?

>

> Thanks

>

> Low

>

You can also download cpu-z http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz_145.zip

Its a great utility to show memory and what slots are taken up by what

chip. It might shed some light.

If you get into your BIOS, how much does it say you have?

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

PD43 wrote:

> Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>

>> Dear Sir,

>

> Stop being so formal. And not everyone here is a "sir".

 

In formal writing, the masculine includes the feminine.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

HeyBub <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

> PD43 wrote:

>> Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>>

>>> Dear Sir,

>>

>> Stop being so formal. And not everyone here is a "sir".

>

> In formal writing, the masculine includes the feminine.

 

As a woman with a background in English lit, grammar & writing, I must

disagree with you there. "Sir or Madam" is one option, but a better one yet

is to simply avoid the issue entirely.

 

At any rate, this is a tech support newsgroup and the sex of the posters and

responders is entirely irrelevant to the topic - and there is no need to be

formal in here to begin with.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> HeyBub <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

>> PD43 wrote:

>>> Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>> Dear Sir,

>>>

>>> Stop being so formal. And not everyone here is a "sir".

>>

>> In formal writing, the masculine includes the feminine.

>

> As a woman with a background in English lit, grammar & writing, I must

> disagree with you there. "Sir or Madam" is one option, but a better one

> yet

> is to simply avoid the issue entirely.

>

> At any rate, this is a tech support newsgroup and the sex of the posters

> and

> responders is entirely irrelevant to the topic - and there is no need to

> be

> formal in here to begin with.

 

One can also use "One", as in, "One can do such and such....".

And also the combined pronoun, "s/he". (Although I have yet to see that

become more standard in practice).

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Bill in Co. <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>> HeyBub <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> PD43 wrote:

>>>> Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Dear Sir,

>>>>

>>>> Stop being so formal. And not everyone here is a "sir".

>>>

>>> In formal writing, the masculine includes the feminine.

>>

>> As a woman with a background in English lit, grammar & writing, I

>> must disagree with you there. "Sir or Madam" is one option, but a

>> better one yet

>> is to simply avoid the issue entirely.

>>

>> At any rate, this is a tech support newsgroup and the sex of the

>> posters and

>> responders is entirely irrelevant to the topic - and there is no

>> need to be

>> formal in here to begin with.

>

> One can also use "One", as in, "One can do such and such....".

 

Yep.

> And also the combined pronoun, "s/he". (Although I have yet to

> see that become more standard in practice).

 

Yep again.

 

All that said, much depends on whether one is a native speaker of English.

The OP is likely not, and may've learned a more formal version of

communication in English than you'd find amongst those of us who grew up

with it.

 

Come to think of it, I think I would prefer to be called Sir than Ma'am.

;-)

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> Bill in Co. <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>>> HeyBub <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>> PD43 wrote:

>>>>> Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> Dear Sir,

>>>>>

>>>>> Stop being so formal. And not everyone here is a "sir".

>>>>

>>>> In formal writing, the masculine includes the feminine.

>>>

>>> As a woman with a background in English lit, grammar & writing, I

>>> must disagree with you there. "Sir or Madam" is one option, but a

>>> better one yet is to simply avoid the issue entirely.

>>>

>>> At any rate, this is a tech support newsgroup and the sex of the

>>> posters and

>>> responders is entirely irrelevant to the topic - and there is no

>>> need to be

>>> formal in here to begin with.

>>

>> One can also use "One", as in, "One can do such and such....".

>

> Yep.

>

>> And also the combined pronoun, "s/he". (Although I have yet to

>> see that become more standard in practice).

>

> Yep again.

>

> All that said, much depends on whether one is a native speaker of English.

> The OP is likely not, and may've learned a more formal version of

> communication in English than you'd find amongst those of us who grew up

> with it.

>

> Come to think of it, I think I would prefer to be called Sir than Ma'am.

> ;-)

 

Really????? Nah, I don't think so!

[Guest XS11E]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

> One can also use "One", as in, "One can do such and such....".

> And also the combined pronoun, "s/he".

 

I prefer he/she/it.

 

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[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Bill in Co. <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>> Bill in Co. <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>>>> HeyBub <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>> PD43 wrote:

>>>>>> Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Dear Sir,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Stop being so formal. And not everyone here is a "sir".

>>>>>

>>>>> In formal writing, the masculine includes the feminine.

>>>>

>>>> As a woman with a background in English lit, grammar & writing, I

>>>> must disagree with you there. "Sir or Madam" is one option, but a

>>>> better one yet is to simply avoid the issue entirely.

>>>>

>>>> At any rate, this is a tech support newsgroup and the sex of the

>>>> posters and

>>>> responders is entirely irrelevant to the topic - and there is no

>>>> need to be

>>>> formal in here to begin with.

>>>

>>> One can also use "One", as in, "One can do such and such....".

>>

>> Yep.

>>

>>> And also the combined pronoun, "s/he". (Although I have yet to

>>> see that become more standard in practice).

>>

>> Yep again.

>>

>> All that said, much depends on whether one is a native speaker of

>> English. The OP is likely not, and may've learned a more formal

>> version of communication in English than you'd find amongst those of

>> us who grew up with it.

>>

>> Come to think of it, I think I would prefer to be called Sir than

>> Ma'am. ;-)

>

> Really????? Nah, I don't think so!

 

Yes. Outside of the South, I'll bet that most young (ish) women don't like

it.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> Bill in Co. <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>>> Bill in Co. <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>>>>> HeyBub <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>> PD43 wrote:

>>>>>>> Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Dear Sir,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Stop being so formal. And not everyone here is a "sir".

>>>>>>

>>>>>> In formal writing, the masculine includes the feminine.

>>>>>

>>>>> As a woman with a background in English lit, grammar & writing, I

>>>>> must disagree with you there. "Sir or Madam" is one option, but a

>>>>> better one yet is to simply avoid the issue entirely.

>>>>>

>>>>> At any rate, this is a tech support newsgroup and the sex of the

>>>>> posters and

>>>>> responders is entirely irrelevant to the topic - and there is no

>>>>> need to be

>>>>> formal in here to begin with.

>>>>

>>>> One can also use "One", as in, "One can do such and such....".

>>>

>>> Yep.

>>>

>>>> And also the combined pronoun, "s/he". (Although I have yet to

>>>> see that become more standard in practice).

>>>

>>> Yep again.

>>>

>>> All that said, much depends on whether one is a native speaker of

>>> English. The OP is likely not, and may've learned a more formal

>>> version of communication in English than you'd find amongst those of

>>> us who grew up with it.

>>>

>>> Come to think of it, I think I would prefer to be called Sir than

>>> Ma'am. ;-)

>>

>> Really????? Nah, I don't think so!

>

> Yes. Outside of the South, I'll bet that most young (ish) women don't like

> it.

 

LOL. Well, I *do* recall hearing a lot of those "Ma-ams" when I was living

in TX.

[Guest Mr. Low]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Hello Big Al,

 

Thanks for your resources.

 

My problem has been resolved.

 

It was actually caused by incomplete installation of the RAM as I did not

press the RAM had enough into the socket for it to lock up with the plastic

holder at both end.

 

I did not press hard for fearinmg that it might damage the slots.

 

Anyway, thanks for your advice.

 

Low

 

 

 

 

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"Big Al" wrote:

> Mr. Low wrote:

> > XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

> >

> > Dear Sir,

> >

> > I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the existing 2 x

> > 235 MB that are already on the slots.

> >

> > I turn on my PC, It is running, but I hardly notice any difference, also

> > the System Info under the Control Panel still shows the old information.

> >

> > May I know how to carry out a test to confirm the new RAMs status ?

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Low

> >

> You can also download cpu-z http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz_145.zip

> Its a great utility to show memory and what slots are taken up by what

> chip. It might shed some light.

> If you get into your BIOS, how much does it say you have?

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

 

Mr. Low <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hello Big Al,

>

> Thanks for your resources.

>

> My problem has been resolved.

>

> It was actually caused by incomplete installation of the RAM as I did

> not press the RAM had enough into the socket for it to lock up with

> the plastic holder at both end.

>

> I did not press hard for fearinmg that it might damage the slots.

>

> Anyway, thanks for your advice.

>

> Low

 

I'm rather surprised it booted up at all!

>

>

>

>

>

>> Mr. Low wrote:

>>> XP Home: How to know my upgraded RAM are up and running ?

>>>

>>> Dear Sir,

>>>

>>> I have just installed 2 X 512 MB of RAM in additional to the

>>> existing 2 x 235 MB that are already on the slots.

>>>

>>> I turn on my PC, It is running, but I hardly notice any

>>> difference, also the System Info under the Control Panel still

>>> shows the old information.

>>>

>>> May I know how to carry out a test to confirm the new RAMs status ?

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>> Low

>>>

>> You can also download cpu-z

>> http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz_145.zip Its a great utility to

>> show memory and what slots are taken up by what chip. It might

>> shed some light.

>> If you get into your BIOS, how much does it say you have?