Memory issues
 

Is it just a case that manufactuers like to round up to the nearest number ?
I bought a 120GB H.D drive and partiioned it.
End of the day one is 50GB and the other is 60GB meaning there is 10GB missing.
And there is no allocated space left in Disc management so I cant find it anywhere.
I guess they like to anony the hell out of people ?

2nd little problem. RAM.
I put in 1 Gig which is recognised fine but gives different results.
DXDIAG reports there is 1022mb present, then photoshop indicates there is 931mb of RAM, and then System properties reports 1Gig.
Is something wrong or is this normal ?

Thanks for any useful advice.

Re: Memory issues
 

as for the hdd , you will never get the full amount , iirc formatting reduces the drive size , i.e. my 80gb is only 75gb formatted :(

Re: Memory issues
 

Well it just about averages out to 1 gig:D

Re: Memory issues
 

1GB is equivalent to 1024MB. DXDIAG and a few programs will only see 1022MB if Dual Channel memory is enabled.

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I can't remember if the size Windows reports is that left after a format, or the theoretical for the disk.

the way disk size is reported is confusing, anyway

- my '40 GB' disk is 41,998,853,824 bytes - which works out at 38.28 GB

- my '160 GB' disk is 160,000,147,456 bytes - which works out at 149.01 GB

- the bigger they are, the harder they fall ;)

Re: Memory issues
 

Ah ok seeems to be a bit clearer then.
I'l leave it as its not really an inconvenience.
Thanks.

Re: Memory issues
 

no problem ;) - I am still interested why photoshop reported a very different number, does it grab some system memory, for itself, perhaps?? :dozey:

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Well photoshop is strange.
Thats my conclusion :)

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I wish I could afford an opinion ;)

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I can let you have mine at a knock-down price... my missus has determined I don't need one anymore :rolleyes:

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:D :D

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It grabs all the memory it can.I frequently have to reboot if I'm doing summat longwinded in Photoshop.I've also discovered I can't run Bryce 5 AND Photoshop at the same time or I get all those error reports to send off to M$.

:)

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thanks Incog, I reckon those 'phone home' messages are just to re-assure Bill that people are still using his products. ;)