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funkyCable

28-07-2010 11:39

Testing RAM

Hi

How do i test my RAM to ensure that its working as expected. Windows is reporting 1.99 Gig and I do have 2 gigs of RAM.

Charlie_Bubble

28-07-2010 11:44

Re: Testing RAM

Memtest (Search on google)

Dai	28-07-2010 12:25

Re: Testing RAM

Have you recently added any new hardware?

ronald146m

28-07-2010 12:27

Re: Testing RAM

Memtest does just what it says on the tin.
It tests memory.
But it won't tell you why Windows reports only 1.99 Gig.

zing_deleted

28-07-2010 12:48

Re: Testing RAM

memtest 86 v4.something for at least 4 hours or prime95 on blend in window

However its most likely a maths issue and nothing to worry about

Jon T

28-07-2010 13:30

Re: Testing RAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zing (Post 35063714)

memtest 86 v4.something for at least 4 hours or prime95 on blend in window

However its most likely a maths issue and nothing to worry about

I agree with Zing, it's most probably to with how the memory is counted my your PC v Windows, one will treat a kilobyte as 1024 bytes, the other as 1000 bytes. Can't remember which way round this works though.

funkyCable

28-07-2010 15:17

Re: Testing RAM

in xp with a 2gig ram what shoudl my page file size be?

zing_deleted

28-07-2010 15:54

Re: Testing RAM

3.5 gig set it static @ 4 gig though better

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