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Actual RAM vs. Installed RAM

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by bax2x 1 view

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Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard

Model: a1700n

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 2.00GHz

Memory (RAM): 894MB

Why, if I have 2 x 512MB SDRAM installed in this computer, isn't this number 1024MB?

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by bax2x

Installed Video Memory 128 MB

But what about those missing 2MB? hmm.. I wonder

by older mycroft

The 'missing' 2MB is elsewhere.

A standard 512MB system has a Hibernation file of [b]535,875,584 bytes[/b] which equals [b]511 MB[/b].

The reason that the Hibernation file [hiberfil.sys] is not 512MB is so that the computer has somewhere to 'THINK' when you command it to reconstitute your system from hibernation.

The same is true for a 1024MB system except it is TWICE as big.

So your 2MB is reserved for your system in case you invoke hibernation mode.

It is NOT missing, it is reserved.

by jdclyde

They leach the Ram.

The other thing is they leach off of the CPU, slowing your whole system down.

by bax2x

You spelled 'omelette' wrong Chief.

by older mycroft

As far as I can tell, there are 15 variations in the spelling of this particular egg-based concoction.

The only consistency is that they ALL have only ONE letter 'O'.

But as you well know, it can be difficult to please everyone - when you've got egg all over your face. :D

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