Hi everyone im new to this website, sorry if im asking newbie questions but this is a important sistuation, would really appreciate some advice.

My computer has 512mb ram wen purchased... since then its been reformatted twice.

The RAM on the computer is now 256 after 2 reformatts........... i go into system information and it says total physical memory 256mb RAM. SO i go to help and support and it says the same thing there, that it is 256mb RAM.

So i open up the comp to see if this is right but my RAM hardware is actually 512mb (thats what it says on the stick)
Now here what makes matters worse, wen i load computer up the BIOS says it is '512mb OK' and i did a hardware survey with steam and they said that it is 511mb of RAM.
WHat is my RAM, is it 512mb or 256mb? Is it rip off ram, or is there an error in windows? im really stuck sum1 plz plz help me i wud really appreciate it, thanks......

zebz

Hi Zebz. Welcome to itsallPC.

Try using a program called CPU-Z and see what it says about your memory.

If it reports than you don't have 512mb of ram, run a program called Memtest to rule out faulty memory.

hope this helps
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Well it could be one of these things, or something else:

-dust on your motherboard ram slots (ram not making proper contact)
-Ram is being diverted to video memory (i doubt 256mb though)
-Faulty memory
-Incorrect sticker

Surely this is the problem...

Any other problem like dusk or defective module will turn windows too unestable and will be too notorious.

I highly doubt 256MB of RAM is being diverted to video........ Really...

You never know it might actually be diverting it, a few changes and its possible.

Dead thread man...

Sorry man I get a little confused here.
Really throws me when the first post is at the bottom aswell.
I was just bouncing from thread to thread that had few posts in to see if I could lend a hand.
Once again sorry didnt realise.

No worries!

You can change the thread display options in User CP to show newest posts at the bottom:

> User CP
> Edit Options
> Thread Display Mode (scroll a little over halfway down the page)
> Linear - Oldest first.

Ohhh thank you I was looking around trying to figure it out Thanks alot thats much better!!
Now lets let this topic RIP lol...