Your GPU is taking some of the RAM in this case. It shares system memory.
Ram question in games
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Oh ok that would explain it i suppose by why would my GPU be taking ram when before when i only had 2gb ram my GPU wasnt touching it?
Originally Posted by Bellatrix  Your GPU is taking some of the RAM in this case. It shares system memory. |
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Im not really sure i think its ether a low range card or mid i dont really know
Originally Posted by Acoma_Andy Your 9500GT is a low profile card? |
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Oh ok kinda making more sense but since my graphics card is only 512mb why would it wanna take 1gb least i understand this it would help the graphics card.
Originally Posted by t_russell I have an 8400GS in the kids computer that has 128 onboard RAM and uses another 128 system share. Manufacturers do this all the time. |
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In CPU-Z shows the full 3gb. Its showing its in dual channel for some reason. In the tab that shows what each ram is in each slot it shows the ram as 1gb Samsung and 2gb Kingston so i think its alright.
Originally Posted by Asus Mobile Mobo supports, link. Chipset supports link (1.3.2). Support Dual channel DDR2 667/800 memory interface up to 4GB. Only has two DIMM slots. Supports maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s in single-channel or dual channel asymmetric mode, or 12.8 GB/s in dual-channel symmetric mode assuming DDR2 800MHz So that says different size DIMM's work? The largest memory capacity possible is 4 GB, assuming Dual Channel Mode with two x8 double sided un-buffered non-ECC DIMM memory configuration Says double sided works. What do you do? Run CPU-Z how much does it see? Does it see all 3GB's? If so all is fine. If not on the "memory" tab if it sees two? Does it say dual? If so only seeing 1GB of the 2GB DIMM. If it says single then not seeing the 1GB DIMM at all. What do you do? Switch the DIMM's. Different size DIMM's do run in Dual Channel. Rules for trusting, BIOS>OS>applications. |
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You need to place a limitation on this statement.
Different size DIMMs do not run in Dual Channel if you have a Motherboard designed around the Intel Chipset architecture supporting Dual Channel mode, (AMD uses two memory controllers, and doesn't have this limitation), if you place different sized, or density, RAM modules in the same Bank on a Mobo that has more than 2 memory slots. (excluding the new i7's using triple channel)
My mistake in my original post, of not having looked at the OP's Mobo, to realize that his board has only 2 memory slots that equate to two banks of memory supporting only 1 RAM module each. You can have different sized or density chips in opposite banks, just not in the same one.
Originally Posted by Asus Mobile Different size DIMM's do run in Dual Channel. Rules for trusting, BIOS>OS>applications. |
Different size DIMMs do not run in Dual Channel if you have a Motherboard designed around the Intel Chipset architecture supporting Dual Channel mode, (AMD uses two memory controllers, and doesn't have this limitation), if you place different sized, or density, RAM modules in the same Bank on a Mobo that has more than 2 memory slots. (excluding the new i7's using triple channel)
My mistake in my original post, of not having looked at the OP's Mobo, to realize that his board has only 2 memory slots that equate to two banks of memory supporting only 1 RAM module each. You can have different sized or density chips in opposite banks, just not in the same one.
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