topic Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63320#M97900 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks everyone - that explains it!<BR /><BR />I'll think about extra memory but with only two slots with 256MB each, I'd have to buy two modules of 512MB and throw the two 256s away!!<BR /><BR />Thanks again.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:56:54 GMT Blencogo 2006-03-02T18:56:54Z I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63311#M97895 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>At my age I have to accept that memory loss is inevitable - but I don't expect my Vaio to have the same difficulties!<BR /><BR />When running 'Tune Up Utilities', I was told that I didn't have enough RAM installed because my system needed 512MB.<BR /><BR />As I do have 512MB installed, I was a little surprised. Checking the System Screen, Belarc Adviser and Tune Up, they all agree I have 448MB of RAM. I seem to have lost 64MB.<BR /><BR />My Vaio desktop is fine and shows the full 1024MB.<BR /><BR />I have a K315M which has the ATI Radeon IGP 345M - advertised as "Shared Graphics Memory up to 128MB". I can't find any detailed specifications for this card but I presume it has 64MB of its own and 'borrows' extra if needed.<BR /><BR />Do you think it has permanently taken 64MB of RAM?<BR /><BR />Or is there another, simpler explanation? <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:17:29 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63311#M97895 Blencogo 2006-03-02T00:17:29Z Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63312#M97896 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Seems to me you have to get a new memory module, this one is broken......<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:57:37 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63312#M97896 mvveelen 2006-03-02T05:57:37Z Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63315#M97897 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG border="0" src="https://ip2.i.lithium.com/63dab7080c454316db8f070364037376fc21ed2e/687474703a2f2f69392e70686f746f6275636b65742e636f6d2f616c62756d732f6138312f57696c6c69616d595a462d52312f69616d776974687374757069642e676966" /><BR /><BR />I would assume your Graphics card doesn't have any memory of its own and uses a minimum of 64Mb system memory.<BR /><BR />I don't think your Vaio would start at all if part of your memory on your DIMM wasn't working.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:36:50 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63315#M97897 William 2006-03-02T07:36:50Z Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63317#M97898 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You are right Blen, the graphics card uses 64 MB permanently. It is not a variable amount of memory, but a fixed one.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:30:30 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63317#M97898 gonkenobi 2006-03-02T09:30:30Z Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63318#M97899 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>the memory has gone to you graphics card i have the same problem. It will always use 64mb and then when using programs or games that need more graphics power use up to 128mb<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:49:09 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63318#M97899 Kris1990 2006-03-02T09:49:09Z Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63320#M97900 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks everyone - that explains it!<BR /><BR />I'll think about extra memory but with only two slots with 256MB each, I'd have to buy two modules of 512MB and throw the two 256s away!!<BR /><BR />Thanks again.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:56:54 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63320#M97900 Blencogo 2006-03-02T18:56:54Z Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63322#M97901 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Exactly what I did. <BR /><BR />In case you don't know, take a look at <A href="http://www.crucial.com" target="_blank">www.crucial.com</A>. Best place to buy as far as I know<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 03 Mar 2006 07:48:33 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63322#M97901 gonkenobi 2006-03-03T07:48:33Z Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63324#M97902 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">the memory has gone to you graphics card i have the same problem. It will always use 64mb and then when using programs or games that need more graphics power use up to 128mb<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR /><BR />I can say that 32MB Graphic Ram are pretty fine for this Graphic chip. It's funny but Games and Programs will run faster with less VRAM and more system Ram.<BR /><BR />You can trust me. I have the same chip in my VAIO.:smileycool:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:09:50 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63324#M97902 seb21__ 2006-03-03T10:09:50Z Re: I've Lost My Memory !!! https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63326#M97903 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>you could sell the two 256mb ram cards:smileywink:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 03 Mar 2006 13:18:26 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-ve-lost-my-memory/m-p/63326#M97903 Kris1990 2006-03-03T13:18:26Z