Weird ram problem..was i misled?

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SexyBeast

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Wats up everyone. I just bought this new computer cuz i wanted to play everquest 2. I was told that it had 512 ram and thats wat i needed for EQ2 so i figured i was good to go. I spent 100 dollars buying the game and a pre paid game card. Now i try to install and im told i only have 384 ram and need 512. I was confused so i opened up the casing to my computer and i took out the ram chip thing (lol i have no idea wat its called im a computer dumb mind u) and it said 512 MB on it. I dont get it, both the chip and manual say i have 512 mb of ram and yet wen i go to properties it says i have 384 mb.... :mad:
 
check cpuz and see what it says your ram is in your computer.
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php#download

If it says you should have 512mb then most likly it what Yeti was hinting at. That you might have a onboard video that takes up 128 of your ram. post what video card you have so we can determine if that a possiabity.

edit: acturally if you had only 1 chip in your computer then you definally do have 512ram in your computer becuase they dont make 382 chips. best bet is the graphic card taking it up.
 
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Well it does say 512. So i take it im screwed? aye just wasted 100 dollars.....i would buy a memory thing but im actually in debt and wouldnt know wat to buy anyways... this really sucks
 
Oh and is it true that all ram comes in 1 size? cuz my friend says they do but i tried to put one of my 256 ones from my other pc into this 1 but it seems to small to fit in the slot...and this 1 to big to fit in the other pc's slot.
 
Oh and is it true that all ram comes in 1 size?
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No there are several types/sizes (168 pin SDRAM and 184 pin DDR RAM to name a couple). To learn more read RAM 101.

Since I'm assuming that you have integrated graphics which is using your 128 MB of system memory, there are two things you can do - buy a new graphics card or buy another stick of RAM. Either way it would help to know your system specs.
 
Yeti said:
No there are several types/sizes (168 pin SDRAM and 184 pin DDR RAM to name a couple). To learn more read RAM 101.

Since I'm assuming that you have integrated graphics which is using your 128 MB of system memory, there are two things you can do - buy a new graphics card or buy another stick of RAM. Either way it would help to know your system specs.
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I would think he would get more "Bang for the buck" buy getting a $100 vid card instead of spending aditional money (say $50) on ram.
(he would also get a good frame rate, say with a 9600)
 
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