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Amount of available memory limited to 256 MB on a 512 MB Server
Why is the Amount of available memory limited to 256 MB on a 512 MB Server
what server r u using ? what type of ram it uses ?
1) if u r using ddr ram.. be sure tht u r using the same frequency. if frequency are different, maybe your motherboard will toast your ram.
2) some mother board on servers only support same frequency and same size level. eg :
slot : 1 --> 128 (initial)
slot : 2 --> 128 (initial)
slot : 3 --> 256 (newly added)
if u add 256 on slot 3.. then it cant be detected.
if your server allows to mix sizes of ram then try to slot the highes capasity to the first slow.. until the lowest on the last slot.
slot : 1 --> 256 (newly added)
slot : 2 --> 128 (initial)
slot : 3 --> 128 (initial)
3) try unplg the slot 1 and 2.. sure it will detect 256.. if u unplug the 256, surely it'll detect 256..
if both work well.. means your ram is not damanged.
4) try to get another same level and frequency, ie 256 x 2.. if this work.. means your prob is solved.
1) if u r using ddr ram.. be sure tht u r using the same frequency. if frequency are different, maybe your motherboard will toast your ram.
2) some mother board on servers only support same frequency and same size level. eg :
slot : 1 --> 128 (initial)
slot : 2 --> 128 (initial)
slot : 3 --> 256 (newly added)
if u add 256 on slot 3.. then it cant be detected.
if your server allows to mix sizes of ram then try to slot the highes capasity to the first slow.. until the lowest on the last slot.
slot : 1 --> 256 (newly added)
slot : 2 --> 128 (initial)
slot : 3 --> 128 (initial)
3) try unplg the slot 1 and 2.. sure it will detect 256.. if u unplug the 256, surely it'll detect 256..
if both work well.. means your ram is not damanged.
4) try to get another same level and frequency, ie 256 x 2.. if this work.. means your prob is solved.
ASKER
the computer reports that there is 512 MB. But it uses only 256MB.
ok.. then goto bios.. try resseting all setting or load optimal settings..
or goto bios > memory > [use + or - ]
change the configuration.
or goto bios > memory > [use + or - ]
change the configuration.
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Do you have an onboard Video Card? Onboard VGA cards use shared memory, so probably its set to use 256 MB out of 512 you have, therefore - Windows will have only 256 MB available.
To fix such thing - open BIOS and in onboard Video Card settings - change the memory size to 32 MB max, even to 8MB if possible,
To fix such thing - open BIOS and in onboard Video Card settings - change the memory size to 32 MB max, even to 8MB if possible,
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And...the winner is:
jeff!
"yes, a dell server will give that exact message if "OS install mode" is set to "on" in the system bios...this is to install windows nt, it doesn't like to install with lots of memory."
Thanks everyone!
jeff!
"yes, a dell server will give that exact message if "OS install mode" is set to "on" in the system bios...this is to install windows nt, it doesn't like to install with lots of memory."
Thanks everyone!
jeff