Mark wrote:
> ok.. well.. i had 256mb PC2700 RAM and decided to go right up and buy
> another 3 sticks of it to make a GB. All 4 sticks say PC2700 and fit
> into the memory slots.
>
> Now for some reason, my computer is not using these extra sticks of
> RAM no matter which order or how many i put in, it always says i have
> 256mb. The only time i have seen it say 1024mb is when i did a BIOS
> scan, and it also said there was room for double that amount.
>
> Well i dont have a clue about computers but its just like theres
> something holding the computer back from using anything bigger than
> the 256mb which makes my computer very slow
>
> My CPU speed is 2793mhz and my graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce 6200
> 512mb. So i think its just my RAM that is slowing my computer down
> especially when playing any graphically challenging games.
>
> Any help will be appreciated =) thanks

What is the Motherboard brand/model number?

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