lost ram!!

[deepak_m]

I have a P4 1.7 GHz processoar with 512 MB ram and an XFX GeForce FX5200 GPU. In system properties windows shows just 504MB of ram. Where did the 8mb go?

[ashisharya]

it is showing 504 MB RAM bcz 8 MB is used for cache. I have 256 MB RAM in which is displaying 255 RAM.

[shoaibjameel123]

I am not a computer hardware genius. But I would like to know (if someone can tell me) if that's due to the in-built video memory that comes integrated with the motherboard. And moreover, if I intend to use an external graphics card, this in built video memory has to be disabled through the BIOS. Then I believe that 512MB will be completely shown in the system properties.

[Chirag]

No as ashisharya said it is used by computer to for cache and other works. I have 256 MB Ram and it shows only 224 MB Ram

[q3_abhi]

I think shoaibjameel123 is right. Its the onboard VGA share. U may disable it from the BIOS n u can see ur RAM as 512MB

[Biplav]

its taken by the onboard vga graphics card.
it can vary from anywhere between disabled, 512 kb, 1 mb and 8mb
so do one thing boot into ur bios.pressing del key
and change this property to 512kb
i am not sure of disabling though as i myself had done once and nothing was displayed on the screen.i had to guess which key i had to press remembering the last time i was there. it was tuff....real tuff to remember and press exactly the key needed.
but since u have a graphics card, so i dont knw whether u will face the same problem.
but i advice u too keep just 512kb.

[Techmastro]

yes biplav is right it is taken up by onboard graphics.
you can for sure disable onboard graphics if you have graphics card installed

[deepak_m]

there's nothing in my bios that shows anything about cache or onbard graphics.But, i do have onboard graphics which i have disabled from the device manager.

[expertno.1]

yes
see the advanced propeties in bios and the ram sahring "integrated peripherals"