how 1gb and 256 mb ram work together on my p4 2.66ghz pc?

Question

i have p4 pc with 256 mb ram.later i attach 1 gb ram into my pc.but only 1 gb ram works and the another 256mb ram doesnot works.the pc show 896 mb ram.

Answer 1

it could be the laptop has a limit of 1gb or there abouts

Answer 2

RAM chips will paintings mutually or no longer - it incredibly is a attempt and notice concern. likely 1Gb RAM won't paintings with a 256Mb (previous) RAM module Throw out the 256 RAM Module. evaluate procuring yet another 1Gb RAM module of an identical variety which you basically bought.

Answer 3

Welll is not an answer coz i dnt no the answer , im in a pickle if any one canHelpp me i got this Office Home and Student 2007 microsoft office program and i tryed to install it but my pc wont read my disc it read's any other disc just not hat one i looked at to hard drive and it all blue that means memorys full yh , but how does a 1 gb ram help my office home and student 2007 to work i dnt under stand i neeed help i spent 90 quid on it and i cant get a refund ,,,HELP .

Answer 4

Mismatched RAM may not work tothether or at all.



If you have 1Gb of RAM some may be being used by the Video Display therefore showing less usable then 1Gb.

Answer 5

Hi,



Using 2 differnt sizes of ram does not always work.



You would do better having 2 x 1g of ram of the same make and speed.



Arnak

Answer 6

only ram that has the same speed,frequency,capacity,brand will work together. if not you might burn either the lesser ram or your board.