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My pc having 1gb of ram ,when i start my pc is show 256mb ram on booting. is this possiable to put ram on boot?? please help

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This thread shows reporting 1 GB installed but a boot message that reads 256 MB. That figure can represent the graphics adapter or a reserved framebuffer rather than total system memory, or it can mean the BIOS/POST really detected only 256 MB. pointed toward a graphics-memory explanation, which is a frequent source of confusion during POST.

Suggested verification and troubleshooting steps: check the OS-reported memory (Windows: run msinfo32 or view Task Manager/Performance; Linux: run free -m or inspect /proc/meminfo) to confirm physical and usable RAM. Watch the full POST text to see whether the 256 MB label is attached to the video device. If the OS reports ~1 GB while POST shows 256 MB, the POST line is likely video/framebuffer info. If both POST and the OS report 256 MB, power down and unplug, observe anti-static precautions, then reseat modules, test each stick alone in the primary slot, try other slots, clear CMOS, and run a bootable memory tester such as Memtest86 to detect errors.

If the issue remains after those checks, common causes are a failing DIMM, a bad slot, or corrupted SPD/BIOS reporting; a motherboard BIOS update can sometimes correct SPD misreporting but should be done only following the vendor instructions. The exchange from highlights the usual video-memory vs system-memory mixup; the steps above will determine whether this is just a wording issue or a real hardware fault.

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hi
BIOS will show video memory first - do you have a 256Mb graphics card?
cheers!

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no ON BOOTING DISPLAY 256MB RAM

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...yes BIOS will show video card memory first when PC boots.....
system RAM appears in control panel/system/general right at the bottom with the processor
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