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It said I have less RAM than I have!!! I bought a new computer with 512 RAM and it says,"It appears this computer has less RAM than needed and will not run
502<512

It says that I have 502 RAM!!! I have 512!! Help!

(the game is Everquest 2)

P.S. My computers a dell dimension 4700

  • 12.30.2004 1:34 PM PDT
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512 isn't enough to run Evercrack 2? Hmm...Try opening up the taskmanager and killing some processes, or increase your paging file...sounds a bit odd.

  • 12.30.2004 1:41 PM PDT
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Nevermind ^ did

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  • 12.30.2004 1:41 PM PDT
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Perhaps you've found the 248MB RAM card? :)

Or one or both of the sticks might be bad.

  • 12.30.2004 1:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: Vella
512 isn't enough to run Evercrack 2? Hmm...


Well it takes 512, but it says I have 502, but I have 512

  • 12.30.2004 1:44 PM PDT
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Oh and how do I increase the paging file?

DOUBLE POST!!!!

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  • 12.30.2004 1:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: Tanikaze
Perhaps you've found the 248MB RAM card? :)

Or one or both of the sticks might be bad.



Yes, and if I have to I'll buy one off of Crucial.com

EDIT: TRIPLE POST!!

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XD
sorry

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  • 12.30.2004 1:46 PM PDT
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Control Panel
Performance and Maintenance
System
Advanced (It's a tab)
Under performance, click "Settings"
Click the Advanced Tab
And "Change" under Virtual Memory.


But I don't think that's the problem. 502 MB is an appropriates to run EQ2.

  • 12.30.2004 1:50 PM PDT
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Thanks!

wait.... the paging files 738.... what should I change it to?

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  • 12.30.2004 1:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frangek
Thanks!

wait.... the paging files 738.... what should I change it to?


A bigger number?

  • 12.30.2004 1:55 PM PDT
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do I change the maximum or the initial size?

[Edited on 12/30/2004 2:02:07 PM]

  • 12.30.2004 1:59 PM PDT