Vista - WEI rating decrease after installing more ram

Out of Box scores:
mem...................5.7
graphics..............3.5
gam.graph...........3.0

after adding 2x1 gb pny pc2 5300:
mem.........................................5.7
graphics....................................3.1
gaming graphics.........................3.0

If vista reads 3.12 gb ram under details then why did the memory stay the
same and the graphics drop?

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Amd.64x2-4200 (FIC k2BC51) ge6100 4gb 250SATA

If you're running an nVidia 6100, my bet is it's on the motherboard? If so,
you might want to check the BIOS and see how much RAM is allocated to it. If
you have 4 sticks of 1Gb RAM (sounds like you do), I'd also try moving the
two new sticks into the slots currently occupied by the two original sticks
(i.e. swap them around).

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"drw" <drw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B36532E7-D1AC-4F6A-8D1F-794BDD2D5C5C@microsoft.com...
> Out of Box scores:
> mem...................5.7
> graphics..............3.5
> gam.graph...........3.0
>
> after adding 2x1 gb pny pc2 5300:
> mem.........................................5.7
> graphics....................................3.1
> gaming graphics.........................3.0
>
> If vista reads 3.12 gb ram under details then why did the memory stay the
> same and the graphics drop?
>
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> Amd.64x2-4200 (FIC k2BC51) ge6100 4gb 250SATA

yes, I'm running an integrated nvidia 6100 and the shared mem is 495mb. And
I tried swaping the ram as you suggested but no change.

thanks for the reply
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Amd.64x2-4200 (FIC k2BC51) ge6100 4gb 250SATA


"Dana Cline" wrote:

> If you're running an nVidia 6100, my bet is it's on the motherboard? If so,
> you might want to check the BIOS and see how much RAM is allocated to it. If
> you have 4 sticks of 1Gb RAM (sounds like you do), I'd also try moving the
> two new sticks into the slots currently occupied by the two original sticks
> (i.e. swap them around).
>
> Dana Cline - MCE MVP

That's just weird and I have no explanation for it. Normally adding memory
makes things go faster, not slower...

I guess the only other thing I know to try is to pull one stick and see if
it's faster with 3Gb...

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"drw" <drw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2B18C5E0-669D-4C49-98C2-0C0E4CF0F1C3@microsoft.com...
> yes, I'm running an integrated nvidia 6100 and the shared mem is 495mb.
> And
> I tried swaping the ram as you suggested but no change.
>
> thanks for the reply
> --
> Amd.64x2-4200 (FIC k2BC51) ge6100 4gb 250SATA
>
>
> "Dana Cline" wrote:
>
>> If you're running an nVidia 6100, my bet is it's on the motherboard? If
>> so,
>> you might want to check the BIOS and see how much RAM is allocated to it.
>> If
>> you have 4 sticks of 1Gb RAM (sounds like you do), I'd also try moving
>> the
>> two new sticks into the slots currently occupied by the two original
>> sticks
>> (i.e. swap them around).
>>
>> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>

Yes, I agree. And will try the three stick set-up tonight.
thanks for all your help.
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Amd.64x2-4200 (FIC k2BC51) ge6100 4gb 250SATA


"Dana Cline" wrote:

> That's just weird and I have no explanation for it. Normally adding memory
> makes things go faster, not slower...
>
> I guess the only other thing I know to try is to pull one stick and see if
> it's faster with 3Gb...
>
> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>
> "drw" <drw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2B18C5E0-669D-4C49-98C2-0C0E4CF0F1C3@microsoft.com...
> > yes, I'm running an integrated nvidia 6100 and the shared mem is 495mb.
> > And
> > I tried swaping the ram as you suggested but no change.
> >
> > thanks for the reply
> > --
> > Amd.64x2-4200 (FIC k2BC51) ge6100 4gb 250SATA
> >
> >
> > "Dana Cline" wrote:
> >
> >> If you're running an nVidia 6100, my bet is it's on the motherboard? If
> >> so,
> >> you might want to check the BIOS and see how much RAM is allocated to it.
> >> If
> >> you have 4 sticks of 1Gb RAM (sounds like you do), I'd also try moving
> >> the
> >> two new sticks into the slots currently occupied by the two original
> >> sticks
> >> (i.e. swap them around).
> >>
> >> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
> >
>
>