EMachines Semperon 3400 - $215 NR

[Shinare]

Originally posted by: sat4fun
I got one of these, thanks OP.

Windows is not reporting the correct 512mb of memory in the Gerneral Tab of the System Properties. I quickly checked mine for operation and checked the properties and noticed only 384 MB despite the advertised 512. Anyone else have this problem? Is there a way to correct this or is it best to return?

Could it be that you are shareing that "missing" memory as video memory?

 

[ObiWanShinobi]

Originally posted by: sat4fun
I got one of these, thanks OP.

Windows is not reporting the correct 512mb of memory in the Gerneral Tab of the System Properties. I quickly checked mine for operation and checked the properties and noticed only 384 MB despite the advertised 512. Anyone else have this problem? Is there a way to correct this or is it best to return?

Shinare is right. Your Emachine has integrated graphics. Since there is no dedicated video memory on the motherboard, a certain amount of system memory is allocated for the task; in your case, it seems to be 128MB. (512-128=384) The RAM is still there, however. You can "correct" that by installing a separate video card into your PCIE slot, then going into the BIOS and disabling onboard video. That will free up the other 128MB of your memory.

 

[sat4fun]

You guys are correct. I feel stupid that I didn't realize this. I guess that it is the first machine with integrated graphics that I actually examined the properties. Thanks.

 

[superHARD]

any stores still have this in stock?

 

[WhipperSnapper]

It seems impossible to check the stock via the webpage since there's no longer an item listing for it, but maybe you could call Best Buy's national number and ask. Presumably, they still have some around. Whether or not they raised the price back up is a different issue.

 

[WA261]

Seeing how it was a 1 day deal...I highly doubt it.

 

[shinson]

Does anyone have the Best Buy SKU number for an E-Machines T3418

Thanks!