Diamond: Far from 192 MB DDR RAM?

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Hello,

I bought my Diamond yesterday from PDA plaza in Montreal. I am very puzzling with the memory I have on my unit. By clicking on Setting and Memory, this is what I have:

Storage: Total: 83.06 MB In use: 26.41 MB Free: 56.66 MB
Program: Total: 113.08 MB In use: 61.20 MB Free: 51.88MB

Very far from the specifications, which are ROM: 256 MB
RAM: 192 MB DDR RAM.

So is my unit defective? or this is normal.

Thanks in advance, because if I need to replace it, it need to be done as soon as possible...

Philippe

This would appear to be either a Grey Import or Pre-production specification? You should double check:

Go to - Start> Settings> System Tab> Device Information> Hardware Tab>

There you will find all the information about the physical memory?

If your correct then you may want to return it to the supplier or ask for a price reduction if your happy to keep it?

Hope this helps?

Thank you,
Yes, it is written Ram size 192 MB and Flash 256 MB. But why is that so different when I check on setting and memory?

Philippe

A chunk of memory is taken up by the Rom (System Software) and other system resources as they run. As you see new "cooked" roms become available you will see an improved level of memory usage - its nothing to worry about as long as performance is as expected?

I am incredibly envious that you already have the device though - looks like we here in the UK are going to have to wait a while longer unless we want an imported model?

Again - Hope this helps!

Because of all application running on your PDA...I heard that, with the 3D touchflo, there is "only" 90 Mo of Ram available !!

I'm using the Diamond to post right now. Touchflo 3d is a memory hog. only about 30% is free with no other applications running. the browser uses another 10%.

Thanks for all your comments. So to compare with my unit, please could you tell me how much memory you have for Storate and Program. So I will know how my unit compare to others...

Cheers,

Philippe

**** ME! How can it only have 50 MB of RAM free? Ive always got at least 60 free and I have 60 less to start with. Maybe TF3D is a massive hog?
But looking at the things you said, something like 113 available, 50 in use and 60 free, thats a good thing, you must have 192 built in, usually with 128 build in, you'll get figures of 80 available, not 113.
The one thing I dont understand is why the program memory never says that available is the amount of RAM you actually have. Because on startup I've usually got about 20 in use, and thats by the OS. So, when you take available program from the RAM you're meant to have, and get a number, lets say 80MB in this case, whats that used for?

Originally Posted by rorydaredkign

**** ME! How can it only have 50 MB of RAM free? Ive always got at least 60 free and I have 60 less to start with. Maybe TF3D is a massive hog?
But looking at the things you said, something like 113 available, 50 in use and 60 free, thats a good thing, you must have 192 built in, usually with 128 build in, you'll get figures of 80 available, not 113.
The one thing I dont understand is why the program memory never says that available is the amount of RAM you actually have. Because on startup I've usually got about 20 in use, and thats by the OS. So, when you take available program from the RAM you're meant to have, and get a number, lets say 80MB in this case, whats that used for?

With 128Mb RAM in machine Touch Dual shows 101Mb total, but Asus P750 120Mb. so adding another 64Mb we only gaining 12Mb total? Is that what you are trying to say???

83+113=196 is more than 192MB. Isn't the 256MB only for ROM (so WM6.1 OS+pre-installed programs?)