A PC without a graphics card has 8 GB of RAM installed, but System properties show “8 GB (7.8 GB usable)”. What is the most likely reason?
Un PC sans carte graphique possède 8 Go de RAM, mais les propriétés du système affichent « 8 Go (7,8 Go utilisables) ». Quelle est la raison la plus probable ?
Answers
AOne of the memory modules is partly faulty and should be replacedL'une des barrettes mémoire est en partie défectueuse et doit être remplacée
BWindows is infected and hiding memoryWindows est infecté et cache de la mémoire
CIntegrated graphics reserves part of system RAM as video memoryLa partie graphique intégrée réserve une partie de la RAM comme mémoire vidéo
DThe hard disk is almost fullLe disque dur est presque plein
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