Does your computer have an on-board video chip installed?
This chip "shares" memory resources with your installed RAM.
Open your BIOS and take a peek.

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| I just installed another stick of 256 ddr memory along=20
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| machine. When I right click my computer and go to=20
| properties it says 480mg of memory is present. WHY?