Arieh Kovler on Twitter: "Just correcting, the R500 has 2GB of RAM, which is low by today's standards but not insanely so. The 256MB is VRAM. It's still a 14 year old
Specs Lenovo ThinkPad R500 (2714-8TG) T6570 39.1 cm (15.4") Intel® Core™2 Duo 2 GB DDR3-SDRAM 250 GB Intel® GMA 4500MHD Windows Vista Business Notebooks (NP28TML)
Lenovo Thinkpad R Series R500 Motherboard Repair Guide | Installation Video