Missing megabytes?

I have a HDD: ST500DM002-1BD142 ATA Device.
(A Seagate 500 gig HDD)
It is running out of room because of big games.
I noticed that the capacity is 476940 MB

Is 23 gigabyte a reasonable difference?
I know that some difference is normal but that is a huge amount.

Any ideas please?

 

that amount is spot on. no need for concern

try this

http://wintelguy.com/gb2gib.html

 

there is no missing mb's

 

Let me guess... driving your post count up

 

Um, hey Mikcannon, surely you know 500 Gigabits is not equal to 500 Gigabytes?

 

Are you sure HDD`s capacity is measured in bits?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibibyte

gibibyte and gigabyte

have a look

windows measures in gibibytes, hard drives measure in gigabytes.

and no, nothing is ever really measured in gigabits, except maybe internet speed in future.

 

Old post though it is my reply was an attempt at a small bit of teasing. The size seems smaller than the capacity it should be because Windows quotes the binary value, so 500 Gb seems smaller but is all there.

Sorry won't try and fail written humour again.:bang:

 

I suspected that humor was there. And phrased my reply as a question.

 

Unfortunately, tone is lost when written... and "lol" seems rather childish hahaha

 

Use "badum tish"

 

As an added bonus most of my internet usage is usually around 3-4 am when normal folks are sleeping. I think I went to bed at around 9 am this morning, or rather yesterday morning. 12:23 of the am and Far Cry 3 is calling.

Maybe italics should be reserved for humour attempts. LOL should be censored from the forum, only long form LAUGHING OUT LOUD should be used. Uh hm, "badum tish". Nah that doesn't work either. Laters.