INT 12H: Conventional Memory Size

 Expects: none  (just execute INT 12H)
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 Returns: AX    conventional▲ memory size, in Kbytes
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    Info: This returns the amount of RAM in the conventional memory area.

          This is not particularly useful.  On most computers it always
          returns 0280H (640 decimal).  This is the same as the value found
          at 0040:0013 in the BIOS Data Area.

          It does not include expanded▲ memory or extended▲ memory above
          1 MB.  See EMM Functions, XMS Functions and INT 15H for ways to
          obtain that information.

          On PCs, this value is taken from the switch settings.  PCjrs,
          XTs, and most clones perform a memory scan during the POST to
          determine how much memory is installed.  The AT reads its
          CMOS Memory to determine the amount of conventional memory, as
          determined via a "setup utility".

          The PSP: Program Segment Prefix of any program also contains a
          memory-size value; accessing PSP:0002 is one way to determine how
          much RAM is available for a program to use.  (DOS or a control
          program way wish to give your program less than the full amount
          of RAM).  See Program Startup & Exit.

See Also: Memory Control Functions
          BIOS Data Area
          ROM-BIOS Functions
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