[SOLVED] 4 GB out of 8 usable

[Cost Frost]

Hey I have a problem with my RAM not being completely usable, my integrated graphics is disabled, there's nothing I can do in BIOS and changing my registry and max RAM in msconfig changed nothing. This really hurts considering I'm an avid gamer, I would appreciate some help. Here are my pc specs

Motherboard: MSI 760gm-p34
CPU: AMD FX 6300
GPU: Geforce GTX 650 ti
RAM: 2X4 ADATA DDR3

 

[cdrkf]

Hey I have a problem with my RAM not being completely usable, my integrated graphics is disabled, there's nothing I can do in BIOS and changing my registry and max RAM in msconfig changed nothing. This really hurts considering I'm an avid gamer, I would appreciate some help. Here are my pc specs

Motherboard: MSI 760gm-p34
CPU: AMD FX 6300
GPU: Geforce GTX 650 ti
RAM: 2X4 ADATA DDR3

What version of Windows are you running? If you are on a 32 bit version of Windows, then it won't be able to use more than 4gb of ram no matter how much you install as that is limit for 32bit OS.

If that is the problem you will need to upgrade to 64 bit Windows.

 

[Cost Frost]

What version of Windows are you running? If you are on a 32 bit version of Windows, then it won't be able to use more than 4gb of ram no matter how much you install as that is limit for 32bit OS.

If that is the problem you will need to upgrade to 64 bit Windows.

its a 64 bit

 

[cdrkf]

its a 64 bit

Hmm, all of the 64 bit versions of Windows should support at least 8gb of ram.

It could be a faulty module - try the machine with just one module and see if the machine boots / behaves itself. If that module is ok, shut down and switch to the other one and test again.

 

[Cost Frost]

Hmm, all of the 64 bit versions of Windows should support at least 8gb of ram.

It could be a faulty module - try the machine with just one module and see if the machine boots / behaves itself. If that module is ok, shut down and switch to the other one and test again.

Already done man, widows recognizes both sticks

 

[cdrkf]

Already done man, widows recognizes both sticks

That's good... there is a setting in Windows that might need changing, this video covers what to look for:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe34DiexXzk

 

[SaltJackalope]

Hey, I had the same problem and just fixed it. If you click on my account there is a "How to" I made with a lot of trouble shooting tactics that I used to fix ththe problem. I would paste it as a reply but I am on my phone rn and it wont let me.

 

[Cost Frost]

Hey, I had the same problem and just fixed it. If you click on my account there is a "How to" I made with a lot of trouble shooting tactics that I used to fix ththe problem. I would paste it as a reply but I am on my phone rn and it wont let me.

thanks, ill try it out. I've done everything except for the cpu thing but I'll let you know if it works

 

[Cost Frost]

That's good... there is a setting in Windows that might need changing, this video covers what to look for:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe34DiexXzk

Well thank you for the help but I feel like an idiot.... my pc just needed a good blowing out, I didn't think it was this since I did this a month ago but yaknow...

 

[cdrkf]

Well thank you for the help but I feel like an idiot.... my pc just needed a good blowing out, I didn't think it was this since I did this a month ago but yaknow...

Glad you got it sorted

 

[SaltJackalope]

Well thank you for the help but I feel like an idiot.... my pc just needed a good blowing out, I didn't think it was this since I did this a month ago but yaknow...

Nice, that's better than having to buy a new part!