7.94 GB Usable of 12 GB Ram

[TheWhitakersrock]

My MSI A78-E35 motherboard only has two ram slots, I have an 8Gb ram and a 4Gb ram installed and both are recognized with details about each by multiple applications such as AMD Overdrive. However only 7.94 is usable and only 8192MB shows up in the BIOS, even though when I go to board explorer in bios both are shown as installed. I had the same problem trying to use two 4GB sticks
Ive tried many solutions but none seem to work, any advice?

 

[jetfighter545]

It might be faulty RAM, but I also might be wrong. Go into resource monitor and click the memory tab. Screenshot the graph and post it.

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

It might be faulty RAM, but I also might be wrong. Go into resource monitor and click the memory tab. Screenshot the graph and post it.

I really appreciate the reply, here is the screenshot.

I have had the same problem when using other memory sticks as well but all work individually when placed in the first slot

Here is an example when using other ram.

 

[Tradesman1]

Make sure you have the latest BIOS, start with the 8GB stick in slot 1, raise the DRAM voltage + 0.05 and the set the CPU/NB voltage to 1.2

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

Make sure you have the latest BIOS, start with the 8GB stick in slot 1, raise the DRAM voltage + 0.05 and the set the CPU/NB voltage to 1.2

What should I set to in order to get both functioning? The 8GB is currently working fine but for some reason only one mem stick is usable

 

[Tradesman1]

What I suggested is to try and get both working

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

What I suggested is to try and get both working [/quotems]

Oh okay
Ill try that now and see how it goes

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

What I suggested is to try and get both working

I tried your suggestion and im still getting the same issue as before


This is the setting to adjust correct? ( unable to find it in bios)

That and I increased the DRAM Voltage UP to 1.65v like you suggested

 

[Tradesman1]

Might be the sticks just don't want to play - happens all the time, often the voltage adjustments will get them to go but not always

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

Might be the sticks just don't want to play - happens all the time, often the voltage adjustments will get them to go but not always

Even when using two of the exact same 4GB Ram sticks (the picture from earlier) I still have the same issue
Which is why im thinking its a mother board setting or issue
Any other suggestions? I really dont want to have to buy a new motherboard to get all my ram

 

[Tradesman1]

If the sticks came in a single package they should be fine - packaged sticks are tested to play nice - that's why they test, if you just pull sticks right off the assemble line there are no guarantees - that why they test

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

If the sticks came in a single package they should be fine - packaged sticks are tested to play nice - that's why they test, if you just pull sticks right off the assemble line there are no guarantees - that why they test

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104446

these are the two ram stick, came in a single package together but still dont work

 

[Tradesman1]

If the 2 4GB sticks are showing 7.94 - that's perfectly normal - the odd .06 is relegated to hardware

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

If the 2 4GB sticks are showing 7.94 - that's perfectly normal - the odd .06 is relegated to hardware

this is with the 2 4gb
7.94 is with an 8gb and a 4gb stick
almost as if the board isnt running dual channel properly or theyre not getting enough voltage

 

[Tradesman1]

Have you tried loosening the CPU cooler then snugging it down screw tight, many overtighten the coolers in a corner or side and the rig can 'lose' a channel

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

Have you tried loosening the CPU cooler then snugging it down screw tight, many overtighten the coolers in a corner or side and the rig can 'lose' a channel

Okay ill try that

 

[Tradesman1]

Let us know

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

Let us know

No luck
My cpu cooler is the stock built in one so im assuming you just meant to loosen the screws holding the cpu down slightly right? Thats what I did with no luck at all

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

Bump, I really need to get this working

 

[Tradesman1]

Loosen then snug down to screw tight, then reseat the DRAM, start it up and see if that fixes itr

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

My motherboard is MSI A78-E35, could that have anything to do with it

 

[Tradesman1]

Shouldn't be a problem - have you checked for bent/broken pins on the CPU?

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

Shouldn't be a problem - have you checked for bent/broken pins on the CPU?

Yeah
Everything seems to be functioning properly I just dont understand why my motherboard wont run in dual channel, especially when theres only two slots.

http://us.msi.com/product/motherboard/A78M-E35.html#hero-specification

I really appreciate your help

 

[TheWhitakersrock]

bump