8GB of RAM installed only 3.18GB usable

[Lemar Bonquiqui]

Hi
I recently upgraded my RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB. My RAM sticks are HyperX Fury RAM Sticks (2 sticks of RAM, 4 GB per each stick) at 1333mHz. I have an h57-h motherboard that came default with my PC, the Gateway DX4840. I have tried msconfig and advanced boot up options to fix this but my attempts were in vain. Is there a way I can increase the amount of usable RAM? (My BIOS is very basic)
Thanks and regards....

 

[yoji]

are you on 32 bit windows? that will account for it (google it for explanation)

 

[Nick_50]

32 bit windows? You need 64 bit windows to use more RAM.

 

[Lemar Bonquiqui]

are you on 32 bit windows? that will account for it (google it for explanation)

No, I have 64 bit windows 10.

 

[Lemar Bonquiqui]

32 bit windows? You need 64 bit windows to use more RAM.

No i am using the 64 bit version of windows 10

 

[ChaoticWolf]

You might have an option disabled that uses all the full amount of ram.
Since you have a 64bit version of windows, then you should have something disabled
Go to the start menu, type in msconfig, go to the boot section, then click Advanced Settings, and then make sure Maximum Memory is unchecked.
Reboot your computer when youve unchecked it

 

[Anurag20]

Can you see both the RAM sticks installed in your BIOS.. If yes, only then can you say it might be a software setting..

Also verifying that indeed u are running the 64bit OS by Right click Start > System is a good idea..

You could also check whether you have the Latest P01.A3L BIOS for ur DX4840..

http://us.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/drivers-downloads

 

[Lemar Bonquiqui]

You might have an option disabled that uses all the full amount of ram.
Since you have a 64bit version of windows, then you should have something disabled
Go to the start menu, type in msconfig, go to the boot section, then click Advanced Settings, and then make sure Maximum Memory is unchecked.
Reboot your computer when youve unchecked it

Yah I have already done this, and it changes nothing. I just reverted back to my old 4GBs of RAM, enabled and disabled some things in the BIOS (that wouldn't work for the new RAM, btw) and I had 4GB usable...