8GB Ram only showing 6GB 64bit

[HafidZ]

Hello, a few days ago, I had this annoying "MSI Installer Service" problem, I tried to restore, but then I got bsod everytime I log into my user account, also there's no text visible, no text under the icon, and anywhere else, the GUI also seems to be broken, after that I tried Startup Repair, and it works, I can log onto my user account, and fixed the MSI installer problem with windows repair from tweaking.com, and now I just noticed my ram is only shown 6GB from 8GB (2x4), CPU-Z says I got 8GB ram, I don't know how to fix this, the memory setting in the bios are also normal, I have a AMD A4 3400 with integrated HD6410D gpu with 512mb vram, could this be the problem? it was fine before this MSI thingy happened

Sorry my English is not really good
thanks

 

[junkeymonkey]

if your using the on chip graphics it may be due to shared memory lets say you got 8gb, the chips graphics will need a part of that for its self so lets say 2gb so now your system memory will be 6gb...

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

 

[HafidZ]

if your using the on chip graphics it may be due to shared memory lets say you got 8gb, the chips graphics will need a part of that for its self so lets say 2gb so now your system memory will be 6gb...

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

usually even if I change the shared graphic memory in my bios setting to 1GB, its still show 8GB in Windows and doesn't make any effect, but this time I only put 512mb (default) for shared vram, will reinstalling a fresh copy of windows fix this?

 

[junkeymonkey]

have you checked each stick to see if one went bad? put one stick in the ss slot showen in your mamual and see if it shows correct then remove it and put the next one in and check it..

with windows repair from tweaking.com-- not a good idea. why not use Microsoft for this you don't know what kind of download it is due to a hack or something they added as spyware or whatever??

go to Microsoft and look at there fix it tools to see if it works I used it for a windows 7 update issue and it did fix it..

 

[HafidZ]

have you checked each stick to see if one went bad? put one stick in the ss slot showen in your mamual and see if it shows correct then remove it and put the next one in and check it..

with windows repair from tweaking.com-- not a good idea. why not use Microsoft for this you don't know what kind of download it is due to a hack or something they added as spyware or whatever??

go to Microsoft and look at there fix it tools to see if it works I used it for a windows 7 update issue and it did fix it..

Tried that but still not working :/

 

[HafidZ]

I'm okay with 6GB ram if it was caused by shared video memory, but why I can only use 3.25? each stick are working nicely

 

[junkeymonkey]

if window 32 bit I think its all that's allowed see if these link help

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_8

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/maximum-ram-for-windows-7-32-bit/4286bbfa-6851-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

 

[HafidZ]

if window 32 bit I think its all that's allowed see if these link help

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_8

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/maximum-ram-for-windows-7-32-bit/4286bbfa-6851-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

I have Win7 Ultimate 64bit

 

[junkeymonkey]

don't know dude did some looking around I don't know your os will handle that memory all now I can think of if the os got damaged or corrupt in some way fooling with the windows installer seeing its a root program in windows. I hate to tell you to do a fresh install but I just don't know where else to go with it now.

 

[HafidZ]

don't know dude did some looking around I don't know your os will handle that memory all now I can think of if the os got damaged or corrupt in some way fooling with the windows installer seeing its a root program in windows. I hate to tell you to do a fresh install but I just don't know where else to go with it now.

Noted, will do a fresh install ASAP because I can't even run game smoothly like before 🙁

 

[junkeymonkey]

sorry man , wish I could of done more