Hey guys!
I need your help please!!
I've just built a new PC and have a 16gb 4x4gb corsair 1600mhz memory that is running on windows 7 Home Pre'.
The memory on the PC properties in windows show this: "16gb (7.99 usable)"
BIOS reports 16GB.
CPU-Z recognized all 4 slots and says I have 16GB. (although DRAM freq' 758Mhz if that supposed to be like it)
dxdiag reports 16GB as well.
I am 100% sure this is windows Home Premium as I recently installed it, and I've triple checked.
Task manager reports up to 8gb of actual memory in use.
My mother board supports up to 16 GB dual channel memory with max of 4gb in every slot.
It's an "MSI P55-GD80" ----> from MSI Official site: " Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600*/1800*/2000*/2133* (OC) DRAM, 16GB Max
- Supports 1Gb/ 2Gb/ 4Gb DRAM size
- Supports Dual channel mode."
I also ran msconfig , selected the Boot tab and opened the Advanced options;
The 'Maximum memory' box is unchecked.
why windows uses only 8 gb out of my 16 installed?!
I can't seem to find a solution!
Any ideas what I should do next?
I need your help please!!
I've just built a new PC and have a 16gb 4x4gb corsair 1600mhz memory that is running on windows 7 Home Pre'.
The memory on the PC properties in windows show this: "16gb (7.99 usable)"
BIOS reports 16GB.
CPU-Z recognized all 4 slots and says I have 16GB. (although DRAM freq' 758Mhz if that supposed to be like it)
dxdiag reports 16GB as well.
I am 100% sure this is windows Home Premium as I recently installed it, and I've triple checked.
Task manager reports up to 8gb of actual memory in use.
My mother board supports up to 16 GB dual channel memory with max of 4gb in every slot.
It's an "MSI P55-GD80" ----> from MSI Official site: " Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600*/1800*/2000*/2133* (OC) DRAM, 16GB Max
- Supports 1Gb/ 2Gb/ 4Gb DRAM size
- Supports Dual channel mode."
I also ran msconfig , selected the Boot tab and opened the Advanced options;
The 'Maximum memory' box is unchecked.
why windows uses only 8 gb out of my 16 installed?!
I can't seem to find a solution!
Any ideas what I should do next?