Hello to you all
About a month ago now i built a new gaming PC. I spent top dollar trying to get the best parts that i could afford.
My specs are:
I7 4770k
MSI Z97 Gaming 7
NZXT 440h case
8 (2x4) gig ripjaw cas9 9-10-9 1866mhz
Gigabyte 780ti ghz eddition
h80i corsair cooler
Notctua fans throughout
Windows 8.1 64bit
My problem is that my ram is not using all of the 8 gig even when i run prime95 or other apps or games like BF4 witch usually uses at least 4 gig. just under half the ram is being used and it should be using much more.
As you can see on my screen shot all the ram is recognized by windows and the motherboard but only half really is being used and it will never go above that no matter what i do.
http://imageshack.com/a/img853/2955/5duz.png
I have been trying to figure this out for a week now and have looked all over the net and cant find any help.
It is not the same problem that alot of people are having where only some of their ram is usable, mine says all is usable. I have gone in to msconfig and made sure the maximum ram box is unchecked and i have flashed out the latest bios. there is no option for my MSI z97 Gaming 7 to do memory mapping because i think it does it automatically according to some posts i have read.
I have also left the ram at 1600mhz but that did not work either. I hve done numerous windows installs and rest my system. ive pulled out the ram and tried other slots.
my graphics card is crashing all the time with (get device removed error) and im about to take it back but before i do i need to make sure its not the ram that's causing the problem.
I am at the end of my tether and just really need some guidance for some of you knowledgeable people.
any help would be great
Thank you in advance
About a month ago now i built a new gaming PC. I spent top dollar trying to get the best parts that i could afford.
My specs are:
I7 4770k
MSI Z97 Gaming 7
NZXT 440h case
8 (2x4) gig ripjaw cas9 9-10-9 1866mhz
Gigabyte 780ti ghz eddition
h80i corsair cooler
Notctua fans throughout
Windows 8.1 64bit
My problem is that my ram is not using all of the 8 gig even when i run prime95 or other apps or games like BF4 witch usually uses at least 4 gig. just under half the ram is being used and it should be using much more.
As you can see on my screen shot all the ram is recognized by windows and the motherboard but only half really is being used and it will never go above that no matter what i do.
http://imageshack.com/a/img853/2955/5duz.png
I have been trying to figure this out for a week now and have looked all over the net and cant find any help.
It is not the same problem that alot of people are having where only some of their ram is usable, mine says all is usable. I have gone in to msconfig and made sure the maximum ram box is unchecked and i have flashed out the latest bios. there is no option for my MSI z97 Gaming 7 to do memory mapping because i think it does it automatically according to some posts i have read.
I have also left the ram at 1600mhz but that did not work either. I hve done numerous windows installs and rest my system. ive pulled out the ram and tried other slots.
my graphics card is crashing all the time with (get device removed error) and im about to take it back but before i do i need to make sure its not the ram that's causing the problem.
I am at the end of my tether and just really need some guidance for some of you knowledgeable people.
any help would be great
Thank you in advance