Hi all, I'm using G.Skill Ripjaws Z and it's driving me insane the amount problems I've had since I built my rig (only a month and a half ago or so)
Ever since I turned on my build I've been trying to figure out this issue because Windows was only recognizing 16GB of my 32GB of RAM. I stopped caring a ton after a while because I figured I wouldn't solve it.
Then it switched to only recognizing 8GB, and I got renewed interest.
Notes to make:
* My build link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whxwCJ
* BIOS recognizes that I have all 32 GB in.
* CPU-Z recognizes that I have all 32 GB in.
* Windows does not. Bonus image of Windows diagnostics directly next to CPU-Z at the same time from my first request for help (on reddit):
, and one of my issue after it dropped to 8GB:
* I have tested each stick individually, and therefore also made sure all my RAM is properly seated
* I have tried the "MemOK" button on my motherboard
* I have checked that msconfig didn't have my RAM limited
* I have set my RAM to XMP Profile 1, it's reset a few times since then and refuses to stay at profile 1.
* I have Windows 8.1 Pro x64. It supports up to 512 GB of RAM.
* Just a few minutes ago, I manually set all RAM voltage to 1.5v. Windows now recognizes 20GB of RAM. How, exactly, Windows managed to add up 20GB with sticks of RAM that all hold 8GB, I will never know.
I'm still clueless on this but it's royally upsetting me. If CPU-Z can recognize it, why can't Windows?
Ever since I turned on my build I've been trying to figure out this issue because Windows was only recognizing 16GB of my 32GB of RAM. I stopped caring a ton after a while because I figured I wouldn't solve it.
Then it switched to only recognizing 8GB, and I got renewed interest.
Notes to make:
* My build link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whxwCJ
* BIOS recognizes that I have all 32 GB in.
* CPU-Z recognizes that I have all 32 GB in.
* Windows does not. Bonus image of Windows diagnostics directly next to CPU-Z at the same time from my first request for help (on reddit):
* I have tested each stick individually, and therefore also made sure all my RAM is properly seated
* I have tried the "MemOK" button on my motherboard
* I have checked that msconfig didn't have my RAM limited
* I have set my RAM to XMP Profile 1, it's reset a few times since then and refuses to stay at profile 1.
* I have Windows 8.1 Pro x64. It supports up to 512 GB of RAM.
* Just a few minutes ago, I manually set all RAM voltage to 1.5v. Windows now recognizes 20GB of RAM. How, exactly, Windows managed to add up 20GB with sticks of RAM that all hold 8GB, I will never know.
I'm still clueless on this but it's royally upsetting me. If CPU-Z can recognize it, why can't Windows?