Windows detects 4GB RAM out of 8GB?

[Od1sseas]

Windows actually detects that i have 8GB (BIOS also shows 8GB) but i can only use 4GB? I tried cleaning CMOS and reinstalling Windows (Clean Install), but still the same.

[TH3R34P3R]

run userbenchmark and see what that shows. i have had awful luck with the task manager lately LOL 

[ubm3d]

32 bit windows ? (does this  even still exist in windows10 ?)

[Od1sseas]

Just now, ubm3d said:

32 bit windows ? (does this  even still exist in windows10 ?)

64 Bit ofc

[TH3R34P3R]

1 minute ago, ubm3d said:

32 bit windows ? (does this  even still exist in windows10 ?)

you are right in thinking this, and i do think it exists, but i still thought it could go to 8gb of ram even with 32 bit. 

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, Od1sseas said:

64 Bit ofc

an you are 100% shure about that?

 

 

also just reseat the Ram. one stick might not be properly seated

[Princess Luna]

Just now, ubm3d said:

32 bit windows ? (does this  even still exist in windows10 ?)

Yes there's still 32bit Windows 10 versions out there but I doubt this is it as it's very rare to come by it nowdays.

 

When memory gets label as "Hardware Reserved" it's because while the system was able to detect it it couldn't use it... trying different DIMMS, both sticks individually and trying both in single and dual channel should be first troubleshooting steps.

 

3 minutes ago, TH3R34P3R said:

run userbenchmark and see what that shows. i have had awful luck with the task manager lately LOL 

Windows Task Manager is awful to display correct 'clocks' but it's usually extremely accurate with memory usage since it's integrated with the system allocation altogether.

[ubm3d]

msconfig >> boot >> advanced >> check if max memory is ticked (should not be ticked)

 

 should be like that to have all available ram usable

[Od1sseas]

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

an you are 100% shure about that?

 

 

also just reseat the Ram. one stick might not be properly seated

Yes im 100% sure because i just checked

Also i changed the positions of the ram and still the same

[Od1sseas]

1 minute ago, ubm3d said:

msconfig >> boot >> advanced >> check if max memory is ticked (should not be ticked)

 

 should be like that to have all available ram usable

Its exactly like that

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Od1sseas said:

Yes im 100% sure because i just checked

Also i changed the positions of the ram and still the same

try each stick induvidually and in each slot. 

[Princess Luna]

Just now, Od1sseas said:

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Have you tried using them individually? in both instances 4gb worked? when trying other DIMS with both sticks, did you try going Single Channel?

 

You could have too much pressure on the CPU caused by tightening up the Cooler far too much, excessive pressure first issue caused on the CPU is usually malfunctioning IMC which can lead to it only managing to sustain 1 channel opposed to 2.

[ubm3d]

4gb is hardware reserved / check if disabling onboard gfx helps (bios)

[bomblord]

Looks like 4GB is hardware reserved while many pieces of hardware can do this it's more than likely your GPU. Check your BIOS to see if there's an option to set reserved memory for your GPU.

[Od1sseas]

Just now, bomblord said:

Looks like 4GB is hardware reserved while many pieces of hardware can do this it's more than likely your GPU. Check your BIOS to see if there's an option to set reserved memory for your GPU.

I cannot find the setting. I looked everywhere but I don't believe there isn't any option for that

[ubm3d]

what mobo / gfx card, CPU do you have ?

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, bomblord said:

Looks like 4GB is hardware reserved while many pieces of hardware can do this it's more than likely your GPU. Check your BIOS to see if there's an option to set reserved memory for your GPU.

you are probably reffering to the iGPU. 

 

those are automatically dissabled when a GPU is detected. and they are usually limited to 2GB. and if you reffering to pagefiling, that would be dynamic. 

[Od1sseas]

3 minutes ago, ubm3d said:

what mobo / gfx card, CPU do you have ?

Ryzen 5 2600

Gigabyte A320M S2H

2x4GB HyperX Fury

RX 580 8GB

[Od1sseas]

Btw guys before i put my GPU on my system i tried powering up my computer. Of course i couldn't see anything on the screen. After i put the gpu (which works fine) the BIOS screen when i boot up my computer is KINDA BIG and i can hardly see the "DEL:BIOS SETUP" text. Something ain't right there also

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Od1sseas said:

Ryzen 5 2600

Gigabyte A320M S2H

2x4GB HyperX Fury

RX 580 8GB

go through checkin each memmory stick in each slot seperatly. you might have a doa board or doa memmory stick. though will have to be checked through testing.

[Princess Luna]

Just now, Od1sseas said:

Gigabyte A320M S2H

Why? This looks like even more a hardware issue, these A320 boards are the worse ever made in recent PC hardware history.

 

BIOS Update maybe? who knows, it might as well be faulty.

 

You actually put up a decent build, R5 2600 and RX 580 is great, why cheap up 10 dollars and grab the worse motherboards money shouldn't buy brand new right now.

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Od1sseas said:

Btw guys before i put my GPU on my system i tried poiwering up my computer. Of course i couldn't see anything on the screen. After i put the gpu (which works fine) the BIOS screen when i boot up my computer is KINDA BIG and i can hardly see the "DEL:BIOS SETUP" text. 

you CPU doesnt have iGPU so this is to be expected. you need a GPU to get anything on-screen

[ubm3d]

i think it should be much the same as with the b450m S2H (which i have), u can disable the APU in the bios, then there should be no ram reserveed anymore for your APU. - you can also specify only 1gb to be used for the APU

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Princess Cadence said:

why cheap up 10 dollars and grab the worse motherboards money shouldn't buy brand new right now.

i mean the good B series boards are so cheap there is not point in buying A series. 

[Od1sseas]

Just now, ubm3d said:

i think it should be much the same as with the b450m S2H (which i have), u can disable the APU in the bios, then there should be no ram reserveed anymore for your APU. - you can also specify only 1gb to be used for the APU

Can you tell me where did you find that setting in the BIOS?