Hardware Reserved Memory

[Mando772004]

So it looks like i can only use 14gb of my 16 gb ram due to 2gb of hardware reserved memory so i wanted to ask if that is ok and my hardware isnt consuming excess memory here are my specs

GTX 1660 ti

Ryzen 5 2400g

16gb ram 3000mhz

Samsung 970 evo plus m.2

[Mando772004]

[MrNoli]

Hi there!

 

Are you using a dedicated graphics card. Else it could be, that 2 GB of your RAM could be reserved for your internal gpu

 

Cheers

 

EDIT: Have you disabled the internal GPU in BIOs?

[Mira Yurizaki]

Look in  the motherboard's UEFI settings to see how much RAM is allocated for the iGPU if for some reason you still want to use it for other purposes. You can disable the iGPU altogether as well to recoup all of the RAM.

[Mando772004]

im using the my cpu's graphics to power my second monitor and my main monitor is powered by my 1660 ti @Mira Yurizaki @MrNoli

[Tristerin]

2 minutes ago, InfernalClaw said:

im using the my cpu's graphics to power my second monitor and my main monitor is powered by my 1660 ti @Mira Yurizaki @MrNoli

Use your 1660ti only and you will have all of your RAM

 

Because 2D desktop (second monitor) wont even use close to 1% of your dGPU's usage.  Having a second and even triple monitor doing 2D tasks wont impact that dGPU at all.

 

Get rid of that iGPU usage, it will also make temps a little better.

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, InfernalClaw said:

im using the my cpu's graphics to power my second monitor and my main monitor is powered by my 1660 ti @Mira Yurizaki @MrNoli

See if you can lower the amount of RAM used by the iGPU. However I recommend leaving it at around at least 256MB.

[Mando772004]

i think it might be because im using 2 gpu's integrated and dedicated @Mira Yurizaki @MrNoli

[Mando772004]

1 minute ago, Tristerin said:

Use your 1660ti only and you will have all of your RAM

 

Because 2D desktop (second monitor) wont even use close to 1% of your dGPU's usage.  Having a second and even triple monitor doing 2D tasks wont impact that dGPU at all.

 

Get rid of that iGPU usage, it will also make temps a little better.

how do i get rid of it i need further explanation @Tristerin

[Tristerin]

Just now, InfernalClaw said:

how do i get rid of it i need further explanation @Tristerin

Go into your BIOS and disable the onboard graphics (iGPU = Integrated GPU).  Plug your second monitor into your dGPU (Dedicated GPU)and right click your desktop and click Screen Resolution and then set which desktop you want as primary and secondary, viola finished.  Your iGPU wont use resources then, nor create heat that isn't necessarily needed.

[MrNoli]

3 minutes ago, InfernalClaw said:

how do i get rid of it i need further explanation @Tristerin

Just look in your bios . Ur bios post key is usually posted when u fire up the rig. There look for ur gpu settings

 

[Mando772004]

@Tristerin i need my 2nd monitor so i guess ill stay with 14gb of ram but is 2.1gb ok like is it not excess memory usage?

[MrNoli]

1 minute ago, InfernalClaw said:

@Tristerin i need my 2nd monitor so i guess ill stay with 14gb of ram but is 2.1gb ok like is it not excess memory usage?

Ur 1660 ti can handle 2 monitors easily. Just follow tristeris guide. Else ask and we will help you out

[Mando772004]

@MrNoli Well my second monitor has vga not hdmi cuz its old but my question isnt answered still. 2.1 gb for igpu and dgpu and other stuff is that ok or excess?

[MrNoli]

Just now, InfernalClaw said:

@MrNoli Well my second monitor has vga not hdmi cuz its old but my question isnt answered still. 2.1 gb for igpu and dgpu and other stuff is that ok or excess?

Better buy a vga to hdmi adapter. And the ammount of ram depends what you wanna do with it. I just wonder there are still mobo around with a vga out .

 

If you use the 2nd screen mainly for browsing or YouTube, 512 mb should be more than enough 

[Mando772004]

@MrNoli i use it only for discord and spotify only those apps that i use on it

[MrNoli]

1 minute ago, InfernalClaw said:

@MrNoli i use it only for discord and spotify only those apps that i use on it

Then u should use the minimum amount and give it a try. But think of the adapter. It will give ya way more performance if you have 16 than 14 gb of ram