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GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard - Detect memory issue

I have a old computer with a GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard. I used to run 2x2gb RAM sticks in it before one stopped working. So I decided to go 8gb (4x2gb) RAM since the motherboard supports it. However when I installed my new memory which is of the same speed as the old one BIOS only detects 256mb of RAM from each stick but in windows it shows up as 8GB (1GB USABLE) scuffed phone pic included. If I use one of the old sticks it still shows up as 2gb.

 

Would really love to get this beast(2008 beast) up and running since it still rocks older games like wow etc which I mainly play.

 

Any help or idea is welcome!

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I always thought those wont even work, but are these 4GB DDR3 sticks dual rank (i.e. double sided)?

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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48 minutes ago, Jarekx said:

I have a old computer with a GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard. I used to run 2x2gb RAM sticks in it before one stopped working. So I decided to go 8gb (4x2gb) RAM since the motherboard supports it. However when I installed my new memory which is of the same speed as the old one BIOS only detects 256mb of RAM from each stick but in windows it shows up as 8GB (1GB USABLE) scuffed phone pic included. If I use one of the old sticks it still shows up as 2gb.

 

Would really love to get this beast(2008 beast) up and running since it still rocks older games like wow etc which I mainly play.

 

Any help or idea is welcome!

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Update the board bios, older bios's can be literally garbage on memory subsystems until the motherboard flaws are tackled.

Swapping orientation of the 4 sticks around...

Tedious but can work.

 

I had a Phenom2 that HATED ALL RAM, booted to bios takes 20seconds on its own.. CPU/RAM wont go higher even if set...

 

Flashed from earliest to latest and its a Whole New Pc.

Ram can now OC from 800Mhz to 1100Mhz (FSB TUNED)

All OCs hold. PC boots in 3seconds to bios.

Ram support is NOW Golden.

Old Boards should have the latest bios you can throe on it, even trying beta bios if they are the latest.

Can be a night and day difference. Feels like i3 to i7 memory controller strength increases.

Maximums - Asus Z97-K /w i5 4690 Bclk @106.9Mhz * x39 = 4.17Ghz, 8GB of 2600Mhz DDR3,.. Gigabyte GTX970 G1-Gaming @ 1550Mhz

 

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So quick update:

 

Flashed bios to latest version but still only shows up as 1gb in bios but 8gb(1gb usable) in windows, using 256mb from each stick for some reason.

 

Gonna add pics of my old memory and new ones. Old one being the corsair and new kingston.

 

 

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