Hardware reserved memory is taking 8 gb out of 16gb i have

[rosankarel]

Hey Everyone,

i am having this issue of ram reserved for hardware. I have 2 sticks of 8gb memory but only able to use only 8gb and 8gb is hardware reserved which is very annoying for my work.

Tried everything from internet but the problem is not solved.

Checked Both ram sticks individually and both are working fine.

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

21 minutes ago, rosankarel said:

Tried everything from internet but the problem is not solved.

What have you tried?

[rosankarel]

11 minutes ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

What have you tried?

1. Msconfig>Boot>advance>uncheck maximum

2.Registery>memory value 0 to 1

3.Unpluged and checked each ram stick 

thanks for replying

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

Just now, rosankarel said:

1. Msconfig>Boot>advance>uncheck maximum

2.Registery>memory value 0 to 1

3.Unpluged and checked each ram stick 

thanks for replying

And what happens when you boot up with only a single stick installed? Do you get a full 8/8GB useable?

 

This is what I would try:

1. Remove one stick of RAM and clear CMOS.
2. Boot the PC with the single stick.
3. reinstall the second stick and clear CMOS.
4. Boot the PC.

If that doesn't work.

1. Remove a stick again, and put the remaining stick in a different slot, and clear CMOS.
2. Boot the PC.
3. Reinstall the second stick again in a different or weird slot, and clear CMOS.
4. Put the RAM back into the correct slots, and clear CMOS.

Basically trying to force the memory controller to reset itself by changing the RAM configuration and clearing CMOS.

[Aragorn-]

they might be in the wrong slots, make sure your using slots A2 and B2. Some boards are picky and will do exactly this if they're in the wrong place.

[rosankarel]

4 minutes ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

And what happens when you boot up with only a single stick installed? Do you get a full 8/8GB useable?

 

This is what I would try:

1. Remove one stick of RAM and clear CMOS.
2. Boot the PC with the single stick.
3. reinstall the second stick and clear CMOS.
4. Boot the PC.

If that doesn't work.

1. Remove a stick again, and put the remaining stick in a different slot, and clear CMOS.
2. Boot the PC.
3. Reinstall the second stick again in a different or weird slot, and clear CMOS.
4. Put the RAM back into the correct slots, and clear CMOS.

Basically trying to force the memory controller to reset itself by changing the RAM configuration and clearing CMOS.

yup full 8gb only 70 mb for hardware reserved on both

 

thanks how to clear cmos safely

 

[rosankarel]

2 minutes ago, Aragorn- said:

they might be in the wrong slots, make sure your using slots A2 and B2. Some boards are picky and will do exactly this if they're in the wrong place.

they are in a2 b2 slot its been there for very long and working fine don't know what happened

[rosankarel]

8 minutes ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

And what happens when you boot up with only a single stick installed? Do you get a full 8/8GB useable?

 

This is what I would try:

1. Remove one stick of RAM and clear CMOS.
2. Boot the PC with the single stick.
3. reinstall the second stick and clear CMOS.
4. Boot the PC.

If that doesn't work.

1. Remove a stick again, and put the remaining stick in a different slot, and clear CMOS.
2. Boot the PC.
3. Reinstall the second stick again in a different or weird slot, and clear CMOS.
4. Put the RAM back into the correct slots, and clear CMOS.

Basically trying to force the memory controller to reset itself by changing the RAM configuration and clearing CMOS.

I have ryzen 5 2600  on board asus striks 350 f gaming if i clear cmos i think i wont be able to use my cpu as it would need the updated bios

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

Just now, rosankarel said:

I have ryzen 5 2600  on board asus striks 350 f gaming if i clear cmos i think i wont be able to use my cpu as it would need the updated bios

That is not correct. Clearing CMOS does not change your BIOS version.

[heli1337]

2 minutes ago, rosankarel said:

I have ryzen 5 2600  on board asus striks 350 f gaming if i clear cmos i think i wont be able to use my cpu as it would need the updated bios

B350-F officially supports 2gen CPU's so i don't think you will have to update bios, it should work perfectly fine.

Just short the jumper and clear CMOS

[rosankarel]

6 minutes ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

That is not correct. Clearing CMOS does not change your BIOS version.

 

4 minutes ago, Helly Benchmarking said:

B350-F officially supports 2gen CPU's so i don't think you will have to update bios, it should work perfectly fine.

Just short the jumper and clear CMOS

thanks will definietly do that will let you know

[rosankarel]

On 8/16/2021 at 6:27 PM, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

And what happens when you boot up with only a single stick installed? Do you get a full 8/8GB useable?

 

This is what I would try:

1. Remove one stick of RAM and clear CMOS.
2. Boot the PC with the single stick.
3. reinstall the second stick and clear CMOS.
4. Boot the PC.

If that doesn't work.

1. Remove a stick again, and put the remaining stick in a different slot, and clear CMOS.
2. Boot the PC.
3. Reinstall the second stick again in a different or weird slot, and clear CMOS.
4. Put the RAM back into the correct slots, and clear CMOS.

Basically trying to force the memory controller to reset itself by changing the RAM configuration and clearing CMOS.

 

On 8/16/2021 at 6:41 PM, Helly Benchmarking said:

B350-F officially supports 2gen CPU's so i don't think you will have to update bios, it should work perfectly fine.

Just short the jumper and clear CMOS

Thank you guys it totally worked .....

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

40 minutes ago, rosankarel said:

 

Thank you guys it totally worked .....

Hell yeah! Can you be more specific about what worked? It'll be helpful to know for the next person with this issue. (This issue has been my albatross)

[rosankarel]

1 hour ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

Hell yeah! Can you be more specific about what worked? It'll be helpful to know for the next person with this issue. (This issue has been my albatross)

Sure , Like you told to clear the CMOS done exactly that didn't cleared one by one ram at a time but it worked

1. Power Off and Unplugged the power cord from the cpu 

2. Locate the CMOS jumper on you motherboard and short them

3. Replug the power cord and start you PC first it took me to bios setup but i didn't messed with anything and exited. It will boot up automatically.