Lost ram after overclocking the cpu

[thekwel]

20% of ram LOST

 

As you see ram is fully recognized but only 3.25 is in use..

What to do?

[Redsun20]

Are you running a 32 bit (x86) operating system?

[N4dez]

Are you running a 32 bit version of windows?
Because that could be it, My old laptop running windows 7 pro 32 bit had the same thing. It's normal then IMO

[thekwel]

64

[thekwel]

Are you running a 32 bit version of windows?

Because that could be it, My old laptop running windows 7 pro 32 bit had the same thing. It's normal then IMO

 

Are you running a 32 bit (x86) operating system?

64

[Redsun20]

Check the BIOS to make sure you didn't screw something up with the RAM when overclocking. Also, try returning you CPU to stock speeds and see what happens

[N4dez]

64

That's like really weird then, run everything @ stock clocks and see again. If it is still broken you might have some faulty memory.

Memtest is a wonderfull tool for checking faulty memory.

 

EDIT: Also try a live cd with ubuntu or so, it might be just a windows error. You never know with windows.

[thekwel]

Check the BIOS to make sure you didn't screw something up with the RAM when overclocking. Also, try returning you CPU to stock speeds and see what happens

i set bios setting to default problem still occurs

[Redsun20]

i set bios setting to default problem still occurs

Reset your CMOS and try that

[thekwel]

Reset your CMOS and try that

I hope u know what u say

[Redsun20]

I hope u know what u say

Reseting your CMOS does not affect hardware. It only resets all of the settings on the Mobo

[Redsun20]

I hope u know what u say

Another question, what is the thing on the bottom of your screenshot that is showing how much ram yu have?

[thekwel]

Another question, what is the thing on the bottom of your screenshot that is showing how much ram yu have?

memory monitor or sth.. ptiommize memory usage. But its not the cause of my problem.

[thekwel]

Reseting your CMOS does not affect hardware. It only resets all of the settings on the Mobo

Did not did the trick..

[Redsun20]

But its not the cause of my problem.

Just check with another program. You have no proof that the program is not glitching

[thekwel]

Just check with another program. You have no proof that the program is not glitching

Task manager confirms that aswell

[Redsun20]

Can you try to actually use 4 GB of RAM and see what happens?

[Redsun20]

Task manager confirms that aswell

Try and use all 4 GB and see what happens

[harrynowl]

What chipset is your board?

[thekwel]

Try and use all 4 GB and see what happens

prime tops memory to 3.25

 

What chipset is your board?

Intel® P35 chipset?

Got an asus P5k

[Redsun20]

prime tops memory to 3.25

Intel® P35 chipset?

Got an asus P5k

Try taking out the ram and reinstlling it in single channel mode if you have multiple sticks

[harrynowl]

prime tops memory to 3.25

 

Intel® P35 chipset?

Got an asus P5k

OK I was thinking perhaps you have a chipset with onboard graphics that was eating RAM.

 

I'm trying to remember the BIOS from my P5Q for memory related things... in the advanced section if you poke around is there something called memory remap or memory hole? Try enable that.

[Analog]

Did not did the trick..

 

Power down your system and unplug it from the cord. Then take out the battery of the motherboard and leave it out for 20sec. After that just put it back in and power your PC. This will do a hard reset on the BIOS and everything should be back to normal. In my experience this is the only thing that manages to clear out memory issues in the BIOS. 

[thekwel]

Try taking out the ram and reinstlling it in single channel mode if you have multiple stick

 

i loaded 2 sticks at a time and they showed 2 Gb of ram in each case..

[Redsun20]

Power down your system and unplug it from the cord. Then take out the battery of the motherboard and leave it out for 20sec. After that just put it back in and power your PC. This will do a hard reset on the BIOS and everything should be back to normal. In my experience this is the only thing that manages to clear out memory issues in the BIOS.

Try doing this