Reserved Memory - Tried Everything

[sparky96]

Hey everyone,

I installed a new Noctua NH-D14 cooler the other day, and now Windows is saying that 4.0 GB of my 8.0 GB RAM is reserved. I've tried everything:

-Updating BIOS

-Using the MSCONFIG to change the RAM limit

-Uninstalling the Noctua and re-installing the stock cooler

-Taking out the ram sticks and putting them in different slots

-Using only 1 ram stick (they both work, saying 4.0 GB with no reserve)

-Checking BIOS for anything that could be disabling one stick

-Checking the CPU for broken pins (nothing that I can tell)

 

I am running Windows 8.1 64x, and have a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 Motherboard with a GTX 770 GPU and an AMD FX8350 CPU.

 

At this point, I'm more or less trying to figure out which piece of hardware needs to be replaced (thinking motherboard). I've been able to run Battlefield 4 and other games like that in the past. I can still run games like DotA 2, but with GTA V coming out I'd really like to fix this problem >.<

 

All help is appreciated!

Thanks!

[dragoon20005]

the only way i can think of is to reinstall the OS

 

if not the DIMM slots or the RAM are the problem

 

but it still odd when the RAM work fine themselves and previously

[sparky96]

Yes, I've never had a problem with the RAM. I think I'll try to reinstall the OS. I did a system restore, but that didn't work. Contacting Gigabyte to see if they can help.