2gb ram dissapearing

[astranger200]

so I built a pc today with 4gb ram, and a4 4000 and a gtx 260

in task manager it says 2gb ram useable, 2gb reserved... where did my other 2gb go?

I thought it may be the apu gpu, but that doesn't even show up in display adapters

[don_svetlio]

Set the iGPU RAM in the Bios ot 0?

[astranger200]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

Set the iGPU RAM in the Bios ot 0?

that would be it

[astranger200]

3 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Set the iGPU RAM in the Bios ot 0?

it would also explain why I was getting low fps in csgo... (apparently it doesn't like 2gb ram and max settings

 

[astranger200]

5 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Set the iGPU RAM in the Bios ot 0?

nope. set it to 32mb and added 4gb moe ram. still 2gb useable

[Narnash]

3 minutes ago, astranger200 said:

nope. set it to 32mb and added 4gb moe ram. still 2gb useable

maybe update the motherboard BIOS and test another ram slot (maybe your MB or simply a RAM bank is faulty)

[astranger200]

1 minute ago, Narnash said:

maybe update the motherboard BIOS and test another ram slot (maybe your MB or simply a RAM bank is faulty)

no... otherwise it would not show up as 8

[Groundedbeef]

what is your operating system?

Edited March 29, 2016 by Groundedbeef
spelling error

[astranger200]

Just now, Groundedbeef said:

what it your operating system?

windows 8.1 pro 64 bit. Ive changed some things around just now and am re-booting. will update

[astranger200]

got a bad pool header bsod. dont know what to do now

[astranger200]

how do I safe boot in windows 8

[Groundedbeef]

Sound like a driver issue.

Are all modules recognized in the bios?

[Groundedbeef]

how many sticks are you using?

[astranger200]

1 minute ago, Groundedbeef said:

how many sticks are you using?

2x4gb

[agent_x007]

How much RAM is available in BIOS/UEFI ?

[Groundedbeef]

if the sticks are seen in the bios it must (as in most likely not certain) be a driver issue. have you updated your motherboard drivers? (not bios)

[astranger200]

21 minutes ago, Groundedbeef said:

if the sticks are seen in the bios it must (as in most likely not certain) be a driver issue. have you updated your motherboard drivers? (not bios)

not yet. if I can get it to boot I will

[astranger200]

37 minutes ago, Groundedbeef said:

if the sticks are seen in the bios it must (as in most likely not certain) be a driver issue. have you updated your motherboard drivers? (not bios)

just hit screw it point. im re-installing windows

[agent_x007]

U know that if BIOS/UEFI can't see all the RAM, Windows can't as well - right ?

[astranger200]

1 minute ago, agent_x007 said:

U know that if BIOS/UEFI can't see all the RAM, Windows can't as well - right ?

bios registers all 8gb and it is known good ram (it is out of my main which has been running fine for 5 months). im hopping the re-install works

 

[agent_x007]

OK.
U could check if Maximum memory is UNCHECKED in advanced boot setting in "msconfig" command.

[astranger200]

Just now, agent_x007 said:

OK.
U could check if Maximum memory is UNCHECKED in advanced boot setting in "msconfig" command.

did that... made the machine bsod

[astranger200]

Just now, astranger200 said:

did that... made the machine bsod

it was just a bad install I think as it reinstalled fine and didn't bsod

 

[astranger200]

yep all working fine now

[agent_x007]

Good to hear