USABLE RAM / hardware reserved ram

[D3V_Sh]

hello 

i have just got a pc and using 8 gb of ram in dual channel but my pc shows that only 3.8gb ram is usable what is it and if it is a problem which i think it is what i should do 

pc operating system win 10 64 bit pro

pls someone help 

thanks

 

[Trulop]

check your programs running, and is that with nothing running at all and right after it boots(like no chrome, etc)? or do you have things loaded up?

[PineyCreek]

Right click on the start button, click System.  Verify that Windows sees 8GB and that you have a 64bit version.

 

Ctrl-Shift-Esc to bring up Task Manager.  Click the Performance tab, and then click on Memory.  What does it show?

 

Check in BIOS for 8GB as well.

[D3V_Sh]

WINDOWS AND TASK MANAGER SHOW 8 GB TOTAL AND 4 GB HARDWARE RESERVED 

HOW TO CHECK IN BIOS??

 

[D3V_Sh]

5 minutes ago, Trulop said:

check your programs running, and is that with nothing running at all and right after it boots(like no chrome, etc)? or do you have things loaded up?

I HAVE NOTHIONG EXCEPT CHROME AND IT SHOWS 2.5 GB AVAILABLE 

 

[Christophe Corazza]

18 minutes ago, D3V_Sh said:

HOW TO CHECK IN BIOS??

 

What is the manufacturer of your motherboard?

[meenmeen1103]

Creating a new thread for the same issue will prompt the same questions to be asked when you don't also include the same info that was asked prior. Also, you miss the chance to quote users previously trying to help with updates on what you've found. From previous thread, it's likely that all parts are working fine but the mixed ram just isn't compatible. Doesn't happen all the time when mixing ram manufacturer or speeds, but it does happen.

[meenmeen1103]

Only thing you could try to do is making sure that in BIOS the RAM settings are 1333MHz with timings 9-9-9-24-33, XMP disabled, and default voltage 1.5v

[GoldenLag]

sounds like a similar issue to when i rebuilt the my PC. in my case it turned out one of the Ram sticks werent seated properly. re-seat the Ram is all i can say from personall experience. 

[D3V_Sh]

5 hours ago, GoldenLag said:

sounds like a similar issue to when i rebuilt the my PC. in my case it turned out one of the Ram sticks werent seated properly. re-seat the Ram is all i can say from personall experience. 

Thx

 

[D3V_Sh]

6 hours ago, meenmeen1103 said:

Only thing you could try to do is making sure that in BIOS the RAM settings are 1333MHz with timings 9-9-9-24-33, XMP disabled, and default voltage 1.5v

Thx