3.9GB available from a total of 8.0GB
3.9GB available from a total of 8.0GB
I've been browsing the forums all day and noticed many similar posts about my problem—either no resolution or repetitive answers. I've tried everything suggested on the sites and with customer support. My system has 8GB of DDR4 RAM in two 4GB modules, just to keep things simple. I installed it new about six months ago, never overclocked, and it worked fine. I also never experienced any issues before yesterday. Recently, I planned to upgrade my graphics card from a 1050Ti to a 1060 with 6GB, but after installing VGA, half of my RAM was reserved for system hardware. Despite troubleshooting and no answers, I decided to reinstall the 1050Ti. Still, half my RAM remains locked by "system hardware." I ran tests to confirm both sticks are working properly, updated the BIOS, verified the power supply can handle enough power, and even restored the PC after a painful process. I’ve spent around $450 on a new VGA and won’t give up. Yes, even the BIOS shows both memory modules as functional, but it’s locked to 4096MB in the bios.
I have repositioned the RAM, transferring them from DIMM slots A1 and B1 to A2 and B2. The only unusual thing I noticed was that when I installed just one stick of RAM, the computer started without any error codes and didn’t display any signal on my monitor.
I actually didn’t consider any other options since it isn’t an APU. I was also really confused about reserved memory, so I’ll give it a shot and see how it goes.
You reset the CMOS but the system remains unchanged, displaying 3.9GB available from 8GB total, with 4.1GB allocated for hardware.
I've heard that incorrect timing and voltage settings can lead to a device being placed in a reserved system. Have you experimented with setting the voltage to 1.2 and choosing a different BIOS RAM profile? It's probably not a guaranteed solution.