Added 32GB of memory, yet only 15.9 GB are available for use.

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Added 32GB of memory, yet only 15.9 GB are available for use.

Added 32GB of memory, yet only 15.9 GB are available for use.

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AFKCosmos
Member

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02-18-2019, 05:10 AM

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I possess 32GB of RAM but only 16GB is being acknowledged by the system. I'm using Windows 10 Home (x64) Build 19043.1202 (21H1) and have four 8GB modules installed. Each module was verified separately, displaying 8GB. I've reviewed numerous forum discussions across various sites, and the typical fix involves opening msconfig and disabling the 'maximum memory' setting under the 'Boot' section. After attempting that, the available space remained at 16GB. I've spent considerable time troubleshooting, testing every module individually in each slot, yet nothing resolved the issue. The BIOS lists them correctly and shows 32GB in Task Manager, though actual usage stays around 15.9GB. My system runs on an AMD Ryzen 7 2700 with a MSI X470 GAMING PLUS motherboard, equipped with a 4x8GB DDR4 RAM stick from Corsair Vengeance at 3600MHz. The graphics card is a Zotac RTX 2060, and the power supply is an 850W unit. The BIOS is up to date.

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AFKCosmos

02-18-2019, 05:10 AM #1

I possess 32GB of RAM but only 16GB is being acknowledged by the system. I'm using Windows 10 Home (x64) Build 19043.1202 (21H1) and have four 8GB modules installed. Each module was verified separately, displaying 8GB. I've reviewed numerous forum discussions across various sites, and the typical fix involves opening msconfig and disabling the 'maximum memory' setting under the 'Boot' section. After attempting that, the available space remained at 16GB. I've spent considerable time troubleshooting, testing every module individually in each slot, yet nothing resolved the issue. The BIOS lists them correctly and shows 32GB in Task Manager, though actual usage stays around 15.9GB. My system runs on an AMD Ryzen 7 2700 with a MSI X470 GAMING PLUS motherboard, equipped with a 4x8GB DDR4 RAM stick from Corsair Vengeance at 3600MHz. The graphics card is a Zotac RTX 2060, and the power supply is an 850W unit. The BIOS is up to date.

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PaigeyPoodles
Member

101

02-23-2019, 07:28 AM

#2

Yes, it was a clean Windows installation.

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PaigeyPoodles

02-23-2019, 07:28 AM #2

Yes, it was a clean Windows installation.

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giantpinkfish
Junior Member

25

02-23-2019, 02:58 PM

#3

I didn't install any RAM yet. The BIOS is detecting all the slots correctly with 8 gigabytes each.

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giantpinkfish

02-23-2019, 02:58 PM #3

I didn't install any RAM yet. The BIOS is detecting all the slots correctly with 8 gigabytes each.

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Faboboro
Member

74

02-24-2019, 04:25 PM

#4

Run Windows installation on a different drive to check for problems.

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Faboboro

02-24-2019, 04:25 PM #4

Run Windows installation on a different drive to check for problems.

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badman394
Member

221

02-24-2019, 05:19 PM

#5

Sure, I'll give it a shot and keep you updated. Appreciate your support!

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badman394

02-24-2019, 05:19 PM #5

Sure, I'll give it a shot and keep you updated. Appreciate your support!

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meme2222
Junior Member

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02-26-2019, 02:50 AM

#6

Consider using Ubuntu. It's straightforward to install from a USB drive.

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meme2222

02-26-2019, 02:50 AM #6

Consider using Ubuntu. It's straightforward to install from a USB drive.

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Olewww123
Senior Member

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02-26-2019, 06:50 AM

#7

Thank you, proceeding with all attempts right now.

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Olewww123

02-26-2019, 06:50 AM #7

Thank you, proceeding with all attempts right now.

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senbonzakura13
Senior Member

372

03-06-2019, 01:18 PM

#8

Set up new Windows 10 Pro versions, but issues persist

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senbonzakura13

03-06-2019, 01:18 PM #8

Set up new Windows 10 Pro versions, but issues persist

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LxS_Cocolexder
Junior Member

17

03-14-2019, 12:02 PM

#9

I haven't tried resetting all BIOS settings yet. Would you like me to do it for you?

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LxS_Cocolexder

03-14-2019, 12:02 PM #9

I haven't tried resetting all BIOS settings yet. Would you like me to do it for you?