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cookiegal1410
Member

219

03-24-2016, 09:08 AM

I purchased an 8GB RAM with dual-channel 3200 MHz, but after installation in Windows it displays only 6.95 GB as usable.

cookiegal1410

03-24-2016, 09:08 AM #1

I purchased an 8GB RAM with dual-channel 3200 MHz, but after installation in Windows it displays only 6.95 GB as usable.

DueZulu
Senior Member

252

03-24-2016, 01:47 PM

I don't have the exact BIOS version for your system, but you can check it by looking up your motherboard model or consulting the manufacturer's documentation.

DueZulu

03-24-2016, 01:47 PM #2

I don't have the exact BIOS version for your system, but you can check it by looking up your motherboard model or consulting the manufacturer's documentation.

Jerryx01
Posting Freak

870

03-24-2016, 01:54 PM

The signal is coming from the board, not the RAM.

Jerryx01

03-24-2016, 01:54 PM #3

The signal is coming from the board, not the RAM.

OKNK
Member

231

03-29-2016, 06:38 AM

That means your available storage won't reach the full 8GB.

OKNK

03-29-2016, 06:38 AM #4

That means your available storage won't reach the full 8GB.

juju40
Member

03-30-2016, 09:51 PM

The system is missing the required RAM unit.

juju40

03-30-2016, 09:51 PM #5

The system is missing the required RAM unit.

CaveMiner1215
Member

04-02-2016, 12:32 PM

It requires 2x4GB of memory in slots 1+3 or 2+4 to access 8GB RAM in dual-channel mode. Or 2x8 for 16GB, etc. This setting controls how fast the CPU talks to RAM, not just how much it can use. Windows also consumes a fixed amount of RAM, leaving less available for other applications.

CaveMiner1215

04-02-2016, 12:32 PM #6

wANHEiZER
Member

158

04-04-2016, 06:27 AM

I accessed the system settings and mistakenly set the maximum memory to 8GB instead of the recommended 8192. Now the computer won't start, the GPU is removed, but a diagnostic appears and Windows still fails to load.

wANHEiZER

04-04-2016, 06:27 AM #7

WarriorWolf
Junior Member

04-09-2016, 11:06 AM

Sure, I can help with that. Would you like me to enter safe mode now?

WarriorWolf

04-09-2016, 11:06 AM #8

Sure, I can help with that. Would you like me to enter safe mode now?

ISY_0815
Senior Member

566

04-09-2016, 11:46 AM

I don’t know how you got into safe mode, it seems like a mistake. You were probably working on your RAM and accidentally triggered the change.

ISY_0815

04-09-2016, 11:46 AM #9

I don’t know how you got into safe mode, it seems like a mistake. You were probably working on your RAM and accidentally triggered the change.

Armandodark
Member

186

04-16-2016, 06:27 PM

#10

I don't have a specific version of Windows installed. Could you tell me which operating system you're using?

Armandodark

04-16-2016, 06:27 PM #10

I don't have a specific version of Windows installed. Could you tell me which operating system you're using?

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