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Problem with RAM allocation Issue with reserving memory for RAM

Problem with RAM allocation Issue with reserving memory for RAM

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Vykor817
Member
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06-05-2021, 09:49 AM
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Hey everyone, my brother mentioned his PC is acting sluggish and asked me to check it out. After some checks, I found that only 4GB of the 8GB RAM is actually available for use. I’ve tried re-seating the RAM, clearing CMOS, testing each slot individually, and even changing the memory settings in msconfig. Despite these efforts, the system still shows low memory and runs at very slow speeds. I ran a Windows diagnostic and everything looked normal. In BIOS it read only 4096MB, but once I entered it, both RAM sticks were detected in single-channel mode with less than 800MHz each. I’ve attached screenshots from CPUZ and Task Manager for your reference. I’d really appreciate any suggestions you might have to fix this issue, which has been frustrating me for the past couple of days.
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Vykor817
06-05-2021, 09:49 AM #1

Hey everyone, my brother mentioned his PC is acting sluggish and asked me to check it out. After some checks, I found that only 4GB of the 8GB RAM is actually available for use. I’ve tried re-seating the RAM, clearing CMOS, testing each slot individually, and even changing the memory settings in msconfig. Despite these efforts, the system still shows low memory and runs at very slow speeds. I ran a Windows diagnostic and everything looked normal. In BIOS it read only 4096MB, but once I entered it, both RAM sticks were detected in single-channel mode with less than 800MHz each. I’ve attached screenshots from CPUZ and Task Manager for your reference. I’d really appreciate any suggestions you might have to fix this issue, which has been frustrating me for the past couple of days.

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Hydroforce33
Senior Member
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06-13-2021, 09:36 AM
#2
Check if your brother's system includes an APU and whether it relies on its built-in graphics. It's possible he's using integrated graphics that share limited RAM as VRAM.
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Hydroforce33
06-13-2021, 09:36 AM #2

Check if your brother's system includes an APU and whether it relies on its built-in graphics. It's possible he's using integrated graphics that share limited RAM as VRAM.

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TurboN_GGA9000
Member
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06-13-2021, 09:42 AM
#3
I turned off iGpu though the problem continues
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TurboN_GGA9000
06-13-2021, 09:42 AM #3

I turned off iGpu though the problem continues

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master_scope
Posting Freak
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06-15-2021, 11:48 AM
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The article discusses potential memory issues in Windows 7 and offers insights that might be useful.
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master_scope
06-15-2021, 11:48 AM #4

The article discusses potential memory issues in Windows 7 and offers insights that might be useful.