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Windows 7: Making the other 8GB of Memory available on my PC with Win 7
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07 Nov 2011
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Making the other 8GB of Memory available on my PC with Win 7
I have a dell 8100 XPS and recently put in 4x 4GB 1333 Corsair DDR3 RAM to replace the 4x 2GB 1066 RAM simms. The system note says I have 16GB of RAM now with 7.99GB useable. Am I wasting the other 8GB or RAM or can I somehow get that to be useable?
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba A215
OS Windows 7
CPU Turion 64
Motherboard Realtek
Memory 1GB
Graphics Card ATI Radion 1200
Sound Card integrated
Hard Drives 160GB 2.5 internal
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07 Nov 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Philadelphia, PA |
Did you verify that the system is capable of handling 16 GB of memory? I hate to be the bearer of possible bad news, but unless you have a very very specific usage or application need, you'd be wasting half that memory anyway. Even high-end games right now won't tax an 8 GB system, let alone 16 GB. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-2600
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
Memory 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
Graphics Card Nvidia GTX 470
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
PSU OCZ ModStream 700W
Case CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drives OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
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07 Nov 2011
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MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 Somewhere in the middle of Desert :-) |
Your system is capable of supporting 16GB of memory.
Try msconfig on run box and go to boot tab and advanced options buttons, remove the checkmark on no of processors and maximum memory, close the two boxes and if recommended reboot the system. Now check the memory in Computer properties. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite P775-S7232
OS MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU i5-2410M 2.3GHz (2.9GHz Turbo-Boost) Sandy Bridge 32nm
Motherboard Toshiba PHRAA ver. PSBY1U-00F003
Memory 4GB+4GB Samsung DDR3 PC3-10700 (1333 MHz)
Graphics Card Video Intel(R) HD Graphics Family, 1696MB available memory
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio version=6.0.1.6323
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 " Trubrite TFT LCD, LED Backlit
Screen Resolution 1600x900 32 bit, Native support for 720P content
Keyboard Premium Raised Tile keyboard
Mouse Logitech M215 wireless mouse
PSU Toshiba AC/DC Adapter
Case Notebook
Cooling Built-in Fan
Hard Drives TOSHIBA MK6476GSXN
580.614 [GB] partitioned C: 80GB and D: 500GB with hidden recovery partitons.
Spare bay for 2nd HDD but no SATA connector :-(
Internet Speed Not fast enough
Other Info Built-in Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio, Waves MaxxAudio® 3. HDMI, 1xUSB3+3xUSB2 ports, WebCam, Battery life 4hrs 11mins, 4GB Readyboost SDHC card, WD My Book Essential Ext HDDs 2 TB, 2x1TB, My Passport SE 1TB and WDTV 1st Gen for Multimedia playing on a Sony Wega 32" LCD.
Recent addition to my toys are Asus Transformer Pad TF300T with 32GB onboard sd card + 32GB microsd card.
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07 Nov 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1, Windows 8 Pro x64 Florida, USA |
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1, Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU INTEL Core i7 3820 LGA 2011
Motherboard Gigabyte GA X79 UD5 v1.0 F13s
Memory 16 GB (4 X 4GB) G-Skill Ripjaws Z DDR3 2133 Quad Channel
Graphics Card EVGA GTX 460 SC 1GB
Sound Card Realtek Onboard ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung BX2431
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech G15
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Explorer Mouse
PSU Corsair HX1000W
Case Thermaltake Armor+
Cooling INTEL BXRTS2011LC Liquid-cooled
Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 4 120GB 2.5 in. SSD FW 1.5
3x OCZ Vertex 3 120GB 2.5 in. SSD FW 2.25
4 x WD 2002FAEX SATA
4xWD 7501AALS SATA
Internet Speed 6.0 Mb/s
System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba A215
OS Windows 7
CPU Turion 64
Motherboard Realtek
Memory 1GB
Graphics Card ATI Radion 1200
Sound Card integrated
Hard Drives 160GB 2.5 internal
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08 Nov 2011
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |
Quote: Originally Posted by rraod  Your system is capable of supporting 16GB of memory.
Try msconfig on run box and go to boot tab and advanced options buttons, remove the checkmark on no of processors and maximum memory, close the two boxes and if recommended reboot the system. Now check the memory in Computer properties. Like he said. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ProBook 4530s XU015UT#ABA
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU Intel Core i3-2310M
Motherboard Hewlett-Packard 167C
Memory 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000 (Sandy Bridge GT2)
Sound Card Intel Cougar Point PCH High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 15.6" LED LG Philips LP156WH4-TLD1
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768
Mouse Logitech M315
Case Notebook
Hard Drives WDC WD3200BEKT-60PVMT0
Internet Speed 12Mbps/2Mbps
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08 Nov 2011
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When I look into MSCONFIG - the boxes for both the number of processors and maximum memory are already unchecked. Checking 16345k and/or leaving the box unchecked still shows 16GB populated and only 7.69GB useable. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba A215
OS Windows 7
CPU Turion 64
Motherboard Realtek
Memory 1GB
Graphics Card ATI Radion 1200
Sound Card integrated
Hard Drives 160GB 2.5 internal
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08 Nov 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Hampton VA |
To get a better understanding of what your system is using see this post - Memory/Ram
Then see this excellent article on RAM usage and Windows 7 - Windows 7 memory usage: What's the best way to measure? | ZDNet
And if those boxes in MSCONFIG are unticked there's no issue there. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built by me
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-950 (3.06GHz) OC to 3.8GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 rev 1, F6 Bios
Memory 12 gig Corsair DDR3 Dominator GT Memory (3X 4GB)
Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD6950 2gig (Sapphire)
Sound Card Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays HP ZR22w 22" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU Antec Signature - SG-850
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Noctua NH-C12P SE14
Hard Drives Primary - OCZ Vertex 4 SSD (256GB). Storage - OCZ Vertex 2 SSD (120GB), 2TB WD Caviar Black.
Internet Speed High Speed Cable
Other Info Memory Timings - 1600MHz @ 8-8-8-20-1T @ 1.640 volts
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08 Nov 2011
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Interesting. I am showing 8253MB of hardware reserved memory! All the numbers add up to 16GB but wow, 8GB of hardware reserved memory? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba A215
OS Windows 7
CPU Turion 64
Motherboard Realtek
Memory 1GB
Graphics Card ATI Radion 1200
Sound Card integrated
Hard Drives 160GB 2.5 internal
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08 Nov 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Hampton VA |
What do you have for free memory?
And can you post your resource monitor screenshot? - A Preferred Method of Uploading/Posting Screen Shots | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built by me
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-950 (3.06GHz) OC to 3.8GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 rev 1, F6 Bios
Memory 12 gig Corsair DDR3 Dominator GT Memory (3X 4GB)
Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD6950 2gig (Sapphire)
Sound Card Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays HP ZR22w 22" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU Antec Signature - SG-850
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Noctua NH-C12P SE14
Hard Drives Primary - OCZ Vertex 4 SSD (256GB). Storage - OCZ Vertex 2 SSD (120GB), 2TB WD Caviar Black.
Internet Speed High Speed Cable
Other Info Memory Timings - 1600MHz @ 8-8-8-20-1T @ 1.640 volts
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