Windows sees 16gb of ram but can only use 7,97?

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I just build my new pc and i installed 16 Gb of Ram(CORSAIR VENGEANCE), when i installed windows is sat it to activate later. when i had installed windows and were booted intro windows it used all 16Gb, and all was fine, but then i had to activate windows and at the time my internet was down so it didn't work. so windows said that my windows were a pirate copy, butt any ways i got my windows activate later that day butt windows says that 16GB of ram is detected butt only 7,97 can be used. PLz Help!.
 

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My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD FX-8120
Motherboard
MSI 990FXA-GD65
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 670
PSU
Cooler master 650watt
Case
Cooler master silincio 550
Is your windows legit?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional / Windows 7 Professional
CPU
Intel i5-3570
Motherboard
Lenovo Mahobay
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
Sound Card
(1) Realtek HD Audio (2) AMD HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG LS192WS
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900 @ 32bit color
Hard Drives
(1) SUV300S37A/120G (2) ST3500413AS SATA Disk Device AHCI mode enabled.
PSU
Corsair HX620
Case
Thermaltake V4 Black Edition
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 + Artic Silver 5 on CPU/GPU
Keyboard
Dell SK-8115
Mouse
Razer Copperhead with MAPED mat (awesome!)
Internet Speed
100 Mbps up/down
Browser
Chrome
Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

Can you please confirm how and where you bought your copy of Windows?

Which media are you using - DVD or USB?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
my copy is legit i used a cd to install it...
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD FX-8120
Motherboard
MSI 990FXA-GD65
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 670
PSU
Cooler master 650watt
Case
Cooler master silincio 550
And i bought my copy on a Norwegian online store called komplett.no
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD FX-8120
Motherboard
MSI 990FXA-GD65
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 670
PSU
Cooler master 650watt
Case
Cooler master silincio 550
Whats the ammount of ram seen on bios and seen on windows with cpu-z?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional / Windows 7 Professional
CPU
Intel i5-3570
Motherboard
Lenovo Mahobay
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
Sound Card
(1) Realtek HD Audio (2) AMD HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG LS192WS
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900 @ 32bit color
Hard Drives
(1) SUV300S37A/120G (2) ST3500413AS SATA Disk Device AHCI mode enabled.
PSU
Corsair HX620
Case
Thermaltake V4 Black Edition
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 + Artic Silver 5 on CPU/GPU
Keyboard
Dell SK-8115
Mouse
Razer Copperhead with MAPED mat (awesome!)
Internet Speed
100 Mbps up/down
Browser
Chrome
8GB shows up in CPU-z
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD FX-8120
Motherboard
MSI 990FXA-GD65
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 670
PSU
Cooler master 650watt
Case
Cooler master silincio 550
Please type Resource Monitor into Start Search box, rightclick result to run as Admin, click on Memory tab and post back a screenshot of the chart showing RAM apportionment.

Test your RAM - Test with Memtest86+.
There are specific steps to test both RAM and slots.

Swap your RAM sticks, check for debris in slots. Run Sticks individually to check detection, then add another stick to check again.

Remember to touch metal on or inside the case before touching any chips or components, to avoid ruinous static discharge.
 
Her is the screenshot
 

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My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD FX-8120
Motherboard
MSI 990FXA-GD65
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 670
PSU
Cooler master 650watt
Case
Cooler master silincio 550
I believe that says 8gb is reserved for Hardware. You can check in your BIOS to see what it is apportioned to, likely video card.

This could be faulty so I would proceed with steps given to test, swap around and isolate RAM.
 
Hello, might I enquire if you regularly have Bitorrent running ?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DIY
OS
Windows 7 home premium x64
CPU
AMD FX-4100 AM3+ 3.6GHz 12MB Black Edition
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 Pro
Memory
Crsair vengeance 12Gb DDR3 1600MHz CL9
Graphics Card(s)
Asus GTX 560 1GB
Sound Card
Realtek onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Hanns G 1680x1050 native
Hard Drives
OCZ 128Gb Petrol ssd
2x500 Gb Samsung
PSU
OCZ StealthXstream II 500W
Internet Speed
8Mb or better
After using Google translate, I've established you appear to be using a computer in Norway.



Your RAM is currently allocated thus:
  1. 8222 Mb hardware reserved
  2. 1926 Mb in use
  3. 21 Mb modified
  4. 4525 Mb standby
  5. 1670 Mb free
Please read this Microsoft article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978610

By the sound of it you may need to update your BIOS as Hardware Reserved Memory is that reserved for use by the BIOS and some drivers for other peripherals.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
Internet Speed
2Mb
Other Info
Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
yes i do use bit torrent.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD FX-8120
Motherboard
MSI 990FXA-GD65
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 670
PSU
Cooler master 650watt
Case
Cooler master silincio 550
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