6 gb ram installed only 3.37 useable

[fspsyco]

so about a month ago i got my self a bit more ram for my pc for better load times what not and with in 3 days i find out that only a part of my ram is usable the most ram this garbage mobo can handle is 4gb yet i'm only able to use 3.37 my os is windows 7 home premium 64 bit



current mobo: ASUSTek Computer INC. Leonite2 (Socket 775)

ps:i have another mobo i just gotta get a new case (just looking for a short term answer for now)

 

[fireberd]

The 64 bit OS uses more of the available memory than a 32 bit. Thus with whatever else is using memory the 64 bit OS can cause less memory to be available.

 

[BorisTheAnimal]

The 64 bit OS uses more of the available memory than a 32 bit. Thus with whatever else is using memory the 64 bit OS can cause less memory to be available.

Unless there is an option in his BIOS for resizing the Hardware reserved ram?

 

[Layback Bear]

Please post one of these from your system. Use this tutorial by Brink to do so.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[fspsyco]

The 64 bit OS uses more of the available memory than a 32 bit. Thus with whatever else is using memory the 64 bit OS can cause less memory to be available.

Unless there is an option in his BIOS for resizing the Hardware reserved ram?

i've looked at bios before i came here but it has vary minimalistic options i think thats just because the pc im using now was bought in store ie prebuilt hp desktop back in 06 but i've modded it since then but for the moment im using the mobo that came with it so all options on my bios are kinda useless

 

[fspsyco]

also i assume you mean this

 

[AddRAM]

You have to click Resource Monitor, then the memory tab, then post a snip.

It`s your motherboard and most likely you can`t do anything about it.

Are you using on board graphics ?

or.....

Are you using a video card ?

Please fill in your computer specs

 

[fspsyco]

Please fill in your computer specs

here you are:


Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66GHz 46 °C
Conroe 65nm Technology
RAM
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 333MHz (5-5-5-15)
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC. Leonite2 (Socket 775) 35 °C
Graphics
X203H (1600x900@59Hz)
1023MB GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Gigabyte) 50 °C
Hard Drives
466GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0 (RAID) 35 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GSA-H60L
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

 

[fspsyco]

here's the correct info

 

[AddRAM]

I meant fill in your specs at the bottom left corner of your reply, you don`t want to go filling in your specs in every reply

I have an E6700 in my Gateway, that`s a good little cpu.

You didn`t say if you are using the motherboard graphics or if you have a graphics card installed ?????

Your memory is all there, you have 2690 MB dedicated to hardware.

Could you post a shot of your WEI, particularly this shot here.

 

[fspsyco]

You didn`t say if you are using the motherboard graphics or if you have a graphics card installed ?????

oh, i thought posting the graphics card would be enough so obviously i do not have integrated graphics just a card.

 

[AddRAM]

I see you`re using a 550, my bad

The only thing I can suggest is, find out the maximum amount of memory your board supports and install that amount.

6 GB is a strange amount.

All the specs I dig up say your board supports a maximum of 4 GB, but you have 6 installed, so I have no idea what the max is.

 

[fspsyco]

6 GB is a strange amount.

All the specs I dig up say your board supports a maximum of 4 GB, but you have 6 installed, so I have no idea what the max is.

the reason it is 6 gb is the pc came with 2 1gb sticks and 2 512's i actually bought 2 dimms 4gb ram and tossed the 512's (still have em its just garbage ram though) i kinda bought the ram with out looking at the specs again but its still not a waste because as i said i still have another board only really need a case, the other board i have can carry 8gb of ram i was just seeing if there was a way i could maximize what i can use on this mobo for now.