just installed AMD Bulldozer X8 FX-8150 but sytem not seeing all memy

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  1. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    just installed AMD Bulldozer X8 FX-8150 but sytem not seeing all memy


    just installed AMD Bulldozer X8 FX-8150 but sytem not seeing all memory? it says 3gb 1.98gb usable?
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  2. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
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    I assume you're using the 64-bit version of Windows. Just enable 'Memory Remap' in your BIOS. Having 1.98GB of usable RAM sounds a bit weird, post a screenshot of the memory tab in resource monitor.
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  3. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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    I hate to say but checking your mobo spec's, it doesn't support the FX chip set.

    http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...aspx?pid=3478#

    http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3478
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  4. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    i have a GA-970A-D3 and dont see that feature in the bios.



    do i have to reformat the hard drive??
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  5. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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    My bad I cut and pasted the mobo spec and it took me to Gigabyte. Let's try this again !

    http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3478

    http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3908

    I'm still not seeing your chip on the list!
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  6. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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    What is your bios version?
    It appears you have a F3 version bios for the Athlon and need a F7 version for the new chip bulldozer.
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  7. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    flashed F11 and i think i did something to the memory slot cause i took one stick out and system did not boot up, tried one single in the other slot and booted up. tried both in another slots and it sees 4gb now. nut not dual channel? What about if a cpu pin was bent? But it would'nt luck down in the scocket?
    Last edited by andjayik; 13 Mar 2013 at 06:16.
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  8. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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    Can you take a picture of the ram slots and ram. What makes you think that the CPU pins could be bent? you mentioned it and that concerns me. When you drop the chip in.....zero.....I mean zero force should be needed to seat it!
    Looking at the manual and your ram slots are color coded 1-2 blue and 3-4 white so please refer to below.
    just installed AMD Bulldozer X8 FX-8150 but sytem not seeing all memy-capture.png
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  9. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    I mentioned the bent pin as some one stated that it may be a cause of the memory issue from another forum. I have 4 verticale slots from left to right- ddr3-4 , ddr3-2 , ddr3-3, ddr3-1 the manual suggests to use ddr3-1 and ddr3-2 for dual channel. Thats were they were and working before. ddr3-1 slot works with a single stick where as ddr3-2 i get no video picture when unit boots up. Same as the slot beside it ddr3-4 doesthe same thing. the other to the right work ddr3-3 and ddr3-1

    in my manual ddr3-4 and ddr3-3 are blue and other two are white. my memory has always been in the white.

    Last edited by andjayik; 13 Mar 2013 at 09:39.
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  10. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #10

    Well in the end you have the ram being seen and that's the important thing. Maybe you have another 2 matching sticks in your future for a 8 gb system or another 4 sticks of 1600 or 1866 Mhz? Ram has fallen in price and 8-16 gb is a nice zone.
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