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  1. Posts : 36
    windows 7 ultimate X64
       #1

    Ram halved by windows


    hi,

    have been having trouble with my ram for past couple of months, once every couple of days or weeks I will have 8gb usable but the majority of the time it only gives me 3.98 of 8gb which can happen without me changing any settings.

    So far I have run windows memory diagnostic, memtest x86 with no errors, updated my bios to the most current and unchecked the max ram box in msconfig and made changes permenent, I'm starting to think that the socket could be intermittently faulty but that wouldn't make sense as every boot the ram is detected as 8gb but only reads 4096, I have also had a look at the pins on the motherboard and they look straight and I have not messed any installs up. Im fairly stuck so any help would be appreciated. I will detail the full spec of the system below.

    MB: Asus F1A55-M LE
    CPU: ATHLON X4 651K
    RAM: 8GB (4GBx2) 1333MHZ DDR3
    GPU: GT440 (GAINWARD 1GB GDDR5)
    HDD: SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.2
    BIOS VERSION: 1503
    OS: WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE X64
    souncard: sounblaster x-fi xtreme audio.

    Doubt you need to know the soundcard but hopefully the info I've given helps.

    thanks in advance
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  2. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    Hi danil11

    Can you post a screenshot of your resource monitor....

    Ram halved by windows-resource-monitor.jpg

    Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Performance Information and Tools\Advanced Tools - click "open resource monitor"

    Thanks

    BTW you might also try running memtest - RAM - Test with Memtest86+
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  3. Posts : 36
    windows 7 ultimate X64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    RESOURSE MONITOR ATTACHED.

    Have run memtest x86 with no reported errors
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Ram halved by windows-capture.png  
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  4. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #4

    danil11 said:
    RESOURSE MONITOR ATTACHED.

    Have run memtest x86 with no reported errors
    Well first thing that jumps out at me is that you have WAY too much (nearly 4gig) hardware memory reserved.

    First, check your MSCONFIG settings by typing "msconfig" (no quotes) in the search bar and making sure the Maximum memory box is not ticked. See this post - 4 GB of Physical Memory but 1.74 GB Usable

    You can also check this post for clarification as well - 4 GB of Physical Memory but 1.74 GB Usable

    If that doesn't work check to see if your motherboard has an integrated GPU. If so disable it in the BIOS.

    Let me know.
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  5. Posts : 36
    windows 7 ultimate X64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    already done step one , the igfx is disabled on the bios also.

    thanks btw
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  6. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #6

    You might want to go through that thread I linked as I seem to remember there was an issue with the type and age of the motherboard used in that thread. As I recall, the OP there also had an AMD board and memory being lost.

    In short, if this is an old(er) board, it may not support that much memory.

    Let us know.
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  7. Posts : 36
    windows 7 ultimate X64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    That's not the case as the user guide for this board states that it will support up to 32gb 2x16gb which I never even knew existed lol. i'm reading through other thread now
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  8. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #8

    That's cool, just making sure.

    That's said, do you have the RAM properly configured? All motherboards want their RAM installed a certain way depending on the amount and number of sticks used. Check your user guide to make sure you're using the correct slots.
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  9. Posts : 36
    windows 7 ultimate X64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    The board only has two slots and the sticks are identical make/model.
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  10. Posts : 36
    windows 7 ultimate X64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    hi.
    have just finished reading the thread and as mine is a custom build I don't think that sending it back will be an option for me as home builds are generally shunned by warranty stipulation. I have however had 8gb working in this system but that was previous ram which was not a matching stick, I used that one in another systemand replaced with a matching stick. does this help at all?
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