8gb available only 3Gb usable


  1. Tmgsmith
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    8gb available only 3Gb usable


    I don't know how to make my computer recognize the rest of my ram. I have cut down on the startup programs
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  3. JoeStokes
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    If you can give your system specification (Including operating system and architecture) then it would help us all an awful lot to answer your question.
    Last edited by JoeStokes; 08 Oct 2015 at 15:21.
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  4. Tmgsmith
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    I have Windows 10 and will post specs when I get home.
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  6. ThrashZone
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    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    You might try here seeing you have win-10
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  7. AddRAM
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    Does your motherboard support 8 GB of memory ?

    Did you install Windows 10 64 bit or 32 bit ?

    32 bit will not use more then 4 GB of memory, most times 3.25 to 3.5

    Are you using the motherboard graphics ?

    Post a shot of resource monitor showing the memory tab, this will explain everything.
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