Installed vs Usable Ram

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  1. Posts : 46
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #1

    Installed vs Usable Ram


    I've got a new Dell XPS 8100, i5-750. Shows:

    Installed Ram: 6 gb (2.96 gb usable)
    System: 64 bit

    System managed paging, which shows a page size of 3 gb. I have a GTS 240 1 gb card. Shouldn't all my Ram be usable? Suggestions?
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  2. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #2

    Two things to try, 1st:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html

    1) Start> In search box type msconfig.exe Click on msconfig.exe

    2) On System Configuration dialog box select the Boot tab

    3) Click Advanced Options

    4) Uncheck the Maximum Memory option

    5) OK your way out

    6) Reboot

    If that doesn't fix it, sometimes rearranging the physical Ram sticks can fix this. Move them to different slots.

    A Guy
    Last edited by Brink; 19 Jun 2010 at 22:33. Reason: added link
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  3. Posts : 46
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Did that, no change. I reseated the RAM and swapped the two 2 GB sticks with each other. Now I get 6 gb ram (4.96 gb usable) 3.75 available. I've read other posts that this is usually a MB problem. I'm going to try 1 stick at a time moving it from socket to socket to see if there's a dead socket.... then I guess it's a long call to Dell support.

    edit: My bad, I "did that" before I moved the ram around. I just did the msconfig thing, unchecking the max ram bot, and now I show 6 gb! Thank you much.
    Last edited by tcat7; 23 Jun 2010 at 20:24.
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  4. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #4

    Hey great. Sometimes it's the easy things. Bet Dell would have had you reformat, etc. You'd still be screaming, lol. A Guy
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  5. Posts : 5
    win7
       #5

    Thanks 4 the info, I upgraded from 4 to 8GB on my Win7 x64 and now all 8GB are usable.
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  6. Posts : 4
    Window 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    window 7 64bit ultimate ram issue


    my system configuration is Processor Intel i5 750 motherboard ASUS P7H55-V graphic card gefoece Nvidia 9800GTX+ ram 6GB so my window 7 64bit show usable ram 4GB how can i solve this error plz help me out??????
    i use (msconfig.exe) five time and change the (boot tab advance option) and also five time restart the system and taskmeneger show me again in again usable ram 4GB Installed 6GB Ram plz help me out this troubleshooting
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  7. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #7

    Go to the performance tab of Task Manager.

    Choose Resource Monitor. Then choose the memory tab. Post a screenshot of that tab.
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  8. Posts : 4
    Window 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    Windows 7 64bit Ultimate Ram Issue


    ok sir thats my computer task manager screenshot..........
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Installed vs Usable Ram-capture-01.png  
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  9. Posts : 4
    Window 7 Ultimate x64
       #9

    Windows 7 64bit Ultimate Ram Issue


    ignatzatsonic said:
    Go to the performance tab of Task Manager.

    Choose Resource Monitor. Then choose the memory tab. Post a screenshot of that tab.
    ok sir thats my computer task manager screenshot..........
    Installed vs Usable Ram-capture-01.png
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  10. Posts : 644
    Windows 7 home premium x64
       #10

    Hello, I have checked the QVL from Asus for your board. Have you set the Bios correctly ? I don't see any mention of triple channel, what is the Corsair part number?
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