Widows won't use all of my RAM???

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  1. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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    Widows won't use all of my RAM???


    Okay, I have windows 7 64-bit and when I start my computer it says "Installed memory (RAM): 12.0 GB (7.99 GB usable)" but on the odd occasion it says "Installed memory (RAM): 12.0 GB (3.99 GB usable)" I have flashed my BIOS to the newest version and my BIOS recognizes that I have 12 GB of RAM. But for some reason I cant use the full 12 GB, also my mother board supports up to 24 GB of RAM. This is my motherboard but its not a refurbished. I also have checked that msconfig is not limiting how much my computer boots with.

    If anyone has any ideas on why my computer is doing this it would be very much appreciated!






    Last edited by Henness; 21 Sep 2012 at 23:08.
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    What does your Bios see for ram amount?
    Then show us a picture of your Resource Monitor like this.
    Widows won't use all of my RAM???-resource-monitor-ram.png
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  3. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    My BIOS said 12000000K or something like that.

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  4. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #4

    I'm thinking you got that from your Bios, is that correct?
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  5. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    The 12000000K? ya that's where I got that I went into my bios and checked
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  6. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #6

    Where are you getting the figures of 3.99 and 7.99 usable ram?
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  7. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
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  8. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #8

    Well all the numbers add up. What it is telling you is yes you do have 12 gigs installed. Your are using for hardware,standby and unused the rest of the ram. Now to understand what those things are just hold you cursor over each one and you will see a short explanation of what they are.
    Hardware
    Modified
    Standby
    Used
    I really don't see a problem.
    Does you computer operate correctly? Remember that Windows 7 handles the way the ram is used and it does a great job doing it. When you start do things on your computer Windows 7 will adjust things cache, standby and the like. If you want to free up ram you have to turn things off in the background. If things are working as they should that is not a must to do. Ram is there to be used.
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  9. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Why does my computer use 4GB or sometimes when it chooses 8GB for Hardware??? When Like your computer uses 9MB?
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #10

    Very sorry I missed that. That is high for hardware to the best of my memory. Lets do a little research and see if we or someone else has a answer. I will be back when I find something.
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