ram issues after adding 4 gb

Remove the check mark from max memory and reboot.
Then look at your memory.

That is very odd. As you can see in my picture (post #8) their is no check mark in either box and I have this.



Are you sure both sticks of ram are the same?
Same serial numbers, speed, volts and bought as a pair at the same time.
Are you also sure that the bios are set a default?

From you post #4. I don't understand this.



Mine looks like this.



Do you get the same ram reading on battery and when plugged into the wall socket? I'm not a laptop person and I'm running out of ideas.

Can you give me one of these. Might show something.



You could also compare your settings with the other computer you have.

You do not need to select or set max memory or any kind of memory in Windows 7in any way shape or form. Where ever you have been changing memory settings I would suggest setting it to default and let Windows 7 take care of memory, page filing and the like. I would also suggest if you have any programs that adjust/changes/ or any thing else with ram/memory to remove such programs.
2 and 2 is not adding up to 4.

Did you have this problem before you updated the bios?
Is the bios set to default settings?

jabarker76 said:

am thinking the other slot is messed up, or it doesnt like 8 gig.
it looks right with one stick.

The only way to tell is to run a thorough RAM test using MemTest86+ - run a minimum of 8 passes which will take a few hours.

RAM - Test with Memtest86+

Thanks Golden I was looking for the MEMORY + every where except Tutorials.

@ jabarker76 If you swap the stick of ram you got the picture in post #17 with the other stick of ram and you still get the picture like the one in #17 indicates the ram modules are good and it's the motherboard slot is bad. As long as things are set to default.