3.26 GB RAM Usable on 64 Bit???

[skylinepigeon]

Okay, this is really weird. Previously, I had had a ordered a kit of 4GB ram with one defective stick. After installing Win7 Ultimate 64bit with the good stick, I RMA'd the kit back to newegg. The exchange arrived today, and after installing the new kit of ram, windows only recognizes 3.26GB of it! Under the system information panel, it says:

Installed memory (RAM): 4.00 GB (3.26 useable)

despite me having a 64 bit OS....

Whats up with this???? I Memtested the ram and it shows up as only 3255 MB in there also...

Does anyone know why?

 

[fireberd]

You are going to see something less than the full 4GB "available" depending on your system, video card, etc.
I have 8GB installed and I only have a little over 6 GB free after boot up (and I have very little in startup).

 

[pallesenw]

From the manual. BIOS setup...

Memory Remap Feature
Use this item to enable or disable memory remap feature. Configuration
options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled].

 

[Frostmourne]

I don't know about the Memory Remap feature since it doesn't exist in my mobo, but that is normal. I have 4.00GB and around 3.1GB is free.

 

[skylinepigeon]

I was wondering if that changing that BIOS setting would do anything, I was just afraid of screwing up some important thing lol....

I will try remapping memory.

 

[Frostmourne]

Before you fiddle with the BIOS, does the right amount appear in POST? Press Pause to see. Then download HWInfo32 and see if it detects your memory in dual-channel/amount in the summary window. This is normal though.

 

[pallesenw]

remapping will allow for both bios/chipset and your OS to see all of it

 

[skylinepigeon]

great! problem solved. THanks

Lol, memory rating went from 6.3 to 7.6.. wow