Memtest and missing (PCI) memory addresses

hucker

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If I place a single 4GB stick in my machine and run memtest, I see it's testing only 3.7GB. I assume this is the PCI memory map taking 0.3GB. Does this mean I'm not actually testing all the memory or am I missing something?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
i7 940 2.9 GHz @ 3.45 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Memory
24GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 6790
Sound Card
Realtek HD onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x 20" 4x3 aspect (I hate widescreen)
Hard Drives
2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black (mirrored)
PSU
1 kW
Case
EZCool NA705B
Cooling
Stock CPU fan, plus 3 120mm and 2 80mm case fans
Internet Speed
2 Mbit
I really don't know the answer, but an assumption would be that it takes some memory to run the computer and the test.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    Asus X570 Crosshair Viii Hero
    Memory
    32GB G Skill DDR4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
    Sound Card
    On Board/Sennheiser PC37X Headset
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    3 X Asus 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB NVME drives
    PSU
    EVGA 850
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P400A
    Cooling
    EVGA 280 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510s/ Logitech G13
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    24/1
    Antivirus
    ESET/MBAM Pro/SAS Pro
    Browser
    Chrome/ Firefox/ Edge
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell 16 Plus
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Ultra 9 288V
    Memory
    32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" Mini-LED HDR600 Touch 90 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1600
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME
Hmmmm so I'm not actually testing all the memory then?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
i7 940 2.9 GHz @ 3.45 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Memory
24GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 6790
Sound Card
Realtek HD onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x 20" 4x3 aspect (I hate widescreen)
Hard Drives
2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black (mirrored)
PSU
1 kW
Case
EZCool NA705B
Cooling
Stock CPU fan, plus 3 120mm and 2 80mm case fans
Internet Speed
2 Mbit
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