RAM issue in Win 7 x64

dorian hawkmoon

dorian hawkmoon

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A strange thing keeps happening sometimes. Win showed 3.9 usable of available of detected 8GB! Why? Restarted, showed 8Gb again. Next restart same issue.

I took the RAM sticks out, one by one booted fine on same slots. Normal Memory Diag. ran okay without error. Next restart same issue again :mad: Took them out inserted in 1st and 3rd, instead of previous 2nd and 4th. So far so good for 5 restarts or so. I don't know :shock:
 

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Self built
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
AMD RYZEN 7 1700+Stock Wraith Spire
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME B350M-A
Memory
Corsair 8GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX 2400Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE RX 470 4GB (Platinum Edition)
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ VZ2250H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120GB Samsung 750 Evo (OS/Programs)+1TB ST Firecuda (Games/Creative Applications)+1TB WD Green (Storage)
PSU
Antec VP650PM
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Coolermaster K380 Mid-Tower
Cooling
Side:Antec F19 120mm+Rear:Tt ISGC Fan12
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Logitech K200
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Dragonwar Ele-G9 Thor
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Check the BIOS for memory. Windows only knows what the BIOS detects. Maybe A BIOS (CMOS Memory) reset is needed?
 

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My Own Build
OS
Windows 10 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 6700K
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
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16GB Corsair Dominator
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Intel CPU Graphics
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RealTek
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27" Dell S2719dgf
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2560X1440
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1 TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Pro
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Insider
2 TB drive for backup
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EVGA Supernova 750G2
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BeQuiet Silent Base 600
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Deepcool Captain 120EX
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Microsoft Wireless 2000
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Microsoft wireless
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100 MB/sec (Cable)
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Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero BurningROM
Is your BIOS up to date?
Is the HyperX FURY 4GB 1866MHz on the "Memory Support List"?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
BIOS is up to date. No, these exact RAM were not on support list. But, it supports 1866MHz RAM, as does the processor. POST went fine the first time I installed.
After the slot changes after the problems, so far 8Gb detected and used. The sudden problem was it detected 8Gb but usable was 3.9Gb!
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
AMD RYZEN 7 1700+Stock Wraith Spire
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME B350M-A
Memory
Corsair 8GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX 2400Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE RX 470 4GB (Platinum Edition)
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ VZ2250H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120GB Samsung 750 Evo (OS/Programs)+1TB ST Firecuda (Games/Creative Applications)+1TB WD Green (Storage)
PSU
Antec VP650PM
Case
Coolermaster K380 Mid-Tower
Cooling
Side:Antec F19 120mm+Rear:Tt ISGC Fan12
Keyboard
Logitech K200
Mouse
Dragonwar Ele-G9 Thor
Internet Speed
Slow by 21st Century Standards :(
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security and MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Creative Inspire T3130
I don't know. There are lags/slowness randomly. I borrowed and changed around HDDS from my friends, after getting an SSD for OS. Same problem remains. RAM? Power seems okay in Gigabyte utility. Simply don't know.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
AMD RYZEN 7 1700+Stock Wraith Spire
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME B350M-A
Memory
Corsair 8GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX 2400Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE RX 470 4GB (Platinum Edition)
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ VZ2250H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120GB Samsung 750 Evo (OS/Programs)+1TB ST Firecuda (Games/Creative Applications)+1TB WD Green (Storage)
PSU
Antec VP650PM
Case
Coolermaster K380 Mid-Tower
Cooling
Side:Antec F19 120mm+Rear:Tt ISGC Fan12
Keyboard
Logitech K200
Mouse
Dragonwar Ele-G9 Thor
Internet Speed
Slow by 21st Century Standards :(
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security and MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Creative Inspire T3130
Normally if you have two memory sticks, they are intended to be in slot 1 & 3. Read the MB manual.

How is win update set?
Run manually to see if there are some updates pending to download / install.
I had a slowness and was WU that was the bad guy.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
WU is set to manual. I just installed windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64 convenience rollup from MS to see if it solves the problem. It did not. I tried both slot combination with RAM, doesn't make a difference really...even did a clean install before that-clicking menu items responds late often, as does getting into a hard drive partition. I don't know what else it could be... PSU?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
AMD RYZEN 7 1700+Stock Wraith Spire
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME B350M-A
Memory
Corsair 8GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX 2400Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE RX 470 4GB (Platinum Edition)
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ VZ2250H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120GB Samsung 750 Evo (OS/Programs)+1TB ST Firecuda (Games/Creative Applications)+1TB WD Green (Storage)
PSU
Antec VP650PM
Case
Coolermaster K380 Mid-Tower
Cooling
Side:Antec F19 120mm+Rear:Tt ISGC Fan12
Keyboard
Logitech K200
Mouse
Dragonwar Ele-G9 Thor
Internet Speed
Slow by 21st Century Standards :(
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security and MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Creative Inspire T3130

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
i downloaded it (open monitor).What do you want me to do now?
(BTW, I usually use Gigabyte's utility usually, didn't see unusual temps.)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
AMD RYZEN 7 1700+Stock Wraith Spire
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME B350M-A
Memory
Corsair 8GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX 2400Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE RX 470 4GB (Platinum Edition)
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ VZ2250H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120GB Samsung 750 Evo (OS/Programs)+1TB ST Firecuda (Games/Creative Applications)+1TB WD Green (Storage)
PSU
Antec VP650PM
Case
Coolermaster K380 Mid-Tower
Cooling
Side:Antec F19 120mm+Rear:Tt ISGC Fan12
Keyboard
Logitech K200
Mouse
Dragonwar Ele-G9 Thor
Internet Speed
Slow by 21st Century Standards :(
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security and MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Creative Inspire T3130
Extract the files to C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenHardwareMonitor.
- Create a shortcut for OpenHardwareMonitor.exe
- Run OpenHardwareMonitor.exe
- Configure to show CPU package temp on taskbar and run on win startup.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
My newest Firecuda sshd just disappeared one fine noon. Unplugged, re-plugged - voila! Back again. Using my brother's spare Antec right now. He said it might be a psu issue?!
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
AMD RYZEN 7 1700+Stock Wraith Spire
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME B350M-A
Memory
Corsair 8GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX 2400Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE RX 470 4GB (Platinum Edition)
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ VZ2250H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120GB Samsung 750 Evo (OS/Programs)+1TB ST Firecuda (Games/Creative Applications)+1TB WD Green (Storage)
PSU
Antec VP650PM
Case
Coolermaster K380 Mid-Tower
Cooling
Side:Antec F19 120mm+Rear:Tt ISGC Fan12
Keyboard
Logitech K200
Mouse
Dragonwar Ele-G9 Thor
Internet Speed
Slow by 21st Century Standards :(
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security and MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Creative Inspire T3130
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