win7 64bit only recognizing 6gig of my 8gig of ram

welcome to sevenforums. glad you seem to have worked out your ram issue.

i updated my bios during this process, but obviously it didnt help me.
 

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Windows 7 64-bit HomeIntel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93 Ghz8GB 4x2 A-Data 1333 MhzHIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB
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My First Build
OS
Windows 7 64-bit Home
CPU
Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93 Ghz
Motherboard
Asus P7P55D-E Pro
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8GB 4x2 A-Data 1333 Mhz
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HIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB
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Onboard
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Dell S2440L 24"
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120 GB Intel X25-M SATA Solid State Drive ///
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Corsair 650TX 650 Watt
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Stock Intel /// 4 Antec Case Fans /// NZXT Sentry-2
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Logitech LX 710
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Logitech LX 710
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LG Blu-Ray Drive
Thanks....and good luck with your troubleshooting.....there's always and answer. Sometimes the answers aren't good...but still, always nice to get to the bottom of problems
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64biti7 930 2.8gCorsair xms3 CMX6GX3M3C 1600 C7 2gx3HIS ATI pcie HD5670
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
i7 930 2.8g
Motherboard
x58A-Ud3R rev2.0 FB
Memory
Corsair xms3 CMX6GX3M3C 1600 C7 2gx3
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HIS ATI pcie HD5670
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Presonus Firebox
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Flatron W2343T x2
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Cooler Master 700W Silent Pro
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Antec
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Zalman CPU Cooler CNPS10x-Quiet
yep. thankfully my troubleshooting is over. i simply needed to reseat my ram :)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64-bit HomeIntel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93 Ghz8GB 4x2 A-Data 1333 MhzHIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My First Build
OS
Windows 7 64-bit Home
CPU
Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93 Ghz
Motherboard
Asus P7P55D-E Pro
Memory
8GB 4x2 A-Data 1333 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2440L 24"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
120 GB Intel X25-M SATA Solid State Drive ///
1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black SATA 6gb/s 7200rpm Drive
PSU
Corsair 650TX 650 Watt
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Stock Intel /// 4 Antec Case Fans /// NZXT Sentry-2
Keyboard
Logitech LX 710
Mouse
Logitech LX 710
Other Info
LG Blu-Ray Drive
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