4GB Ram but only 2.75GB Usable ?

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SonshineCuzzy

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OS: Windows 8 Pro 64Bit
CPU: Intel Quad Core 2 Q8300 2.50ghz
RAM: 4GB
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
GPU Driver: 8.970.100.7000

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alyoshka

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Have you run msconfig in the startup to check if the Max Memory hasn't been locked?
If not , try it...
Run at Windows Key + R ,
msconfig
Check under boot option--- advanced....
If there is a tick in the max memory box, untick it. reboot and hopefully it'll show up...
 
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yeah i have tried that method already, didn't work. it's odd because the first time i got my pc, the 4gb was always usable.. and after a few reformats and an upgrade to windows 8, it happens, never really paid attention to it until my pc started freezing out of nowhere.
 
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how do i check my bios or post cren report ?, i ran a memtest last night says theres no errors..
 
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alyoshka

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Ok, another thing, very insignificant, but sometimes helps....
Are the RAM sticks slots placed in the same slots that they were in, I know this is a highly illogical question and as if it makes a difference, but, believe me, windows rigs are sometimes very finicky and the stupidest things seem to sometimes cause the worst of problems, in my experience, try shuffling the sticks around in their slots. one of the combinations will give you the full amount of usable RAM, if everything else is fine with the rig.
Also check for shared memory with the GPU..... if there are setting in the BIOS which lead to it.
 
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