4GB Ram (1.95 Usable) HELP !!!

Zaman786Ahmad

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Just made my new build and kitted it out with 4gb ram and its saying 4gb ram (1.95 usable) , I have 64bit machine and I tried tons of operating systems windows 7 ultimate said the same thing as well,
PLEAS HELP - btw I was able to use the ram until one day it just said 1.95 usable
 

RealBeast

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If you actually installed Windows x64 then you should run memtest86 to check your memory from HERE to insure that both sticks are actually working. Perhaps one stick is not fully seated, or else it has failed and needs to be replaced. Turn your machine off before checking the memory stick connections.

Have you perhaps installed a bunch of programs that run at startup and use memory? Go to the start button and program search box and run msconfig then look at the services and startup programs for anything that is not essential to you!
 

Zaman786Ahmad

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il run and let youknow whats happens stick around (please :D)
 

RealBeast

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You burn it to a CD and then boot from the CD and it will run free of the Windows OS.

Have you perhaps installed a bunch of programs that run at startup and use memory? Go to the start button and program search box and run msconfig then look at the services and startup programs for anything that is not essential to you!
 

Zaman786Ahmad

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hey !!!! i swapped the stick that was in slot 2 to slot 4 and the one in slot 4 to slot 2 and i have 4gb WTF...... , okay it worked i can now use 3.9gb as 52mb is system reserve but that doesnt matter thanks , please stik around as if this happens again youcould really help me out