Hardware Reserved RAM (8gb)

50 Shades of Gabe · Apr 18, 2015

I recently installed a new CPU into my motherboard (AMD 9590 FX) and I have recently begging to see that a l am not using all my RAM that I have installed (<8 compared to 16). I started tinkering with it by readjusting the CPU and RAM with no result whatsoever. I also checked msconfig as well and yes the RAM is not limited. Is there anything else that could do this?

(The RAM is not corrupted as well as I bought these at the same time as the CPU, only the motherboard was there before those two parts).

My Specs are the Follow
CPU: AMD 9590 FX
Motherboard: Sabertooth 990x R2.0
RAM: Corsair Vengeance (low profile) 1600mhz 16GB
Video Card: GeForce GTX 780 (3gb)
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

shivababbli · Apr 20, 2015

try resetting the bios and start from beginning

sirstinky · Apr 20, 2015

Yes, check in the BIOS and see if the system even registers the 16 GB. If not, then a BIOS reset wouldn't be a bad idea.

50 Shades of Gabe · Apr 20, 2015

shivababbli :

Sadly that did not work. I both removed tried that through the Bios and Manually with no result.

50 Shades of Gabe · Apr 20, 2015

sirstinky :

The Windows Recourse Manager Detects the 16gbs that are hardware reserved, but the BIOS does not for some reason, as it only detects the usable RAM.

shivababbli · Apr 20, 2015

are you using the ram on dual channel.
place the ram by keeping a free slot in the middle

50 Shades of Gabe · Apr 21, 2015

shivababbli :

The Ram is in the 1st and 3rd slot, as directed by the motherboard's manual, and I try rearranging it with no success.

Tradesman1 · Apr 21, 2015

Do you have the latest BIOS? Did all the DRAM come in a single package (what's the model #?)

50 Shades of Gabe · Apr 22, 2015

Tradesman1 :

My Bios is the latest, yes. The Number for the Ram sticks is CML16GX3M2A1600C10, I looked online and it appears they are compatible. It also all did come in the same package.

shivababbli · Apr 22, 2015

try to check one ram after another by using only 8 gb and rum memtest to check for any problematic ram

Tradesman1 · Apr 22, 2015

Can run memtest on each stick by itself, but I'd guess either a bad stick or maybe CPU or mobo (might pull CPU and check for bent/broken pins

50 Shades of Gabe · Apr 22, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Since I just ordered these new sticks and the fact I remember that the CPU has no bent pins (I checked it last week when installing a new cpu fan), I assume the mobo is having problems, correct? If so that sucks because this one is no more than 5 months old.

50 Shades of Gabe · Apr 22, 2015

shivababbli :

The sticks are recently bought so I'd assume they are not the problem. I also tested with a 2x4 set I have and those have the same effect.

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