8Gb of ram only 3.97 usable

Solution
Have you tried the sticks in slots 1,2 closest to CPU, if they work OK in 1-2 it's probably a channel problem. What model # of DRAM and what CPU cooler?

Michael_435

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as posted in the first link im using a 64bit operating system
 

bobmanuk

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My apologies, in the bios is it set to share the ram between graphics?

try this thread
 

Michael_435

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my processor doesn't have integrated graphics so i don't think thats possible but i will check that thread out

 

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What is your system?

 

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AMD FX-8350
EVGA GTX 970
HyperX 8Gb ddr3
Corsair Bronze certified 750WAT
1 TB WD BLUE
120 GB Kingston SSD