only 4gb of ram usable.... sometimes

Michael_435 · Nov 26, 2016

so basically 9 times out of 10 i will launch with 4gb of ram and it says that the rest of it is being reserved
but then sometimes the whole 8 gigs is being used and none is reserved
but every-time i go in the bios and just look at the ram settings and stuff i always boot with 8 gb AND I NEVER CHANGED ANY SETTINGS!

ive already tried the msconfig thing and yes im using a 64bit os

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clarkjd · Nov 26, 2016

Make sure that the ram modules are correctly seated in the motherboard. take them out and re-seat them to be sure.

Michael_435 · Nov 26, 2016

clarkjd :

already tried taking them out and switching places, and air dusted out the slots

ChaoticWolf · Nov 27, 2016

Make sure your RAM is good
Go into the msconfig settings and see if you're set to use a bit of memory usable only
Do you also happen to have a 32-bit installation of windows?

Michael_435 · Nov 27, 2016

ChaoticWolf :

uh i already said that i tried most of what you just said in the main post
also how would the ram be bad if i sometimes boot with 8gb??

ChaoticWolf · Nov 28, 2016

Well, there's no need for you to be rude about it buddy. Trying to help here, if you want some, then at least show some respect, a bit is all i ask. Trying to help here.
I mean't to say if you really did check for the msconfig setting.
And as for the 32-bit part I didn't read that part. I read the others but that one.
Just because you boot with 8GB of ram in bios, doesnt mean your ram is actually good.
If you don't want help, then I'm not helping you. Get the other guy to help.

Michael_435 · Nov 30, 2016

ChaoticWolf :

im not really sure how i was being rude there but im sorry if that offended you?

ChaoticWolf · Dec 1, 2016

Michael_435 :

Not that it offended me or you were exactly really being rude, but there's no need to be like "don't say anything if you don't know what you're talking about"
I did know what you were talking about, I just meant to say if you really did double check for the msconfig option and
I didn't read the 64-bit os part, that's all.

Michael_435 · Dec 2, 2016

ChaoticWolf :

Michael_435 :

Not that it offended me or you were exactly really being rude, but there's no need to be like "don't say anything if you don't know what you're talking about"
I did know what you were talking about, I just meant to say if you really did double check for the msconfig option and
I didn't read the 64-bit os part, that's all.

i didnt say any of that though? are you mixing up other threads with this one?

ChaoticWolf · Dec 2, 2016

Michael_435 :

ChaoticWolf :

i didnt say any of that though? are you mixing up other threads with this one?

You did say something like that. "Don't say anything if you don't know what youre talking about"
You just seemed to have edited your comment

Michael_435 · Dec 2, 2016

ChaoticWolf :

Michael_435 :

You did say something like that. "Don't say anything if you don't know what youre talking about"
You just seemed to have edited your comment

well ? i dont know what to tell you because i didnt say that but thanks for your help anyway

ChaoticWolf · Dec 3, 2016

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