2.97GB usable out of 8gb

HiiroDT

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Jan 31, 2017
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Specs
CPU - AMD a8-5500k
GPU - GTX 1060 3gb
Memory - Hyperx 2x4 DDR3 1866mhz
Motherboard - MSI fm2-a55m-e33
OS - Windows 10 64 bit

Recently I have installed new memory for the motherboard and can only use 2.97GB out of 8, even before I added the new memory I could still only use 2.97GB with my old ones that came with the computer.
I have made sure to disable the intergrated graphics card and checked MSCONFIG for max memory ticked and unticked but nothing seems to be working.
Thank you for your time
 
Solution
Are you 100000% sure you have windows 10 64-bit installed?

Windows 32-bit can only access 2.97GBs of ram is why.

If you check the BIOS, look for anything about reserving ram for the integrated graphics, you may have only disabled it in windows.
Are you 100000% sure you have windows 10 64-bit installed?

Windows 32-bit can only access 2.97GBs of ram is why.

If you check the BIOS, look for anything about reserving ram for the integrated graphics, you may have only disabled it in windows.
 
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