Only half of new RAM is recognised

[leedsboy]

I have just replaced my 2x1GB RAM sticks with 2x2GB RAM sticks. The computer boots up fine, but when I look in computer properties it is only recognising 2GB of RAM.

I have Windows 7 64-bit installed. The 2 RAM sticks are installed in the first 2 slots on the mother board, as instructed in the manual, and where I removed the original 2 from.

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3

Anybody able to help me with this one?

 

[chimera201]

Have u tried installing in same color slots? Is ur RAM DDR3?

 

[mubin]

Install ram in sequence. Slot_1 and slot_3(channel 0) or slot_2 and slot_4(channel 1). Two different color slot.

You use first 2 slot, means different channel. Thats why another 2gb is not recognize. Install in same channel and you will be fine.

 

[leedsboy]

All sorted now - not sure what the problem actually was butI switched the 2 ram sticks around in the same slots and it is working fine now!. Thankyou for your replies

 

[mubin]

You mean same color slot? But different color slot is recommended for running dual channel memory. Ram in same color will not enable dual channel.