Asus M5 A97 R.2 MOBO, FX8150 CPU INSTALLED 32GB SHOWS 16GB

[bertan]

Hi
Set up a rig with ASUS M5 A97 R2 MOTHERBOARD ,UPDATED DRIVERS - AMD FX-8150 CPU, ASUS HD 7770 1GB GRAPHICS , installed VENDORS LIST =32GB G Skill RIPJAWS DDR 1600MHZ

WIN 7 PRO ,Updates are ALL OK = NORTON INT.SECURITY+N. UTILITIES 15
SEARCHED FOR ANSWERS FOR THE MEMORY ISSUE, MOTHERBAORD SPEC. SAYS ACCEPTS UP TO 32GB ,WHY IS IT SHOWING 16GB ONLY?
PLEASE HELP
THANKS

 

[Bromeh]

Hi
Set up a rig with ASUS M5 A97 R2 MOTHERBOARD ,UPDATED DRIVERS - AMD FX-8150 CPU, ASUS HD 7770 1GB GRAPHICS , installed VENDORS LIST =32GB G Skill RIPJAWS DDR 1600MHZ

WIN 7 PRO ,Updates are ALL OK = NORTON INT.SECURITY+N. UTILITIES 15
SEARCHED FOR ANSWERS FOR THE MEMORY ISSUE, MOTHERBAORD SPEC. SAYS ACCEPTS UP TO 32GB ,WHY IS IT SHOWING 16GB ONLY?
PLEASE HELP
THANKS

Can you take some screenshot's in Windows ? It might be something in the bios i think ...


- The Brownie

 

[Bromeh]

The was already a post on the forums : http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/321488-30-32gb-installed-16gb-usable

You're Welcome


- The Brownie

 

[bertan]

Hi
Set up a rig with ASUS M5 A97 R2 MOTHERBOARD ,UPDATED DRIVERS - AMD FX-8150 CPU, ASUS HD 7770 1GB GRAPHICS , installed VENDORS LIST =32GB G Skill RIPJAWS DDR 1600MHZ

WIN 7 PRO ,Updates are ALL OK = NORTON INT.SECURITY+N. UTILITIES 15
SEARCHED FOR ANSWERS FOR THE MEMORY ISSUE, MOTHERBAORD SPEC. SAYS ACCEPTS UP TO 32GB ,WHY IS IT SHOWING 16GB ONLY?
PLEASE HELP
THANKS

Dear Bromeh ,Brownie
Many thanks.Will inform how I am getting on.