Only 4GB out 6GB recogized
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SieB
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Lots of people seem to have this prob lately.
Try typing msconfig into the start menu, press enter to load it, choose the boot tab then select advanced options. In the top right there is a box that says Maximum Memory, check the box and then change it to 6144mb if it isn't already. You will need to reset before it will work.
Try typing msconfig into the start menu, press enter to load it, choose the boot tab then select advanced options. In the top right there is a box that says Maximum Memory, check the box and then change it to 6144mb if it isn't already. You will need to reset before it will work.
dipzy
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dipzy
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I just reset the cmos and booted into windows still showing only 4GB in windows and bios, could it faulty ram or motherboard slot. Its weird, yesterday was fine.
SieB
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Not sure but I have seen more than one thread with people with Rampage mobos having the same problem. Try testing each stick on it's own to make sure it isn't one of them playing up, also make sure the timings and frequency are manually set in the BIOS. Apart from that i don't know what else to suggest.
dugdiamond
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actually, anything else over than winX64 (or winServer), will only recognise 3GB.
if BIOS says 4GB, then windows will not get a better result
problem solving:
triple channel memory will NOT work on dual channel slots.... triple channel memory on a dual channel mobo will revert the memory to dual channel and you will loose one module. i think this may be your problem
if BIOS says 4GB, then windows will not get a better result
problem solving:
- is the mobo dual or triple channel
- are the ram modules matched (ie: are complete sets (x2 or x3))
triple channel memory will NOT work on dual channel slots.... triple channel memory on a dual channel mobo will revert the memory to dual channel and you will loose one module. i think this may be your problem
dipzy
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The motherboard is Asus rampage II extreme triple channel and the memory is 3 x 2GB corsair Dominator GT complete set
dugdiamond
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ok
dugdiamond
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why 4095mb? it should be 4096!!!
or was that a typo?
try mixing up the ram in different slots - if you still get problems, then it is your mobo that is to blame
dipzy
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why 4095mb? it should be 4096!!!
or was that a typo?
try mixing up the ram in different slots - if you still get problems, then it is your mobo that is to blame
My mistake it was a typo, it is showing 4096mb, i'll try different slots
stevebarnes15
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Could it be that windows 32bit only recognises 4 gig?
dipzy
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i took the ram back out and put them in different slots then before and now the bios does recognize 6GB.
When i right click my computer and click on properties it shows 6.00GB(4.99GB usable)
I dont think this is supposed to be there, before the problem it said 6.00GB
When i tried setting the maximum memory in msconfig, it told me to restart so i did and now when i got to msconfig again it shows 2048MB :S
Is it supposed to do this
When i right click my computer and click on properties it shows 6.00GB(4.99GB usable)
I dont think this is supposed to be there, before the problem it said 6.00GB
When i tried setting the maximum memory in msconfig, it told me to restart so i did and now when i got to msconfig again it shows 2048MB :S
Is it supposed to do this
dipzy
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32bit does not recogize more than 4GB but i have 64bit installed so it should show all 6GB
SieB
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It shouldn't do that it should say 6144mb for 6gb. Try setting it to 6144mb and restarting again.
dipzy
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i typed in 6144 and restarted but its still showing 2048MB
dugdiamond
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this reason that windows reports only 4.99Gb as usable is your gpu (or the supplied sound card) is probably using 1gb of it
dipzy
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oh i see but doesnt the GPU use its own ram, i got a 5870 1GB version
