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System Name | this_is_so_leet_it_needs_no_name |
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Processor | Intel I5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz |
Motherboard | Asus P8 P67-M Pro |
Cooling | MUX-120 with Dual Fan |
Memory | Samsung Memory DDR3 2133 Overclocked (non LP) |
Video Card(s) | XFX ATI/AMD 5870 1gb @ [tbc] |
Storage | 2*2tb Samsung Raid 0 + 64gb Kingston SSD |
Display(s) | BenQ G2420HDBL LED monitor |
Case | Lian Li PC-60 old skool alu case |
Audio Device(s) | Asus Xonar DX/XD PCI-Express (great) |
Power Supply | Corsair 650 TX |
Software | Win 7 64bit |
I recently got a second 4GB corsair DDR3 kit (2*2gb) to go with my first. Shooting for 8gb, I booted up and it detected all the memory in windows but said 4gb was usable only. In performance monitor I had 4105MB of "Hardware reserved" memory that couldn't be used.
Strangely the BIOS showed 4 2gb sticks installed but only 2 of them 'enabled'. I didn't have a memory remap option which apparently works for some.
Googled for a while and found out this is a common problem. So if you have this problem, the fix that worked for me was simple:
Take out all the memory sticks and put them back in the opposite order. Make sure they are firmly seated and try it again. It should be working now!
Other things that worked for others are:
-Reseat CPU
-Enable memory remapping in AMI bioses
-in msconfig... boot... advanced disable any checked options (max processors/memory)
-try different memory or RMA motherboard (last resort!)
So if this happens to you (and people are bound to want 8gb eventually) I hope this helps. Best of luck...
Millennium
Strangely the BIOS showed 4 2gb sticks installed but only 2 of them 'enabled'. I didn't have a memory remap option which apparently works for some.
Googled for a while and found out this is a common problem. So if you have this problem, the fix that worked for me was simple:
Take out all the memory sticks and put them back in the opposite order. Make sure they are firmly seated and try it again. It should be working now!
Other things that worked for others are:
-Reseat CPU
-Enable memory remapping in AMI bioses
-in msconfig... boot... advanced disable any checked options (max processors/memory)
-try different memory or RMA motherboard (last resort!)
So if this happens to you (and people are bound to want 8gb eventually) I hope this helps. Best of luck...
Millennium