How do i use all ram available?

Somebody help?! (Look at attachment) How do i use all ram available?

First step would be to take a look at Task Manager:




Also this person having same issue: http://www.eightforums.com/general-...end-high-memory-but-figures-don-t-add-up.html

Resource monitor:

Have a look at that

Hello kingecho, and welcome to Eight Forums.

In addition, double check using the tutorial below to make sure that you have the Maximum memory box unchecked in the advanced boot options in msconfig.

Memory - Set Maximum Amount Used by Windows - Windows 7 Help Forums




Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanks

Thank you, I have followed those steps, but why does it still only say 3.00gb total :S

Thanks for replying so quickly

I have 3GB usable out of 4GB but my laptop is old and it is due to the restriction by Acer's BIOS, your system seems new and have no idea why it's allocating 13GB for Hardware reserve. Let us have the full system spec.

Okay

Okay, Here : and mobo is a msi fm2-a55m-e33

I'm wondering if you have an issue where your RAM has some sort of compatibility issue with you mobo. In many of these cases, the memory can be recognized but not actually used. An example of this might be where you have installed an 8GB module into a memory slot that only supports up to a 2GB module. Another example might be where one has installed a double sided module in a mobo that only supports single sided modules.

So, give us your full specs (as originally requested by brummyfan) including your memory specs and configuration or just download and run "speccy" and post that report.

Speccy - System Information - Free Download

You might also want to check to make sure that each module is securely installed in their respective slots.

Hi there
Do a test
1) Remove some RAM and see what happens.
2) jiggle around the RAM modules.
3) check in the BIOS that the BIOS actually SEES the full RAM -- windows reads the data from the MOBO - not the BIOS - so while the MOBO might say 4 slots full the BIOS will only allocate say 4GB.

Windows 8.1 is very efficient on RAM usage -- you should get something like mine with 16GB RAM

scr shot below.

Cheers
jimbo

jimbo45 said:

Hi there
Do a test
1) Remove some RAM and see what happens.
2) jiggle around the RAM modules.
3) check in the BIOS that the BIOS actually SEES the full RAM -- windows reads the data from the MOBO - not the BIOS - so while the MOBO might say 4 slots full the BIOS will only allocate say 4GB.

Windows 8.1 is very efficient on RAM usage -- you should get something like mine with 16GB RAM

scr shot below.

Cheers
jimbo

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Good suggestion Jimbo45! The old "try one stick at a time" might yield some interesting results here.

Okay, Here : Should there really be compatibility problems? I just bought this pc

Should there really be compatibility problems? I just bought this pc

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Since you never mentioned that fact before, it was previously unknown, and it could have avoided all these guesses. So, the only logical solution is for you to return it for an exchange or refund. Good luck.

Agreed. Return the new PC for a refund or exchange while you are still able to. It should not be like this out of the box.