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    RAM Problem

    I got a second set of Mushkin Redline today,hoping to increase available memory to 16gb.

    Well I installed and system reports16gb -12gb usable ! Is there anything I missed ?
    AMD FX-8350 @ 4GHZ
    MSI 990FXA-GD65 BIOS V 19.9
    EVGA GTX 760 SC
    Acer 24" G-7 G247HL @ 1920 x 1080
    MUSHKIN Redline Ridgeback DDR3 rated @ 2133mhz # 996997
    Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV SATA 3 SSD 256GB
    ST1000DX001D SATA 3 64MB 1000GB Hybrid
    KenTec 1000w PSU 12v rails rated @ 36 Amps
    Windows 10 Pro x64

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    Do you have onboard video? Those tend to "share" video memory from the system memory.

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    Quote Originally Posted by proxops-pete View Post
    Do you have onboard video? Those tend to "share" video memory from the system memory.

    No I use a gtx 470 for video
    Last edited by Cyber; 01-09-2015 at 05:59 PM.
    AMD FX-8350 @ 4GHZ
    MSI 990FXA-GD65 BIOS V 19.9
    EVGA GTX 760 SC
    Acer 24" G-7 G247HL @ 1920 x 1080
    MUSHKIN Redline Ridgeback DDR3 rated @ 2133mhz # 996997
    Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV SATA 3 SSD 256GB
    ST1000DX001D SATA 3 64MB 1000GB Hybrid
    KenTec 1000w PSU 12v rails rated @ 36 Amps
    Windows 10 Pro x64

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    Even if you use the GTX 470, the question is whether you have onboard video and if so, is it enabled in the BIOS? If it's enabled, it will allocate itself some memory even if you don't use it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by proxops-pete View Post
    Even if you use the GTX 470, the question is whether you have onboard video and if so, is it enabled in the BIOS? If it's enabled, it will allocate itself some memory even if you don't use it.

    No this board has no onboard video,only audio.
    Last edited by Cyber; 01-13-2015 at 02:57 PM.
    AMD FX-8350 @ 4GHZ
    MSI 990FXA-GD65 BIOS V 19.9
    EVGA GTX 760 SC
    Acer 24" G-7 G247HL @ 1920 x 1080
    MUSHKIN Redline Ridgeback DDR3 rated @ 2133mhz # 996997
    Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV SATA 3 SSD 256GB
    ST1000DX001D SATA 3 64MB 1000GB Hybrid
    KenTec 1000w PSU 12v rails rated @ 36 Amps
    Windows 10 Pro x64

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    Hmm... is anything 32-bit? Like the OS?

    So I googled a bit and came across this ... basically, you may have to remap the memory

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978610
    Last edited by proxops-pete; 01-16-2015 at 08:39 AM.

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    I'm running win 7 ultimate 64 bit
    AMD FX-8350 @ 4GHZ
    MSI 990FXA-GD65 BIOS V 19.9
    EVGA GTX 760 SC
    Acer 24" G-7 G247HL @ 1920 x 1080
    MUSHKIN Redline Ridgeback DDR3 rated @ 2133mhz # 996997
    Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV SATA 3 SSD 256GB
    ST1000DX001D SATA 3 64MB 1000GB Hybrid
    KenTec 1000w PSU 12v rails rated @ 36 Amps
    Windows 10 Pro x64

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    Update: I removed all the modules and installed them again at ramdon,not sys info says I have a full 16gb on hand.

    Don't ask I have no idea !
    AMD FX-8350 @ 4GHZ
    MSI 990FXA-GD65 BIOS V 19.9
    EVGA GTX 760 SC
    Acer 24" G-7 G247HL @ 1920 x 1080
    MUSHKIN Redline Ridgeback DDR3 rated @ 2133mhz # 996997
    Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV SATA 3 SSD 256GB
    ST1000DX001D SATA 3 64MB 1000GB Hybrid
    KenTec 1000w PSU 12v rails rated @ 36 Amps
    Windows 10 Pro x64

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    Power the system down.

    Disconnect all power sources.

    Remove the memory. Verify that the memory slots are clean.

    Reinstall the memory ensuring that they are firmly inserted and the locks click into place.

    Reconnect everything and power back up.

    What now?
    Last edited by bestellen; 09-18-2015 at 04:49 PM.

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    I finally got it showing the full 16gb.Now I got to figure out,how to engage the ganged mode to 128 bit.

    No matter what I try,I cannot engage it !
    AMD FX-8350 @ 4GHZ
    MSI 990FXA-GD65 BIOS V 19.9
    EVGA GTX 760 SC
    Acer 24" G-7 G247HL @ 1920 x 1080
    MUSHKIN Redline Ridgeback DDR3 rated @ 2133mhz # 996997
    Samsung MZ7TD256HAFV SATA 3 SSD 256GB
    ST1000DX001D SATA 3 64MB 1000GB Hybrid
    KenTec 1000w PSU 12v rails rated @ 36 Amps
    Windows 10 Pro x64

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