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RAM issues help please(beehaw.org)

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hey all. Iā€™ve tried different ram, a different windows version, Iā€™ve messed around in bios and updated it as well. How can i get my pc to register the rest of my ram??

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frog šŸø@beehaw.org
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I had this exact issue a couple of years ago. Exactly the same problem: 16gb installed (and recognised by the BIOS), but Windows wouldnā€™t use more than 8gb, even though it could detect its presence. And right now, Iā€™m really annoyed with myself for not being able to remember what the fix was. It wasā€¦ definitely something hardware-related, not software/configuration. Iā€™m off to bed now, so if it comes to me overnight, Iā€™ll pop back in tomorrow.

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jennifilm@beehaw.org
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Same - had exactly this problem. Iā€™m not exactly sure if I found a real fix in the end, it just eventually inexplicably started working. Think I tried changing ram slots and having to change some options in the bios - might be worth trying there as a start!

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