Windows 10: 16 GB of Ram installed hardware hijacking 8 GB of it.

Hi here's my specs first off:


MPG X570 MSI Gaming Plus Motherboard

2x8 GB Patriot Viper 3000mhz RAM sticks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600x 6 core processor

GeForce EVGA RTX graphics card

CX750M PSU Corsair

USB 3.1 Gen 2 PCIe Allegro

Captain 240RGB V2 CPU Cooler


My problem:


I have 2x8 GB of RAM installed and my BIOS only shows 8 GB or memory it is using. But it also shows that the two 8 GB sticks are installed, 8 GB in one slot and 8 GB in the other. So it looks like it is registering it to me. But only using 8? I was looking for a way to free up the other 8 GB of ram being used for hardware, drivers, and other peripheral devices I am unsure how to take screen shots on my keyboard yet or else I would show a screen shot of the task manager showing how much space the 8 GB is taking up for this. I have tried un-clicking,clicking, maxed memory and restarting my computer. I have tried selecting no page files or what ever its called and restarting the computer. I have done a CPUID test and no errors found. I haven't yet cleaned the terminals I am going to try that. I don't know if that's the problem? I cannot find any options in my BIOS to do anything about this. I am afraid to by extra RAM as I am thinking my BIOS will swallow up another 8 GB for the hardware, drivers, and other peripheral devices just for the fun of it I have seen in other forums people having had this problem with multiple sticks. I have tried cleaning my disk catch I just installed a new hybrid HDD and a copy of windows on a USB flash-drive onto it a while ago. Windows doesn't seem to have the power to override this action that is happening. I had the same problem with my old system before I built this one but I just went into max memory and checked that and it went away. I seemed to have tried more but have forgotten. It's been a lot and am at a loss. I would like to know what I aught to do. Because basically I want to know if this is a problem for me or not? Should I just let the locked in memory sit there and be used and/or just buy extra memory sticks? Thanks!

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