Windows 10: Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable)

Discus and support Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable) in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; I have an HP Pavilion 500-246 that I got a great deal on at Office Max. I've been very happy with it, but I have a habit of opening multiple tabs in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by fdgowin, Jun 9, 2017.

  1. fdgowin Win User

    Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable)


    I have an HP Pavilion 500-246 that I got a great deal on at Office Max. I've been very happy with it, but I have a habit of opening multiple tabs in Firefox and it gets bogged down. I decided to add another 8 GB of RAM to the machine, and now even though the BIOS recognizes it, my settings show "Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable)" The machine seems a little peppier, but how can I get it to recognize all the RAM installed? I've used msconfig to change the number of processors, and unchecked the max memory, but when it reboots, I see the same thing. Any ideas?

    :)
     
    fdgowin, Jun 9, 2017
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  2. ZeroTz Win User

    What's the maximum RAM support for Windows 10 Home Edition and Professional OS

    in this case why my windows 10 64 bit says installed ram 32gb (16gb ram usable) ??
     
    ZeroTz, Jun 9, 2017
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  3. Final Install Release fails with 0x80004005 - 0x20004 error

    The clean boot didn't work for me. I've tried all the solutions I can find.

    Windows 8.1

    AMD A8-5500 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphis 3.20 GHz

    Installed memory (RAM) 8.00 GB (7.18 GB usable)

    64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
     
    JoanTortorello, Jun 9, 2017
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  4. Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable)

    Check in BIOS, how much RAM has your GPU reserved.
    If it is set to Auto, it might take as much as it wants.
     
    TairikuOkami, Jun 9, 2017
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  5. fdgowin Win User
    I didn't see a setting for the GPU in the BIOS, but I did reseat the DIMM, and now I notice this in the Task Manager:

    Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable) [​IMG]


    I see 8.8 GB Hardware Reserved. Any ideas?
     
    fdgowin, Jun 10, 2017
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  6. axe0 New Member
    Please run CPU-Z | Softwares | CPUID, open it and make screenshots of the following tabs
    • Memory
    • SPD*
    *SPD shows the details of each stick, you can show the details by choosing different slots in the left upper corner.
    Please make screenshots of each stick.

    Please post each screenshot in your next reply/replies.
     
  7. dalchina New Member
  8. sygnus21 Win User

    Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable)

    ^ This. Provides a lot of info.
     
    sygnus21, Jun 10, 2017
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  9. fdegrove Win User
    Hi,
    @fdgowin : your screenshot shows "Hardware Reserved" : 8.8 Gb which is an awful lot so yes, I suspect it's the GPU that claims the bulk of that.

    Cheers, *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Jun 10, 2017
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  10. sygnus21 Win User
    Or, that the RAM isn't compatible as discussed here - 8GB (3.9GB Usable), Windows 10 x64 Bit *Wink
     
    sygnus21, Jun 10, 2017
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  11. axe0 New Member
  12. sygnus21 Win User
    Agree. Which is what you asked earlier.
     
    sygnus21, Jun 10, 2017
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  13. Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable)

    Is the RAM you put onto the motherboard compatible with the motherboard itself? It should automatically detect the full RAM if your system is a 64-bit version of Windows 10.....
     
    CentralPython, Jun 10, 2017
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  14. fdgowin Win User
    I downloaded CPUZ. Here are the screen shots:
    Memory:

    Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable) [​IMG]


    New DIMM

    Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable) [​IMG]


    Original DIMM

    Installed RAM 16GB (7.18 usable) [​IMG]


    Thanks for the advice, hope this helps resolve this issue.
     
    fdgowin, Jun 11, 2017
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  15. axe0 New Member
    My first guess is, like Executor says, compatibility issues.
     
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