64bit RAM issue

skunkboy72

skunkboy72

New Member
I am running an ASUS P6T with OCZ 3 x 2GB on Vista Home Premium 64-bit. When I look at properties under computer it says I have 6.00 GB under Memory(RAM) and 64-bit OS under System type. The BIOS says I have 6135MB. However, when I look in Windows Task Manager under Performance under Physical Memory it says I only have 2046MB. Steam also reports that I have only 2046Mb of RAM.

Does anyone have any ideas what is going on?
Thank you for the help
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    OCZ 3x2GB 1600 DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GTX 260
    Sound Card
    X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22in
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1TB Western Digital
    PSU
    PC P&C 750W
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Sythe Mugen 2
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    DSL > 3 Mbits
is it allocated to something else like video?

also is that the "TOTAL PHYSICAL RAM" or the TOTAL PHYSICAL RAM AVAILABLE" there are two different ones.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    CUSTOM BUILT BY ME
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM II X3 710 2.6GHZ Overclocked to 3.25GHZ Stable
    Motherboard
    Ecs Gf8200a Phenom-2 X4 Quad Core Mboard
    Memory
    8BG PC5300 4 x 2GB OCZ
    Graphics card(s)
    PCI-E ATI HD 4670 1GB Overclocked 4GB Total
    Sound Card
    Onboard 7.1 HD AUDIO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    55" Vizio LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 HD
    Hard Drives
    1TB Seagate, 1TB Hitachi, 250GB Maxtor, 250GB Seagate
    PSU
    Kingwin ABT-610MM Maximum Power 610 Watt ATX 12V
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS7500-AlCu LED Universal CPU Cooler, 4 CASE FANS
    Mouse
    MICROSOFT WIRELESS MOUSE
    Keyboard
    MICROSOFT WIRELESS KEYBOARD
    Internet Speed
    CABLE 15MBPS
I wouldn't think all 4 of those gigs would be allocated to video. My graphics card is a GTX 260, which has like about 800MB of memory.

In the Task Manager, under Physical Memory it says I have 2046 Total; 1238 Cached; and 14 Free.

I downloaded CPUZ and it says I have 6144MBytes.
I also found a CPU Usage thingy for the Vista Sidebar, and it says I have 2046MB Total RAM

I have a feeling that there is miss-communication going on between the hardware and Vista somewhere.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    OCZ 3x2GB 1600 DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GTX 260
    Sound Card
    X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22in
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1TB Western Digital
    PSU
    PC P&C 750W
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Sythe Mugen 2
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    DSL > 3 Mbits
yeah that is what it sounds like.

mine says i have 8 gigs avail but some for some reason is shared with my video which is weird cause it is a seperate card and the sharded video is off in the bios
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    CUSTOM BUILT BY ME
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM II X3 710 2.6GHZ Overclocked to 3.25GHZ Stable
    Motherboard
    Ecs Gf8200a Phenom-2 X4 Quad Core Mboard
    Memory
    8BG PC5300 4 x 2GB OCZ
    Graphics card(s)
    PCI-E ATI HD 4670 1GB Overclocked 4GB Total
    Sound Card
    Onboard 7.1 HD AUDIO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    55" Vizio LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 HD
    Hard Drives
    1TB Seagate, 1TB Hitachi, 250GB Maxtor, 250GB Seagate
    PSU
    Kingwin ABT-610MM Maximum Power 610 Watt ATX 12V
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS7500-AlCu LED Universal CPU Cooler, 4 CASE FANS
    Mouse
    MICROSOFT WIRELESS MOUSE
    Keyboard
    MICROSOFT WIRELESS KEYBOARD
    Internet Speed
    CABLE 15MBPS
Can anyone offer some further insight to solve my problem?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    OCZ 3x2GB 1600 DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GTX 260
    Sound Card
    X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22in
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1TB Western Digital
    PSU
    PC P&C 750W
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Sythe Mugen 2
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    DSL > 3 Mbits
Hello skunkboy72,
Check the Asus site for your board, as there were some issues with Asus boards reporting the wrong amount of ram in windows, you may have to update your Bios. I had the same problems on a Striker 2 and a P5Q.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
the most recent BIOS for Vista 64 from their site is 603. I checked my ASUS updater app and it said I had 603
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    OCZ 3x2GB 1600 DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GTX 260
    Sound Card
    X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22in
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1TB Western Digital
    PSU
    PC P&C 750W
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Sythe Mugen 2
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    DSL > 3 Mbits
Hello skunkboy72,

The Bios update thing would have been too easy.

The only thing i can suggest is to ask Asus and see what they have to say, i still think it's a M/Board thing, (hope im wrong) maybe a sensor on the fritz, but it may be worth checking back here to see if anybody has a solution

If you do ever have to update your Bios please dont do it through Window's, use the EZ Flash in the Bios, much much safer.

When you find a solution would you please post your results here, it could help somebody else, thanks and good luck.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q Premium
    Memory
    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
skunkboy could post a screen shot of what cpu-z says you have for ram. install it and it is under the memory tab.

also under the SPD tab how many memory slots are listed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    CUSTOM BUILT BY ME
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM II X3 710 2.6GHZ Overclocked to 3.25GHZ Stable
    Motherboard
    Ecs Gf8200a Phenom-2 X4 Quad Core Mboard
    Memory
    8BG PC5300 4 x 2GB OCZ
    Graphics card(s)
    PCI-E ATI HD 4670 1GB Overclocked 4GB Total
    Sound Card
    Onboard 7.1 HD AUDIO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    55" Vizio LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 HD
    Hard Drives
    1TB Seagate, 1TB Hitachi, 250GB Maxtor, 250GB Seagate
    PSU
    Kingwin ABT-610MM Maximum Power 610 Watt ATX 12V
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS7500-AlCu LED Universal CPU Cooler, 4 CASE FANS
    Mouse
    MICROSOFT WIRELESS MOUSE
    Keyboard
    MICROSOFT WIRELESS KEYBOARD
    Internet Speed
    CABLE 15MBPS

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0) Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2 Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0 WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB) WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25 Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
cpuzcap.jpg
cpuzcap2.jpg


Under the SPD tab, it has slots 1, 3, and 5 filled out of 6 slots.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    OCZ 3x2GB 1600 DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GTX 260
    Sound Card
    X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22in
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1TB Western Digital
    PSU
    PC P&C 750W
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Sythe Mugen 2
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    DSL > 3 Mbits
@ Dwarf
Thank you a ton!
All my memory is now recognized by Vista.
I remember looking at that and trying to change it to show the full 6GB but it would only go to 2. I figured it was just a representation of the problem.

Thank you to everyone for their help with my problem.
skunkboy
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    i7 920
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T
    Memory
    OCZ 3x2GB 1600 DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GTX 260
    Sound Card
    X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22in
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1TB Western Digital
    PSU
    PC P&C 750W
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Sythe Mugen 2
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    DSL > 3 Mbits
You're welcome, skunkboy. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0) Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2 Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0 WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB) WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25 Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
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