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So I have just built my computer and I have the Intel I5 6600 CPU and I have DDR4 RAM 8GB but when I go into computer properties it says 8.00GB (1.85) Usable
Why is this? Did I incorrectly install my RAM?
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Are you looking at the available memory in Windows or in the BIOS?
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In the Windows System bit.

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do you have a 32 Bit OS or not as 32 Bit OS allows for 4GB of RAM and then the system could be using the rest of the Memory, for example this is what my PC says with my RAM.
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Things to check v1:
Go to "Resource Monitor" > "Memory" tab > then look towards the bottom and see [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (changes depending on how much RAM you have and what bit your OS is)

If it shows as the correct amount of installed RAM, look through your resources and see if anything is pulling your RAM usage by a bunch and deal with it accordingly.

Things to check v2:
Open up "System Configuration" > Go to the "Boot" tab > Click the "Advanced options..." tab > make sure you don't have number or processors or maximum memory checked as those options can limit the amount of processors you have and the amount of RAM you can use.
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AR15 wrote
Things to check v2:
Open up "System Configuration" > Go to the "Boot" tab > Click the "Advanced options..." tab > make sure you don't have number or processors or maximum memory checked as those options can limit the amount of processors you have and the amount of RAM you can use.


For future reference this setting will only apply while the system is starting up and not in normal running conditions.
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