Vista with 12GB?

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ShaunVista

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Hi guys, good to see there are so many (hopefully knowldgeable) peeps on here.

I have just bought a new computer

i have vista home premium 64 and i have 12GB of RAM.

Thing is on the control panel it says I have only 8?

Is this just a display thing? I know there were 3-4Gb issues with vista 32 etc.

Thanks in advance for the help.

(theres definately 12 in there I have checked) Its DDR 3 RAM
 

My Computer

System One

What does the performance tab in Task Manager say - that's what counts.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
One question, did you buy the parts and put it together? Or did you buy it from a manufacturer? Because if you put it together yourself, did you make sure that your motherboard could handle 12GB of RAM? I know that mine can only handle 8GB.

Try what the other two said first but if you don't find anything there, find out what motherboard you have and go to the manufacturer's website to find out if your mobo can actually handle the 12GB you have in it.

Hope that helps :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i FTW
    Memory
    G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    Dual BFG 8800gt OC 512MB in SLI
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue 640GB
    PSU
    Antec CP-850 (850 Watts)
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa Mirror Ed.
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder
    Internet Speed
    5MB
Thanks for the reply guys

Ive just checked the task manager performance tab, it says 8182MB,

The mother board I have in is
Asus P6T Deluxe V2 (Intel X58 chipset, SLI/Crossfire) which says it has capacity for 24GB?

Any further ideas before I go back to the supplier?
 

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System One

Hello ShaunVista,
Asus in the past have had issues with the correct amount of Ram not showing up in the OS.
I have provided a link for their site, and for your Motherboard, check to see if there is a Bios update to fix this.
You may even find a fix for it on the forum boards.
Hope this helps, good luck and post your results, thanks.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Forum-
 

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
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
    Other Info
    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
go to the belarc advisor website, download this free software, it will make a detailed analysis of your computer (after installing takes less than a minute) it will open up a window in your browser (or a tab depending on what version and browser you have) and tell you what you need to know (its only about 1 MB) so a decent internet connection takes less than a minute

Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit

this way you'll know if you need to go back to the manufacturer or just update your Bios. Also are all the Ram sticks you installed the same manufacturer or have you just been installing 1 stick every few weeks when you could afford the cheapest one?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Core2Quad Q9550 @ 2.83Ghz O.C'd to 3.86Ghz
    Motherboard
    XFX Nvidia 790i Ultra SLI
    Memory
    4x2GB Corsair DDR3@ 1333Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Nvidia GTX 280
    Sound Card
    Creative PCI Express X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 24in 1920x1080, Viewsonic 22in 1680x1050
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 + 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsungx2 750GB SATA II 32MB SATA Hard Drive RAID 0 array
    PSU
    Antec 850Watt
    Case
    Cooler Master Cosmo S 1100 Extended ATX No PSU Aluminium Blk
    Cooling
    7x 120mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Dinovo Edge, Logitech Dinovo Mini
    Mouse
    Logitech G7, Logitech G9
    Internet Speed
    24Mbit p/s
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