Ram usage in 7

can someone please shed some light on why 6GB is only been used out of 9 ?

all started after a recent windows update :S
www.jk-technology.net/ramwtf.jpg

do u have an ASUS motherboard? i got a mate at work same thing happened to him, turns out a windows update caused an over or under voltage (cant remember) and it wouldn't detect more than 6gb.

I recently had the same issue and after much hair pulling the only fix was to to reinstall Windows. Mine would only detect 6 out 8Gb.

think you might be onto something, i notice only 6GB is detected in the bios :S

however 9 is detected in windows ? lol wtf

I have a gigabyte X58 chipset board.

perhaps firmware update might fix it / voltage :S

I did however just install one of those hybrid drives made by seagate ?

hmmmmm

Theres a few things you can try.

1.Update Bios
2. Memtest
3. Reseat modules -usually works
4. Clear cmos/bios
5. Possible issues with cpu pins
6. RMA

Quote from Korny;392538:
think you might be onto something, i notice only 6GB is detected in the bios :S

however 9 is detected in windows ? lol wtf

I have a gigabyte X58 chipset board.

perhaps firmware update might fix it / voltage :S

I did however just install one of those hybrid drives made by seagate ?

hmmmmm

Now that I think of it I had my trouble around the same time I installed 2 hybrid drives in RAID 0, I think it was also after a windows update, it also only showed 6Gb in BIOS, I tried all the usual, re seating ram, updating BIOS and so forth. I think what I did was reinstall windows on a standard drive and all was ok so I then reinstalled on the hybrid drives and everything has been fine for about 6 months now. I don't recall ever finding out what the problem was.

The mate from work also installed a hybrid drive around that time... could be an issue maybe...

yeah i've tried everything i can think of, still can't figure it out.

i guess when they say has 3 gig solid state must share with memory too :S

perhaps ill install 6X4 gig chips and see what happens lol