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GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 not using all available RAM

GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 not using all available RAM
« on: April 26, 2016, 04:33:13 pm »
I installed 4 x 8gb of Corsair DDR3 2400mhz in the board. it recognizes the 32gb but indicates that only a small portion is usable (less than 8gb). The book states that a dual channel memory config is needed. I'm unsure how to how to set that up. please advise. Thanks in advance

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Re: GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 not using all available RAM
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2016, 05:17:59 pm »
If you are using 4 sticks of memory it is running in dual channel. Dual channel is if you have it in slots 1 & 2 or 1, 2, 3, & 4. Some boards you can run in slots 3 & 4 too.

Any time you run 2 sticks or 4 sticks you running in dual channel as long as you have them in the right slots. Look at page 16 it will show you what slots will be dual channel. " Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table"

Why it is not using all the memory? It could be how you have the computer setup. You using on-board video? What OS are you using? If you are just using to play games and go on the internet any thing over 16 Gb you are really not using. 
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Re: GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 not using all available RAM
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2016, 09:55:28 pm »
I'm running windows 7 pro. also using the video on the mother board. I'll try to run it with two modules and see if the 16gbs works

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Re: GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 not using all available RAM
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2016, 11:14:23 pm »
Rnelson,

Did I read your post correctly?  Did you say the BIOS detect all 32GBs, but the OS detects less than 8?

Are you running a 32bit version of Win 7?
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