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Windows 10 only using half the installed RAM
Device name DESKTOP-AJD2UQS
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Eight-Core Processor 4.10 GHz
Installed RAM 64.0 GB (31.9 GB usable)
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System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 20H2
Installed on 2021-03-15
OS build 19042.631
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.31.0
My problem is in bold. Windows and the programs in windows can't use all RAM.
I had an older installation of windows 10, version 1909 and it has the same issues as this new install from MS download to a formatted USB drive build version 20H2 on a new SSD.
BIOS shows all 4 sticks of RAM and currently set to XMP profile 1. I've used different BIOS versions and RAM configuration settings with no change, except faster or slower performance.
I've used memtest86 full test (which took ~14 hours to complete!) and zero errors on all 4 sticks of RAM.
CPU-Z detects all RAM with the only difference being two were mfg. 1 week earlier than the other two.
I found some other answers on this and other forums and tried their suggestions to no avail, which include:
The MSConfig -> Boot -> Advanced -> Maximum Memory check box
I've also put all 4 sticks into a gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro with an AMD 3700x with the same result, so it's not the processor, board, or BIOS.
The current system is:
Gigabyte AX-370-Gaming K7 BIOS F4
AMD Ryzen 1800X
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Another post in this forum asked for someone with a similar problem to show a CMD WMIC query.