12 GB Installed only 4 GB usable?


  1. Doom
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    12 GB Installed only 4 GB usable?


    Just installed my new RAM and took a look at system to see that I only have 4 GB usable out of the 12 installed. I've done everything I thought of and nothing has worked. Does anyone know why this could be?

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  3. Kyhi
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    What Arch x64 or x86 OS ??

    x86 supports 4GB Ram...
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  4. Doom
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    x64. I'm not entirely sure when this happened though, I thought I had a full 8 last time I checked.
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