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05-17-2009, 06:28 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 150
|  I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
I have a biostar TpowerX58A motherboard
I'm running 64-bit vista SP1
I have 3 sticks of DDR3 RAM in the mother board, my control panel
says I only have 2.
wtf?
I have checked if the memory is in properly and it is, and all the sticks work on their own as well | 
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05-18-2009, 02:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,677
| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
Have the most current bios version?
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05-19-2009, 01:54 AM
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True Techie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 150
| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
how would I go about checking if I do have the most current bios version?
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05-19-2009, 02:01 AM
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| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
looks like there is only one bios out for that board at the moment so you must have the most current.
Perhaps try the other 3 slots. It is possible one slot is bad and you may need a RMA.
Have not seen anyone with a similar issue.
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05-19-2009, 04:56 AM
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Electrical Systems Design Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,646
| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
Could it be that it there needs to be another stick (a fourth) - a dual channel type situation ? In other words, either two sticks or four ? In specific slots ?
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05-19-2009, 04:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,677
| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
Nope. X58 and i7 is triple channel.
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05-19-2009, 05:02 AM
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| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
I'd say Hefe is right, one of the slots might be bad. If not...
Are you sure you're set to triple-channel mode? Tried it on normal settings (e.g. no triple channel)?
Tried adding a single stick at a time, then checking if it's detected in the bios?
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05-19-2009, 05:11 AM
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| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
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Originally Posted by Hefemeister  Nope. X58 and i7 is triple channel. | Ok, I didn't know that, Hef. I was just guessing as I am not up on some of the newer things (Im oldskool, remember  ). | |
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05-19-2009, 07:27 AM
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| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
What slots are they plugged into?
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05-19-2009, 04:49 PM
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| Re: I don't think my RAM is being Utilized
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJZ6uImDqY...power_x58a.jpg
If you look at that image, I have 2/3 sticks in the second group of two. The last stick is in the first slot in the third group of two
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