Bit of a strange question here and have been unable to find a solution elsewhere. I have just reformatted my PC and have Windows 7 Ultimate installed inc SP1. I have noticed however that my system is only recognizing 4.00GB of the 6 installed (Tri Slot 3 x 2.00). Before the format it was all recognized.
I have since noticed that if I update my BIOS to the latest version the PC WILL recognize all the RAM... HOWEVER I then get 2x restarts of a few seconds each before the system decides to Boot.
The latest BIOS updates do stipulate that they contain:
'Add Memory Recheck feature'
and
'Improve memory compatibility'
I am currently on BIOS version 0502 that only sees 4GB and doesnt restart. The 3 newest BIOS updates 0602, 0701, 0803 all recognise 6GB but have the restarts before it decides to boot up. (never more than 2)
It's driving me insane and cant quite seem to pinpoint the exact problem but have narrowed it down at least. Hoping someone on here with more experience can lend a hand.
PS: RAM sticks are fine and not defective.
specs:
Intel i7 950 3.07GHz
Nvidia GTX 470
6GB RAM
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - SP1
500GB HDD
I have since noticed that if I update my BIOS to the latest version the PC WILL recognize all the RAM... HOWEVER I then get 2x restarts of a few seconds each before the system decides to Boot.
The latest BIOS updates do stipulate that they contain:
'Add Memory Recheck feature'
and
'Improve memory compatibility'
I am currently on BIOS version 0502 that only sees 4GB and doesnt restart. The 3 newest BIOS updates 0602, 0701, 0803 all recognise 6GB but have the restarts before it decides to boot up. (never more than 2)
It's driving me insane and cant quite seem to pinpoint the exact problem but have narrowed it down at least. Hoping someone on here with more experience can lend a hand.
PS: RAM sticks are fine and not defective.
specs:
Intel i7 950 3.07GHz
Nvidia GTX 470
6GB RAM
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - SP1
500GB HDD
