Solutions to problems with RAM memory in desktop and laptop PCs running Windows 7/8.1/10
RAM problem – Windows 7 fails to recognize memory in two DIMM memory slots that a Crucial scan identifies – later also fails to use 3.5GB that the BIOS recognises It all started when one of my desktop PCs wouldn’t boot past its startup logo screen, which displayed vertical lines through the image. Strangely, it…
Missing memory – Four good RAM modules, four good motherboard DIMM slots, only 8GB of 16GB shows in UEFI BIOS and Windows 10 RAM Memory Problem My desktop PC is missing memory. It has an Asus P8b75-V motherboard and 4 RAM memory modules of 4GB each, totalling 16GB, all of the same type. Until recently,…
Memory limits – Why can my 64-bit Windows 10 PC only use 4GB of RAM memory? Most PCs that come with only 4GB of RAM memory can support higher capacities The minimum amount of memory that a 64-bit operating system requires Note that a 32-bit operating system (Windows, Linux, OS X, etc.) cannot use more…
Under-used RAM: Windows 7 PC is only using 2.7GB of its 4GB RAM memory Under-used RAM memory problem My desktop PC is suffering from a bad case of under-used RAM memory. I have upgraded Windows and the RAM memory on my PC. I’ve installed 4GB of RAM and Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit version), which…
Hard disk drive problem: PC reboots randomly and warns to run chkdsk hard-drive diagnostic tool My desktop PC runs Windows 7 Professional. Sometimes it reboots of its own accord. Recently, at startup, dire warnings appeared asking me to run Chkdsk with a surface scan. It seems to be getting worse with time. I have tested…
The causes of RAM memory problems and how to diagnose, troubleshoot and fix them Symptoms of RAM memory problems Visit the RAM Memory: DDR, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4 page of this website for detailed information on it. Bad or faulty RAM memory Bad or faulty RAM memory is the major cause of RAM memory problems. All…
Useful free PC diagnostic tools/utilities that provide useful information on a computer’s components, diagnostic tests or that monitor their activities There are several very useful free diagnostic and information and monitoring tools that are either provided as part of Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 or by third-party developers. The following list of free tools can provide useful…
RAM memory problem: Desktop PC suffers suffers several Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) events The following Blue Screen of Death problem could have several causes but is most likely to have been caused by RAM memory that is itself faulty or which has not been installed properly. Problem After not being in use for about…
RAM memory problems dealt with on Microsoft’s Support & Community sites Visit the RAM Memory: DDR, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4 section of this website for information on memory. The RAM Memory Problems section displays the posts devoted to memory problems. Here is a list of links that cover RAM memory problems on Microsoft’s Support and Community…
RAM memory problem: HP Laptop shows 3GB of RAM memory installed but only 763MB usable My HP G62 laptop PC runs Windows 7 Home Premium. After I started using Photoshop Elements 10, it slowed down very noticeably, so I had a look in System Properties (enter the word system in the Start =>Search… box and…
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