I have 16GB of RAM (2x8GB) and it also shows 16GB in Windows, yet 8GB is the cap on what Software will use.

HutchtheLynx · Oct 6, 2021

Usually i dont get to notice it, but when playing COD: Warzone, i have stutters the whole time. I have 2x8GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz and im sure that everything is put together correctly. My Motherboard is a Aorus B550 Elite V2. Hope someone has an Idea what could be my Problem. Thanks!

skizzo · Oct 6, 2021

software does not always have the ability to see or utilize all the installed RAM. for example, I installed 48GB of 1333MHz DDR3 on a 2009 Mac Pro thinking it would up my ability in Pro Tools 8 running on macOS 10.6.8
then I find out Pro Tools 8 literally cannot utilize more than 8GB of RAM....which is what I had prior to the RAM upgrade (doh!)
I had to update Pro Tools to a newer version to have that software take advantage of the hardware I installed.

Is that graph from when the game is running or not? That graph, going by where the useage line is....the bottom being 0 and top being max of 15.9GB, it is one hash mark from the top!? That would imply 14.4GB of RAM is being used....correct?! Look at my work laptop below, see how the line is halfway up the graph, I also have 16GB installed, and the graph properly shows 8.2GB is used right now. If you're saying it never goes over 8GB, yet the graph shows it well above halfway? Doesn't make sense to me.....you say one thing but show a graph telling another story. I tend to believe the graph, no offense. And what the heck is the 87% thing on the side? If it's RAM 87% would mean more than 8GB is used

TheLostSwede · Oct 6, 2021

How much is hardware reserved?

skizzo · Oct 6, 2021

TheLostSwede said:
How much is hardware reserved?

decent point! though that is usually a minuscule qty I have seen people make posts in the past about "why is XGB getting taken up as hardware reserved?"

@HutchtheLynx
From ThelostSwede suggestion, you should post a screen shot of task manager like how I did, where it shows the "hardware reserved" value.

TheLostSwede · Oct 6, 2021

skizzo said:
decent point! though that is usually a minuscule qty I have seen people make posts in the past about "why is XGB getting taken up as hardware reserved?"

@HutchtheLynx
From ThelostSwede suggestion, you should post a screen shot of task manager like how I did, where it shows the "hardware reserved" value.

Yeah, I had 8GB locked away for some reason I was never quite able to figure out at one point.
Never found a solution either, but a reinstall of Windows solved it.

eidairaman1 · Oct 6, 2021

TheLostSwede said:
How much is hardware reserved?

Probably have to mod a game .ini file

TheLostSwede said:
Yeah, I had 8GB locked away for some reason I was never quite able to figure out at one point.
Never found a solution either, but a reinstall of Windows solved it.

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cst1992 · Oct 6, 2021

Looking from the images of the first post, it must definitely be something like 14GB used.

That 87% must certainly be physical memory used, which is 13920 MB for 16GB.

The composition graph also seems to be showing 80%+ memory is used.

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Motherboard	Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master
Cooling	CPU = EK Velocity / GPU = EK Vector
Memory	32GB - G-Skill Trident Z RGB @ 3200MHz
Video Card(s)	AMD RX 6900 XT (H2O Cooled)
Storage	Samsung 860 EVO - 970 EVO - 870 QVO
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Audio Device(s)	Presonus Studio 192
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Titanium 850W
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2S
Keyboard	Matias RGB Backlit Keyboard
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Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE with offsets
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Video Card(s)	Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
Storage	1TB Solidigm P44 Pro, 2 TB Corsair MP600 Pro, 2TB Kingston KC3000
Display(s)	Acer XV272K LVbmiipruzx 4K@160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Virtuoso SE
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Max
Software	Windows 10 Pro
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I have 16GB of RAM (2x8GB) and it also shows 16GB in Windows, yet 8GB is the cap on what Software will use.

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