Hello BIOS MODS folk,
I have been having an issue for a while now and have tried a range of resolutions to no avail. I've turned to searching for help within specialized forums such as your own in order to see if I can receive the help I need from an expert.
ISSUE:
I have 8GBs of RAM (4 x 2GB {DDR3 1333 DIMM CL9}).
When all four sticks are installed I receive only 4GB as the other four are "HARDWARE RESERVED". I have swapped the sticks around, ran memory tests from both the BIOS and a third party application (memtest) which have both indicated no errors.
EVALUATION:
-one stick (2GB) at a time (POST infinite BEEP, won't proceed)
-two sticks (4GB) at a time (Boots and shows proper 4GB)
-three sticks (6GB) at a time (Boots and shows only 4GB)
-four sticks (8GB) at a time in different orientation (Boots and shows 4GB RESERVED)
After searching for an answer online I have came across many forums stating to 'uncheck' the maximum memory field within the [msconfig>boot>advanced settings] tab. This was already unchecked, yet was checked and unchecked again just for solidity.
SUPPORT:
Another issue they suggested was that my BIOS was out of date. This is why I am here to ask for help on how I would go about properly updating my BIOS (Please prodive steps including backing up if necessary) since I have yet to ever do this on a personal machine. I only have experience with Imaging machines. I understand that if this is not the case then hardware failure is the cause and this puppy has ran its toll for a good 7 years.
SPECS:
-Computer Model: Gateway DX4831 (Using Stock MB / CPU / GPU / RAM)
-BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P01-A0, 17/11/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.6
-RAM: Transcend 4 x (2G DDR3 1333 DIMMCL9)
**If any more information is needed I will be monitoring my post hourly in hopes of help or advice. Thank you and I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday! **
I have been having an issue for a while now and have tried a range of resolutions to no avail. I've turned to searching for help within specialized forums such as your own in order to see if I can receive the help I need from an expert.
ISSUE:
I have 8GBs of RAM (4 x 2GB {DDR3 1333 DIMM CL9}).
When all four sticks are installed I receive only 4GB as the other four are "HARDWARE RESERVED". I have swapped the sticks around, ran memory tests from both the BIOS and a third party application (memtest) which have both indicated no errors.
EVALUATION:
-one stick (2GB) at a time (POST infinite BEEP, won't proceed)
-two sticks (4GB) at a time (Boots and shows proper 4GB)
-three sticks (6GB) at a time (Boots and shows only 4GB)
-four sticks (8GB) at a time in different orientation (Boots and shows 4GB RESERVED)
After searching for an answer online I have came across many forums stating to 'uncheck' the maximum memory field within the [msconfig>boot>advanced settings] tab. This was already unchecked, yet was checked and unchecked again just for solidity.
SUPPORT:
Another issue they suggested was that my BIOS was out of date. This is why I am here to ask for help on how I would go about properly updating my BIOS (Please prodive steps including backing up if necessary) since I have yet to ever do this on a personal machine. I only have experience with Imaging machines. I understand that if this is not the case then hardware failure is the cause and this puppy has ran its toll for a good 7 years.
SPECS:
-Computer Model: Gateway DX4831 (Using Stock MB / CPU / GPU / RAM)
-BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P01-A0, 17/11/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.6
-RAM: Transcend 4 x (2G DDR3 1333 DIMMCL9)
**If any more information is needed I will be monitoring my post hourly in hopes of help or advice. Thank you and I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday! **