I don't think my RAM is being Utilized

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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

 

[Hefemeister]

Have the most current bios version?

 

[up-smash]

how would I go about checking if I do have the most current bios version?

 

[Hefemeister]

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.

 

[oldskool]

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 ?

 

[Hefemeister]

Nope. X58 and i7 is triple channel.

 

[S0ULphIRE]

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?

 

[oldskool]

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 ).

 

[zedman3d]

What slots are they plugged into?

 

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http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pJZ6uImDq...ABKc/gGCITfwQzq4/s400/biostar_tpower_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

Sorry if this is difficult to understand.