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‎01-17-2022 08:58 PM

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Product: HP Pavilion Gaming - 15-ec0101ax
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

 My laptop model is  HP Pavilion Gaming - 15-ec0101ax. I have 8gb of onboard ram out of which only available ram is 5.9 gb. 2.1 gb of ram is hardware reserved. For other laptops  something in mb is hardware reserved. How can i reduce my hardware reserved ram  and get 7gb+ available ram.

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‎01-17-2022 09:01 PM

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Hello @Aneek1 .
You will have to modify the virtual memory and reduce it, however, what the system takes by default is adequate for the correct performance of the equipment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M2inAZSAbo

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‎01-17-2022 09:34 PM

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Sir tell me other process to increase my available ram...that virtual memory trick didnt work

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‎01-17-2022 09:37 PM

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@Aneek1 .

In this case increase the ram memory, because if you could not reduce it, it is because it is necessary for the system.
Compatible ram memories crucial brand:

https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/pavilion-15-ec0101ax#memory

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‎01-17-2022 09:40 PM

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No sir ...just listen to my point ..how come other brands like acer and many others built same laptops and provide same specs yo users and users do not have to face 2.1 gb hardware reserved ram problem... brands may be different but specs and os are same...so..tell me now..is this problem eith hp only????

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‎01-17-2022 09:49 PM - edited ‎01-17-2022 09:51 PM

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@Aneek1 .

If you cannot modify the reserved ram memory from the bios there is not much that can be done, so I am sorry, but there are manufacturers that do not give full control of the BIOS due to company policy issues for the proper operation of the equipment.

Check the information in the following link:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06526774

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Hardware-reserved-RAM-Issue/td...

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‎01-17-2022 09:55 PM

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Is there any other process to reduce vega 8 vram  other than  going to bios settings...coz i have on board graphics card,i dont neet vega 8 to run games

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‎01-18-2022 07:22 AM

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Hi, @Aneek1 

 

There is nothing you can do to change the amount of hardware reserved memory.

 

Your notebook was intentionally designed that way.

 

HP released this document a while back, which explains the memory shortage.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06526774

This seems to only apply to models with AMD Athlon/Ryzen 3xxx processors, such as your notebook's model series, which is included on the above list of affected PC's.

Info on Microsoft PlayReady.

https://www.microsoft.com/playready/overview/

 

Your only option would be to install more physical memory.

 

Your notebook can support up to 2 x 16 GB of memory.

 

See chapter 1 of the service manual for the memory upgrade info.

 

Maintenance and Service Guide HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Laptop PC

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