Windows 7 uses only 11.9 GB of ram with 16 GB installed

now that I put in another 8 GB of ram in my computer, my motherboard, bios and windows itself say that 16 GB is installed but windows also said that only 11.9 GB is used. any help on this will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Where are you seeing 11.9 usable?  You have a discrete video chipset? (transit)?

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