Doug Morse, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better. Could you please confirm this issue exists with the
latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ . If the issue remains,
please just make a comment to this.

** Summary changed:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS lshw sees 12gb RAM but system only using 8gb 
+ [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 (rev. 3.0)] Ubuntu 12.04 LTS lshw sees 12gb RAM but 
system only using 8gb

** Description changed:

- Hi,
- 
- My motherboard died and Gigabyte had to replace it with a newer model
- (specifically, a GA-970A-UD3 replacing a GA-870A-UD3).  After installing
- the replacement motherboard, the system boot and operated just fine.  I
- did notice after a few days, however, that "free" and cat /proc/meminfo
- only show only 8gb of RAM:
- 
- root@s3:~# cat /proc/meminfo 
+ Gigabyte replaced my dead GA-870A-UD3 motherboard with a GA-970A-UD3. 
However, "free" and cat /proc/meminfo only show 8GB of RAM:
+ cat /proc/meminfo
  MemTotal:        8155016 kB
  MemFree:          253264 kB
  ...
  
- However, lshw DOES see all 12gb:
- 
- root@s3:~# lshw | grep -m 1 -A 50 "*-memory"
-      *-memory
-           description: System Memory
-           physical id: 2c
-           slot: System board or motherboard
-           size: 12GiB
-         *-bank:0
-              description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
-              product: F3-10666CL9-4
-              vendor: Undefined
-              physical id: 0
-              serial: 00000000
-              slot: Node0_Dimm0
-              size: 4GiB
-              width: 64 bits
-              clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
-         *-bank:1
-              description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
-              product: F3-10666CL9-4
-              vendor: Undefined
-              physical id: 1
-              serial: 00000000
-              slot: Node0_Dimm1
-              size: 4GiB
-              width: 64 bits
-              clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
-         *-bank:2
-              description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
-              product: F3-10666CL9-2
-              vendor: Undefined
-              physical id: 2
-              serial: 00000000
-              slot: Node0_Dimm2
-              size: 2GiB
-              width: 64 bits
-              clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
-         *-bank:3
-              description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
-              product: F3-10666CL9-2
-              vendor: Undefined
-              physical id: 3
-              serial: 00000000
-              slot: Node0_Dimm3
-              size: 2GiB
-              width: 64 bits
-              clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
- 
- Any one have any ideas on what I need to do to get Ubuntu to see all
- 12gb?
- 
- Thanks.
+ However, lshw does see all 12gb:
+ lshw | grep -m 1 -A 50 "*-memory"
+      *-memory
+           description: System Memory
+           physical id: 2c
+           slot: System board or motherboard
+           size: 12GiB
+         *-bank:0
+              description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
+              product: F3-10666CL9-4
+              vendor: Undefined
+              physical id: 0
+              serial: 00000000
+              slot: Node0_Dimm0
+              size: 4GiB
+              width: 64 bits
+              clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
+         *-bank:1
+              description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
+              product: F3-10666CL9-4
+              vendor: Undefined
+              physical id: 1
+              serial: 00000000
+              slot: Node0_Dimm1
+              size: 4GiB
+              width: 64 bits
+              clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
+         *-bank:2
+              description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
+              product: F3-10666CL9-2
+              vendor: Undefined
+              physical id: 2
+              serial: 00000000
+              slot: Node0_Dimm2
+              size: 2GiB
+              width: 64 bits
+              clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
+         *-bank:3
+              description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
+              product: F3-10666CL9-2
+              vendor: Undefined
+              physical id: 3
+              serial: 00000000
+              slot: Node0_Dimm3
+              size: 2GiB
+              width: 64 bits
+              clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.2.0-63-generic 3.2.0-63.94
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-63.94-generic 3.2.57
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-63-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
-  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
-  card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT2020 Analog [VT2020 Analog]
-    Subdevices: 2/2
-    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
-    Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
+  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
+  card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT2020 Analog [VT2020 Analog]
+    Subdevices: 2/2
+    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
+    Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC2:  morse      2845 F.... pulseaudio
-  /dev/snd/controlC1:  morse      2845 F.... pulseaudio
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  morse      2845 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC2:  morse      2845 F.... pulseaudio
+  /dev/snd/controlC1:  morse      2845 F.... pulseaudio
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  morse      2845 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 
not found.
  Card0.Amixer.info:
-  Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfeb00000 irq 16'
-    Mixer name : 'VIA VT2020'
-    Components : 'HDA:11060441,1458a014,00100100'
-    Controls      : 48
-    Simple ctrls  : 24
+  Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfeb00000 irq 16'
+    Mixer name : 'VIA VT2020'
+    Components : 'HDA:11060441,1458a014,00100100'
+    Controls      : 48
+    Simple ctrls  : 24
  Card1.Amixer.info:
-  Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfea40000 irq 76'
-    Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
-    Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
-    Controls      : 6
-    Simple ctrls  : 1
+  Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfea40000 irq 76'
+    Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
+    Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
+    Controls      : 6
+    Simple ctrls  : 1
  Card1.Amixer.values:
-  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
-    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
-    Playback channels: Mono
-    Mono: Playback [on]
+  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
+    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
+    Playback channels: Mono
+    Mono: Playback [on]
  Card2.Amixer.info:
-  Card hw:2 'Generic_1'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfe640000 irq 77'
-    Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
-    Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
-    Controls      : 6
-    Simple ctrls  : 1
+  Card hw:2 'Generic_1'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfe640000 irq 77'
+    Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
+    Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
+    Controls      : 6
+    Simple ctrls  : 1
  Card2.Amixer.values:
-  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
-    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
-    Playback channels: Mono
-    Mono: Playback [on]
+  Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
+    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
+    Playback channels: Mono
+    Mono: Playback [on]
  Date: Wed May 21 16:34:53 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f938a5e5-3e60-4030-9402-a8ff0adf64c6
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  IwConfig:
-  lo        no wireless extensions.
-  
-  eth0      no wireless extensions.
+  lo        no wireless extensions.
+ 
+  eth0      no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M.
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
-  TERM=xterm-color
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  TERM=xterm-color
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-63-generic 
root=UUID=45c2a972-2497-11e2-88ea-50e549361dd3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No 
PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-63-generic N/A
-  linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-63-generic  N/A
-  linux-firmware                            1.79.14
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-63-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-63-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                            1.79.14
  RfKill:
-  0: hci0: Bluetooth
-       Soft blocked: yes
-       Hard blocked: no
+  0: hci0: Bluetooth
+   Soft blocked: yes
+   Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-06 (745 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 01/28/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: FC
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: 970A-UD3
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.board.version: x.x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrFC:bd01/28/2013:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rn970A-UD3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

** Tags added: latest-bios-fc

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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