Why does it say that i am using half my RAM?

dubs89 · 03-30-2008, 11:27 PM

I have 4 gigs of corsair XMS2 2x1 GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 RAM.
My Mobo is a ASUS P5K deluxe LGA775 DDR2 1333FSB
My monitors are 2 Samsung 24" wide screens at full resolution.
My video card is a nvidia Quadro 5300
My operating system is Vista home premium 64 bit
My processor is a Intel core 2 quad Q6600 Quad core LGA774 1066FSB

My problem is that when i am on my desktop and have nothing running my vista side meter thing says that i am using half my RAM and 30% if my processor how could that be possible inst that like 2 gigs?

[-0MEGA-] · 03-31-2008, 01:50 AM

Go to the task manager and see what program/process is taking it all up. Vista actually seems to take physical memory and use it to store commonly used files, so that may be the reason why.

Quentin_T · 03-31-2008, 02:11 AM

That's crazy. You must have some stuff running in the background hoggin up some of those resources. I finally have my Vista down to about 600/2046 in the memory department. Core 1 and 2 average 0-5% when idle.

Klue22 · 03-31-2008, 09:02 AM

vista will always use about 1 gig of ram, because it renders everything in 3D
but it should only use about 5% processer
idk

dubs89 · 03-31-2008, 03:49 PM

I checked and it says i am only using 3% of my processor. However i am using 1.4 gigs of ram. So this is just a vista thing i guess...

tyttebøvs · 03-31-2008, 04:14 PM

superfetch?

SirKenin · 03-31-2008, 05:10 PM

Vista uses half your available RAM whether you have 512MB, 1GB, 2GB or whatever. The CPU usage will vary depending on what you're doing and what's running in the background.

tlarkin · 05-12-2008, 04:31 AM

Vista is always caching things in memory to your RAM and your HD, which is why it requires at least 15 gigs of free HD space to run optimal. This is done in most modern OSes.

Vizy93 · 05-12-2008, 04:58 AM

If you have it, vista will take it, up to a pt.

diduknowthat · 05-14-2008, 10:48 PM

My computer uses about 1.4gigs of memory just doing normal stuff (firefox, winamp, aim, xfire). Vista will use more memory if you have memory to spare.

03-30-2008, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
dubs89 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 97	Why does it say that i am using half my RAM? I have 4 gigs of corsair XMS2 2x1 GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 RAM. My Mobo is a ASUS P5K deluxe LGA775 DDR2 1333FSB My monitors are 2 Samsung 24" wide screens at full resolution. My video card is a nvidia Quadro 5300 My operating system is Vista home premium 64 bit My processor is a Intel core 2 quad Q6600 Quad core LGA774 1066FSB My problem is that when i am on my desktop and have nothing running my vista side meter thing says that i am using half my RAM and 30% if my processor how could that be possible inst that like 2 gigs? __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|

03-31-2008, 01:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,413	Go to the task manager and see what program/process is taking it all up. Vista actually seems to take physical memory and use it to store commonly used files, so that may be the reason why. __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.83GHz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (840/2332) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-850 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11593

03-31-2008, 02:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Quentin_T Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NH Age: 27 Posts: 268	That's crazy. You must have some stuff running in the background hoggin up some of those resources. I finally have my Vista down to about 600/2046 in the memory department. Core 1 and 2 average 0-5% when idle. __________________ Main PC.....................\HTPC......................\Server.................. Intel Core 2 Duo 6700\AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+\AMD Athlon 3000+ Asus P5B-Deluxe WiFi\Biostar TF7050-M2\Asus A7N8X-Deluxe Rev2 2GB Kingston DDR2 800\2 GB Crucial DDR2 800\1GB Crucial DDR 400 WD 36GB Raptor + WD 500GB\250GB\320GB\500GB\160GB\2x 500GB BFG 8600 GTS 256MB\XFX 8500 GT 512MB\ATI X700 256MB O/C'd Sony HS95P(19"+17")\Sharp Aquos 42" LCD\Absolutely Nothing!!!! Boredom led me to do this...

03-31-2008, 03:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
dubs89 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 97	I checked and it says i am only using 3% of my processor. However i am using 1.4 gigs of ram. So this is just a vista thing i guess... __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|

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03-31-2008, 09:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Klue22 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36	vista will always use about 1 gig of ram, because it renders everything in 3D but it should only use about 5% processer idk

03-31-2008, 04:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
tyttebøvs Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 220	superfetch?

03-31-2008, 05:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	Vista uses half your available RAM whether you have 512MB, 1GB, 2GB or whatever. The CPU usage will vary depending on what you're doing and what's running in the background.

05-12-2008, 04:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,952	Vista is always caching things in memory to your RAM and your HD, which is why it requires at least 15 gigs of free HD space to run optimal. This is done in most modern OSes.

05-14-2008, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,166	My computer uses about 1.4gigs of memory just doing normal stuff (firefox, winamp, aim, xfire). Vista will use more memory if you have memory to spare. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

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