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Windows 7 - Running out of physical memory |
01-31-2012
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Running out of physical memory Inspite of writing a lot of text let me post a screenshot to describe it in a better and easier way......
the screenshot of my Windows Task Manager is being attached, from that you can see ordinary system processes are consuming so much of my physical memory.That makes my system a lot slower.
I set up a my windows just yesterday,so the system is fresh.
Please help to get rid of this problem.
Thanks.
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit CPU Intel Motherboard Intel Memory Intel Graphics Card Built in Sound Card Built in Monitor(s) Displays Dell Hard Drives Western Digital |
01-31-2012
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I can't see the heading for the memory column. Is that memory (working set)? If not, add Working Set to your task manager memory display. Working set is "likely being currently used" memory and is essential for a given process/task. Total memory can be misleading as to the essential memory needed for your PC. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7 CPU AMD Phenom II X2 (dual-core) Motherboard GA-MA785GM-US2H Memory 4G Graphics Card integrated ATI HD 4200 Sound Card integrated Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 24" Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Microsoft Digital Media Pro Mouse Logitech WIRED! PSU Ultra X4 500W Case Ultra X-blaster Hard Drives 1 SATA (750GB, 32MB cache, 7200 RPM)
1 IDE (80GB, 8MB cache, 7200 RPM) Internet Speed 15 Mbps FIOS |
01-31-2012
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#3 | | Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc |
Welcome
This looks like a simple solve.
Your memory is being used by many appl and programs being used at the same time.
This can happen if you use software and do not close it, but yet open another.
or
It can happen by having too many programs in startup.
Lets try to disable startup programs and see if it helps Startup Programs - Change | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420 OS Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, clean install, upgrade disc CPU Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech Motherboard Dell Memory 6 gb Graphics Card ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650 Sound Card Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio Monitor(s) Displays Dell SP2009W 20" Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard Mouse Dell Premium Optical USB Cooling Fan Hard Drives 640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive Internet Speed DSL 2.85 |
01-31-2012
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#4 | | windows 7 home premium 64 bit/windows 8 CP dual boot,windows XP in VMware :) |
Also update your system specs and let us know how much RAM your laptop/desktop has. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DELL OS windows 7 home premium 64 bit/windows 8 CP dual boot,windows XP in VMware :) CPU intel i3 2.40 Ghz Motherboard DELL inc Memory 6 GB RAM Graphics Card Integrated Intel HD Sound Card Realtek high definition SRS surround sound Screen Resolution 1366*768 Hard Drives 320 GB Internet Speed 1Mbps |
01-31-2012
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Agreed - and secondly (or thirdly, or... I lost count while posting!) don't use task manager to monitor resources. Resource Monitor was designed for that, so using that will help give you more accurate data. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Z400 workstation OS Windows Server 2008 R2 CPU Intel Xeon 3550 @3.06GHz Motherboard HP Memory 16GB DDR3 Graphics Card Nvidia Quadro 600 Sound Card Realtek ALC262 Monitor(s) Displays 2x Hanns-G HG281 Screen Resolution 1920x1200 Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 7000 Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 PSU HP Case HP Hard Drives 1x Samsung 160GB SSD
2x WD 1TB (RAID1) |
02-02-2012
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Seems to me you got 2GB memory and the services listed use about 1.6GB, but that's why virtual memory is there, it should work just fine, it will just run slower when memory is swapped from HDD. Either add memory as 2GB is bare minimum for Windows 7, spend some time shutting down nonessential services and you need to figure out which one since everybody is different, or switch back to XP or some less demanding OS. I would probably use it the way it is, try to run 1 program at the time and if that didn't meet my expectations, I would probably get new computer, since CPU, HHD and graphics could be outdated as well. It really depends how you use your computer, but there is not much you can do about low memory, you could spend whole day optimizing services etc and at the end of day maybe gain 5-10%, just load some new program and watch it all disappear. | My System Specs | | |
02-02-2012
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#7 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
Quote: but that's why virtual memory is there, it should work just fine, it will just run slower when memory is swapped from HDD A LOT slower.
Suggest you cleanup your startups as was already said and then post a pic of your Resource Monitor. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
02-02-2012
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10 microseconds versus 10 milliseconds for seek is a big deal to a CPU, and a few hundred microseconds for read/write versus a few hundred milliseconds is even more of a difference. Also, if you start paging to disk with any regularity, you're probably already in a situation where the fact that your paging file being used is not the largest of your performance problems anyway  . | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Z400 workstation OS Windows Server 2008 R2 CPU Intel Xeon 3550 @3.06GHz Motherboard HP Memory 16GB DDR3 Graphics Card Nvidia Quadro 600 Sound Card Realtek ALC262 Monitor(s) Displays 2x Hanns-G HG281 Screen Resolution 1920x1200 Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 7000 Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 PSU HP Case HP Hard Drives 1x Samsung 160GB SSD
2x WD 1TB (RAID1) Running out of physical memory problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:58 PM. |  |